Getting Over Christmas (in Japan) 15 Dec '20 Iain Maloney moved to Japan in 2005. This year, we published his memoir The Only Gaijin in the Village, the story of moving out of the city to the... Read More
A Wee Bird Was Watching 09 Dec '20 Karine Polwart tells and sings the ‘Tale of the Wee Bird ‘in the Royal Lyceum Theatre Christmas season for all ages in a beautiful and... Read More
Birlinn Books – Notes from the Basement, 8 December 2020 08 Dec '20 Just starting your Christmas shopping? Here’s Part I of our behind-the-scenes list of personal Christmas gift recommendations from... Read More
Staff Picks for Christmas Pressies! (Part one) 08 Dec '20 We asked members of our staff team to select two books that they would give as Christmas presents this year. And here is what they said (some got... Read More
A Message that Stands the Test of Time 07 Dec '20 The demands of publishing and the constant need for new books can often be an exhausting and demanding process. One of its great pleasures is when... Read More
A Winter Salad: Beetroot and Watercress with Vegan Crowdie 07 Dec '20 Winter salads are a bit of a conundrum: with the Christmas feast in prospect, you might be craving lightness and fresh flavours, but is a salad... Read More
Feet on the Ground, Heads Spinning towards New Opportunity 01 Dec '20 Have you stumbled across Schitt’s Creek on Netflix? It took me a while to catch up with the rest of the world as one influencer after another raved... Read More
Birlinn Books – Notes from the Basement, 24 November 2020 24 Nov '20 There is light in this late-November darkness. Here’s a beautiful, short poem from the wizardrous Roseanne Watt, about light shows of... Read More
Little Hands make Light Work in the Kitchen 23 Nov '20 Turkey is the flavour of the moment but it doesn’t have to be the big bird. Below is a recipe from Easy Peasy: Real Cooking for Kids by Mary... Read More
Recipe of the Week: Elgin-style Butteries 21 Nov '20 There’s nothing like a buttery to fortify you on a winter morning: their salty goodness goes so well with strong tea or coffee. Liz Ashworth,... Read More
Festive Preparations: Stir-up Sunday 17 Nov '20 Family traditions surrounding the preparation of festive dishes abound, with treasured recipes handed down from generation to generation. The... Read More
Spooky Books for Dark Nights 22 Oct '20 As the nights stretch out and we approach Halloween, we’ve selected six books that we think you might enjoy. Click on any cover to find out... Read More