Celebrate Burns Night with Cock-a-Leekie soup from The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook
24 Jan '25
Tomorrow is Burns Night, a traditional celebration of the life and work of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns. This typically involves a hearty meal...
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The Silent House of Sleep makes a splash as Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month
09 Jan '25
It’s been so exciting to see stacks of The Silent House of Sleep by Allan Gaw in Waterstones shops up and down Scotland, as they promote it as...
Colin Firth stars in Lockerbie: A Search for Truth based on Jim Swire’s book
09 Jan '25
Now airing on Sky TV is Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, the powerful story inspired by the account of Jim Swire in our book Lockerbie: A...
Recipe of the Week – Biscotti al Pecorino from The Contini Cookbook
10 Dec '24
Our recipe this week is the delicious Biscotti al Pecorino from The Contini Cookbook, a celebration of Scottish-Italian cooking from Carina Contini,...
Not the End of the World shortlisted for Edward Stanford Prize
05 Dec '24
Talya Baldwin’s stunning Not the End of the World has been shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Children’s Travel Book of the Year! This...
Night Train to Odesa triumphs at The Saltires: Scotland’s National Book Awards
29 Nov '24
We are thrilled to share the news that Jen Stout, author of Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia’s War, has won the First...
Polygon Signs Oasis Book Deal with Andy Bollen
25 Nov '24
Polygon’s senior editor Alison Rae has acquired World/audio rights for Definitely Maybe: The Birth, Death and Resurrection of Oasis by Andy Bollen....
Stir-up Sunday – prepare for Christmas with Sue Lawrence’s ‘Cloutie Dumpling’ recipe
21 Nov '24
This weekend it is ‘stir-up Sunday’, the last Sunday before Advent begins and the traditional day for making Christmas pudding. This...
Polygon Signs Four-Book Deal With Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Winner Allan Gaw
21 Nov '24
Polygon’s senior editor Alison Rae has acquired World rights (including audio) for four novels in a 1920s crime thriller series by Allan Gaw: The...
Polygon Acquires Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom
21 Nov '24
Polygon has acquired World English language rights for Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom, the compelling debut novel from a Scottish Book Trust New...
Hebridean Journey author captures the beauty of this National Geographic favourite
07 Nov '24
National Geographic has selected the Outer Hebrides as the only location in the UK in their ‘Best of the World’ to visit in 2025. This annual...
Extract from VAMPIRE STATE by Ian Williams
01 Nov '24
This week, Ian Williams’ Vampire State was picked as one of the Financial Times best new books on economics for 2024. In it, he tells the...
