Growing up Black in a White World 14 Oct '21 Blood and Gold by Mara Menzies This is a book that you won’t be expecting. But it is a book that you need – indeed that we all need. It is a book... Read More
The Story of Wojtek the Bear to hit the Big Screen 11 Oct '21 Once upon a time there lived a bear…. only this is no fairy tale and the bear in question smoked cigarettes, drank beer and worked for the... Read More
One Author, One Week, THREE MAJOR AWARDS 08 Oct '21 Over the last week, our beloved author Alexander McCall Smith has received not one, not two but THREE major awards for his writing and wider work.... Read More
Sixty Years on and STILL in its Prime 07 Oct '21 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark – first published SIXTY YEARS ago this week. Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, set... Read More
Blood and Gold is in the News 03 Oct '21 ‘How do you address racism in Scotland? Award-winning storyteller and writer, Mara Menzies’s way is with words. Powerful words….... Read More
The Ghosts of Cathkin Park are Hitting the Deadlines 03 Oct '21 Read a full page article in The Times on the demise of Third Lanark – curious tales of a faked death, missing funds and the ghosts of Cathkin Park... Read More
Denzil Meyrick’s Terms of Restitution– ‘One of the most SATISFYING GANGLAND THRILLERS OF THE YEAR’ 02 Oct '21 A rollicking rollercoaster of violence, misplaced loyalties and some very unexpected interventions that combine to produce one of the most satisfying... Read More
Alexander McCall Smith honoured by City of Edinburgh 29 Sep '21 Last night, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross, presented the Edinburgh Award to Alexander McCall Smith at a ceremony held at the City... Read More
Watch the Great Tapestry of Scotland Centre being built 28 Sep '21 The new, permanent home for The Great Tapestry fo Scotland opened in Galashiels at the end of August. Architects Page Park have created a superb... Read More
Terms of Restitution NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIO 16 Sep '21 We are delighted to report that the Audio Book of Denzil Meyrick’s Terms of Restitution is released today, read by actor Angus King. Find it... Read More
August 31st, 1969 – PELE’S ROAD TO GLORY 31 Aug '21 On August 31st, 1969 Brazil clinched qualification for the 1970 World Cup Finals by beating Paraguay 1-0 at the Maracana. After a disastrous World... Read More
Denzil Meyrick FULL PAGE in The Times 30 Aug '21 The Times publish a full page interview with Denzil Meyrick on the eve of publication of Terms of Restitution. Read More