Denzil Meyrick’s ‘For Any Other Truth’ – The Readers Have Their Say 14 Jun '21 Readers have been leaving their mark on the Amazon site for ‘For Any Other Truth‘, Denzil Meyrick’s latest chart-topping book in... Read More
Daily Mail Pays Tribute to Lockerbie Victims 07 Jun '21 On Saturday, in a double page spread, the Daily Mail (London) paid tribute to Dr Jim Swire and his daughter, Flora, a victim of the Lockerbie... Read More
Smashing the Bestseller lists on DAY ONE! 04 Jun '21 Within 24 hours of publication, For Any Other Truth topped the Audible Audiobook Chart at No. 1 over ALL audiobooks available! It also smashed the... Read More
NEW FROM MASTER OF CRIME FICTION, DENZIL MEYRICK 18 May '21 We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of a gangland thriller Terms of Restitution by Denzil Meyrick: September 2021 From the... Read More
Your Chance to Join the Team 13 Apr '21 Birlinn Ltd, Scotland’s largest independent publishing house, is seeking to employ a full-time Events Co-ordinator and Campaign Assistant – come... Read More
Marking Earth Hour with Alexander McCall Smith 29 Mar '21 To mark Earth Hour 2021, Alexander McCall Smith wrote a poem, ‘Only One Home’, about Climate Change for environmental charity WWF... Read More
Spring Comes, Even This Year 19 Mar '21 This weekend we mark the Spring Equinox and International Day of Happiness on Saturday (20 March), and World Poetry Day on Sunday (21 March). It... Read More
A Lesson in the Value of Perseverance: NASA and the Stirling Engine 23 Feb '21 In the week NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars, Birlinn MD Hugh Andrew looks at another case of long-range perseverance with a NASA... Read More
2021 Previews: Alexander McCall Smith 16 Feb '21 What’s coming from the master storyteller this year? Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific authors and his books are in... Read More
Hedy’s War Crosses the Pond 15 Feb '21 Hedy’s War by Jenny Lecoat has become the new literary sensation across America. 100,000 copies went out to booksellers in advance of... Read More
A Valentine’s Day Gift from Alexander McCall Smith 12 Feb '21 Alexander McCall Smith woke up one morning – about a week ago – with a new poem fixed firmly in his mind. It had revealed itself to the... Read More
Burns Night? It’s Looking a Little Different This Year… 25 Jan '21 A Poem for Burns Night by Alexander McCall Smith Give us your hand – here’s ours: All Scotland, though a little quieter now, Is a bit happier in... Read More