Birlinn at the Edinburgh Book Festival
09 Aug '24
From the 10th to 25th of August the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns for two weeks, bringing together over 500 events with the most...
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James Baldwin, 100 years
04 Aug '24
100 years ago this month, James Baldwin was born into the squalor of a Harlem tenement. But he was to transcend that early life of setbacks and...
Top Tripadvisor Award for The Great Tapestry of Scotland
31 Jul '24
Today, Tripadvisor recognised The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels as one of travellers’ favourite businesses around the world, based on...
Happy World Embroidery Day!
30 Jul '24
Today is World Embroidery Day. Set up in 2011 by a group of passionate stitchers in Sweden, this day of stitch-creation has now spread right round...
Polygon Acquires The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley
23 Jul '24
Polygon has acquired World English Language rights for debut author Chris Barkley’s expertly plotted mystery, The Man on the Endless Stair....
The National Library of Scotland want to hear from YOU
08 Jul '24
The National Library of Scotland will be marking their 100th anniversary in 2025 with an exhibition celebrating the magic of books and the value of...
Knighted by King Charles III
02 Jul '24
Alexander McCall Smith is formally Knighted in Edinburgh Polygon author, Sir Alexander McCall Smith has been Knighted by King Charles III at the...
Polygon Acquires The Driving Seat by Abigail Abbas
09 May '24
Polygon has acquired World English Language rights, including audio, for debut author Abigail Abbas’s darkly comic first novel, The Driving Seat....
We’re Hiring! Are you the new member of our team?
19 Apr '24
What’s the job? Finance and Administration Assistant What’s it all about? An opportunity has arisen within our team at Birlinn Ltd for a...
Mountain Guru scoops major award
27 Mar '24
Mountain Guru: The Life of Doug Scott by Catherine Moorehead is the winner of the prestigious Kekoo Naorogi Award, 2024. Congratulations Catherine....
Perfect Passion in the News
27 Mar '24
Alexander McCall Smith’s The Perfect Passion Company is hitting the headlines, including selection by TWO of the leading UK women’s...
COLIN FIRTH in Scotland filming OUR Sky series
21 Mar '24
THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING: A Father’s Search for Justice Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is in Scotland this week to film a new SKY...
