Three weeks of Festival Fun!
29 Aug '25
Our three weeks of August festivals have come to an end – and they have been a blast. A huge thank you from the Birlinn and Polygon team to all of...
News
100 Years Young today! Happy, Happy Birthday to the National Library of Scotland
08 Aug '25
Wishing all at the National Library of Scotland a very happy 100th birthday today from your friends at Birlinn. We hope much cake is being consumed!...
Starting the Summer Festival Season in Smart Style
08 Aug '25
So… we cleaned the paved area in front of the office, removed as many weeds as possible and then we turned our attention to the pillars at the...
Rare Orca sighting off the west coast of Scotland
07 Aug '25
Something a little different today – exciting Orca whale news John Coe, a male Orca, has been spotted off the Cairns of Coll – the tiny,...
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards – Tripping the light fantastic at The Great Tapestry of Scotland
24 Jul '25
We are delighted to report that – for the second year running – The Great Tapestry of Scotland centre in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has...
Borders Book Festival 2025 – A Joy-Filled weekend in Melrose
18 Jun '25
Birlinn authors had a wonderful time this weekend at Borders Book Festival in Melrose. The sun shone, the rains came – nobody seemed to care. The...
Festival Director, Author, Historian and now… MBE
14 Jun '25
It is with great delight that we relay the information that historian, author, festival director, broadcaster and film-maker Alistair Moffat has been...
FILM OPTION FOR METAGAMA
13 Jun '25
A film and tv option has been sold, for METAGAMA: A Journey from Lewis to the New World which tells the story of the Lewis emigrations of the...
Jen Stout in the USA
21 May '25
‘Through her empathy, unique viewpoint and sensory-laden craft of writing – augmented by the quiet...
Pretender Prince on BBC Radio 4 and iPlayer with Alistair Moffat
13 May '25
Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama-documentary series on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie and 1745 Jacobite rebellion. With...
Val McDermid scoops Writer of the Year at the Diva Awards
28 Apr '25
Photograph copyright Ryan Rutherford We are delighted to report that Val McDermid was named Allianz Writer of the Year at the annual Diva Awards this...
Sir Alexander McCall Smith returns to Botswana
24 Apr '25
Sandy is back in his happy place! He has returned to Botswana (setting for his globally-adored No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series) for a...
