Today is World Sleep Day: Make Sleep Your Priority with the help of a Good Book
14 Mar '25
Do you remember the days of childhood when you would pull the covers over your head and read by torchlight until sleep took over? Blissful times and...
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Celebrate British Pie Week with a Pure Dead Brilliant Scotch Pie
13 Mar '25
This week is British Pie Week, a perfect opportunity to celebrate the wide variety of pies to be savoured in the UK. Of course in Scotland we have...
Celebrate National Read-a-Book-Day
06 Sep '24
Friday 6 September is National Read-a-Book-Day. What better excuse to settle in with your favourite read? At Birlinn we’re all avid readers, so...
Polygon Acquires The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley
23 Jul '24
Polygon has acquired World English Language rights for debut author Chris Barkley’s expertly plotted mystery, The Man on the Endless Stair....
Recipe of the week: Milk bread French toast with berry compote from Kith by Sarah Rankin
29 May '24
This weekend brings with it the start of the summer months, and while the weather hasn’t quite realised it yet, we are excited to celebrate...
Perfect Passion in the News
27 Mar '24
Alexander McCall Smith’s The Perfect Passion Company is hitting the headlines, including selection by TWO of the leading UK women’s...
COLIN FIRTH in Scotland filming OUR Sky series
21 Mar '24
THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING: A Father’s Search for Justice Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is in Scotland this week to film a new SKY...
A Host of Women’s Voices for International Women’s Day
08 Mar '24
Women telling Scotland’s Story On this, International Women’s Day we are proud to highlight the women we publish, a host of women using the...
Books to gift this Mother’s Day
29 Feb '24
Give a gift that will last a lifetime this Mother’s Day with a thoughtfully chosen book. We have plenty to choose from, whether you are buying...
Panforte di Siena from The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook
10 Dec '23
Panforte di Siena is a delicious Italian dessert packed with spices, fruit and nuts. Perfect for the festive season! Find the recipe for this and...
Liz Lochhead wins the Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award
08 Dec '23
The Saltire Society hosted the annual Scotland’s National Book Awards last night in Glasgow, where it was announced that Liz Lochhead has won...
Books in the news – perfect Christmas gifts
20 Nov '23
As we build up to Christmas, our books are in the news for gift giving and more… The Scotsman published its annual Books of the Year supplement...
