In Praise of Booksellers and Booklovers Everywhere
23 Jun '20
This is Independent Bookshop Week in the UK and to celebrate, the author Alexander McCall Smith has written a short poem, ‘Getting Lost in a...
Podcasts
Scottish Plant Lore – Tune In!
16 Jun '20
BBC Radio Scotland have recorded a really powerful podcast interview with Gregory Kenicer, author of our Scottish Plant Lore. Greg is a researcher...
Listen to Chapter One of Whisky Galore…Read by Birlinn Staff
16 May '20
To celebrate World Whisky Day 2020, here's a recording of the first chapter of Whisky Galore, Compton MacKenzie's classic tale of wartime rationing,...
Isla Dewar Reading from A Day Like Any Other
14 May '20
To celebrate the publication of Isla Dewar's gorgeous new novel A Day Like Any Other, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive podcast episode...
Plug in the Headphones… and walk
11 May '20
Richard Fraser reads from Travels with a Stick: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostella.
Giving voice to the Lost Poets
24 Feb '20
Creativity in the Library… On a cold February lunchtime, the legendary Lost Poets gathered at the National Library of Scotland for a 40th...
Edinburgh Napier Talks… Alexander McCall Smith
10 Dec '19
Edinburgh Napier University has a new podcast series that showcases the work, people and services going on within the university while discussing the...
ARCHIVE – Celebrating 20 years of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
26 Jul '18
From the archive It has been a lovely summer so far, so we thought we’d carry on giving you some sunshine with our latest episode of our...
ARCHIVE – ‘The Sound of My Voice’ on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Scottish Literature podcast
18 May '18
From the archive Spring has finally sprung, and it’s the perfect time to get outside with a good book! To inspire your choice, Kristian and I bring...
ARCHIVE – John Buchan hitches a ride with this month's Guide to Scottish Literature
16 Nov '17
From the archive As we look forward to Christmas (yep, I said it!) Kristian and I bring you the latest episode of our podcast The Hitchhiker’s...
ARCHIVE – October is Crime Month on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Scottish Literature
11 Oct '17
From the archive As the darker nights creep in, Kristian and I bring you the latest episode of our podcast The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Scottish...
ARCHIVE – The latest episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Scottish Literature available now
05 Sep '17
From the archive As we recover from the excitement of Edinburgh’s festival month, Kristian and I are delighted to bring you the latest episode of...
