A Book to be treasured by Royalty
07 Jul '23
On 6 July 2023, His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, toured The Great Tapestry of Scotland in its purpose built gallery in...
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Congratulations to a Book Trade Rising STAR
07 Jul '23
All at Birlinn offer their sincere and joy-filled congratulations to Angie Crawford, non-fiction and Scottish buyer for Waterstones, who has been...
Lottie Dod… Little Wonder
07 Jul '23
Need something to read while rain interrupts play? We have the answer! Lottie Dod was Wimbledon’s youngest ever singles champion when she...
Lend us your ears… for Hannah Lavery
03 Jul '23
Scottish writer and Edinburgh Makar, Hannah Lavery, has a stunning piece on BBC Radio 4 at present (to be found here, on BBC Sounds). ‘Finding...
Polygon Seeks New Submissions of Speculative Fiction
29 Jun '23
Polygon is currently seeking new submissions of speculative fiction with a strong Scottish connection. Examples of the kind of associations to...
See our authors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival!
29 Jun '23
Today, tickets for the much-anticipated Edinburgh International Book Festival have gone on sale! We have a fantastic selection of Birlinn and Polygon...
Borders Book Festival attracts RECORD-BREAKING numbers
23 Jun '23
One of our favourite book festivals of the year has just enjoyed one of its sunniest and busiest weekends ever. What a cracker it was! (We’re...
Saltire ’40 under 40′ announced
23 Jun '23
Saltire Society Reveals Inaugural ’40 Under 40’ List The Saltire Society has announced their inaugural ‘40 Under 40’ list...
Edinburgh International Book Festival announces new Festival Director
21 Jun '23
Edinburgh International Book Festival announces Jenny Niven as new Festival Director Today the Edinburgh International Book Festival announces that...
Denzil Meyrick’s No Sweet Sorrow hits the TOP SPOTS
15 Jun '23
No Sweet Sorrow is now a Number One Bestseller on Audible and Amazon across three categories! Huge congratulations to Denzil and also to David...
Andrew Crummy MBE to receive Honorary Degree from University of Dundee
09 Jun '23
Andrew Crummy MBE, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Dundee at a Summer Graduation ceremony. Andrew, the artist who stole the...
Fire of the Dragon shortlisted for Orwell Prize for Political Writing
11 May '23
We are thrilled to share the news that The Fire of the Dragon: China’s New Cold War by Ian Williams has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize...
