Animating the List – THIS is Creativity
02 Apr '20
We have striking, gorgeous cover artwork for the books on our lists – and we are bringing them to life! We have a number now ‘live’...
News
An update from the Birlinn team
18 Mar '20
We have made the difficult decision to cancel all author events until the end of May as a result of concerns surrounding coronavirus. We are working...
Come What Augustine Oyster: Announcing Michael Pedersen’s tour of Ireland with Billy McCarthy
03 Mar '20
Unfortunately these events have been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Please keep an eye on our website for updates. Come What...
A look ahead to March events
28 Feb '20
Please note that unfortunately we have cancelled our author events until further notice in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We hope to reschedule...
Polygon announces new, six-book deal with international bestselling crime author Denzil Meyrick
26 Feb '20
Polygon is delighted to announce that it has acquired six new titles by bestselling crime writer Denzil Meyrick (English language rights in UK,...
Remembering Jane Haining on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27 Jan '20
Jane Haining, a Scottish woman killed by the Nazis for her work among Jews in wartime Hungary, has found the biographer that she deserves. ...
Helen McClory’s second novel to be published by Polygon
20 Jan '20
‘Shiny dark licorice mind candy’ – Margaret Atwood on Helen’s short fiction Our Polygon team have acquired Helen McClory’s second...
Hedy’s War makes six-figure sum in North America
17 Jan '20
Major auction in US for debut novel – Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat (Polygon, May 2020) Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat attracted...
Coming up for Spring 2020
04 Jan '20
The BIRLINN publicity team is delighted to release details of just some of the highlights coming up in the first half of 2020 in fiction,...
Time to get Running?
01 Jan '20
Eaten too much over the Christmas break? Thinking of taking up running for 2020? Need a little kick-start? These two books will keep you on track....
2010–2020: A Decade of Voices
31 Dec '19
Spanning the decade… books from Birlinn with lasting impact Selecting just 20 key, influential books from the decade would be a little like...
Join the Vegan Revolution in January 2020
30 Dec '19
Whether you’ve taken up a Veganuary challenge, or 2020 is the year you’ll venture into veganism, or even if you’re just looking to eat and cook...
