Extract from ‘Definitely Maybe’ by Andy Bollen
22 May '25
Ahead of the Live ’25 Tour, Definitely Maybe offers a unique take on Oasis’s story. The euphoric highs, spectacular implosions, chaos,...
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Night Train to Odesa shortlisted for prestigious RSL Ondaatje Prize!
02 May '25
We’re so excited to share the news that Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout has been shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. This esteemed...
The Darkland Tales now all available in paperback
11 Apr '25
Have you read all five of our Darkland Tales novels yet? The most recent in the series, Queen Macbeth, is out now in paperback and they make a...
An Easter Treat: St Clement’s shortcake from Kith by Sarah Rankin
11 Apr '25
The arrival of Easter is the perfect opportunity to get together with family and friends, and food is often a key element in these celebrations....
Perfect Books for Perfect (and slightly imperfect!) Mothers
28 Mar '25
It is Mother’s Day this coming Sunday. For mothers at every stage of life it is a day to remember and to be remembered. Motherhood transcends...
Hot Cross Bun Recipe from New Scottish Baking by Sue Lawrence
21 Mar '25
Traditionally served on Good Friday with the symbolic cross on top, this is an easy recipe that can be varied, depending on personal likes and...
Today is World Sleep Day: Make Sleep Your Priority with the help of a Good Book
14 Mar '25
Do you remember the days of childhood when you would pull the covers over your head and read by torchlight until sleep took over? Blissful times and...
Celebrate British Pie Week with a Pure Dead Brilliant Scotch Pie
13 Mar '25
This week is British Pie Week, a perfect opportunity to celebrate the wide variety of pies to be savoured in the UK. Of course in Scotland we have...
We’re hiring a new Administrative Assistant!
13 Mar '25
An opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and detail-oriented person to join the Birlinn team as Administrative Assistant to support...
Polygon Acquires Prodigy by Lynsey May
13 Mar '25
Polygon has acquired World English Language and US/Canada audio rights for Lynsey May’s second novel, Prodigy, which will be published in Spring...
Denzil Meyrick: the Scottish novelist whose character DCI Daley made him friend to all who loved the very best in crime fiction, has died.
18 Feb '25
Denzil Meyrick, one of the finest Scottish crime writers of his generation, has died. His passing at the age of fifty-nine was announced today by his...
Polygon Acquires Next Darkland Tale – Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Burnet
13 Feb '25
Polygon has acquired Benbecula by Booker Prize-shortlisted author Graeme Macrae Burnet. Benbecula will be the sixth title in Polygon’s acclaimed...
