Alistair Moffat travels to the edge of the world on the Birlinn Podcast this week…
20 Oct ’20
Join award-winning writer and historian Alistair Moffat as he travels through the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the footsteps of the…
To all of Faith or simply of Good Will… ACT NOW
20 Oct ’20
Last week His Holiness Pope Francis gave a TED talk. It was of course in Italian and a transcript is never as good as the original but it made…
How to Stay Positive and Survive another Lockdown (or Mini-lockdown… or Tightened Measures… or Circuit Breaker… or Firebreak… or Tier 1, 2 or 3 – or even 4…)
19 Oct ’20
The nights are darker, the air is colder and it definitely feels like winter is upon us. On top of this we have tighter restrictions coming at us…
A Podcast for ALL Football Lovers
16 Oct ’20
Daniel Gray and Alan McCredie joined forces this month for a hugely enjoyable podcast with Nutmeg magazine, in celebration of their new book,…
Congratulations to our Authors on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
14 Oct ’20
All members of the Birlinn team are truly delighted to report that two of our authors have been made Officers of the Order of the British Empire in…
Cairngorms in Fact and Fiction: Polygon Announces Two-book Deal with Merryn Glover
14 Oct ’20
We are delighted to announce that Polygon has signed a two-book deal with Merryn Glover for a novel and a non-fiction work, both set in and around…
Award-Winning New Writing from Argyll and Bute
13 Oct ’20
Over lockdown, an all-age creative writing project has been running in the area of Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. Our own Denzil Meyrick,…
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One for Discussion – 100 Novels that Shaped our World
09 Nov ’19
Birlinn are delighted to have two novels on the list – 100 Novels that Shaped our World, selected by BBC Radio 4 Front Row presenter and TLS…
A Library of One’s Own
09 Nov ’19
‘From the moment I first ventured into a library I wanted one of my own.’ Famously, Virginia Woolf said that a woman must have money and a room of…
Festivals Galore!
08 Oct ’20
Autumn is always a busy time for authors, festival programmers, booksellers and publishers alike, and we’re so happy that this year has been no…
What’s in the News as Autumn Kicks-In?
06 Oct ’20
We’ve been busy in the second part of this crazy Covid summer and early Autumn. We’ve been busy, our authors have been busy and…
Introducing A Large Measure of Snow by Denzil Meyrick
01 Oct ’20
A Large Measure of Snow is the new short novel from Denzil Meyrick, author of the globally bestselling DCI Daley detective series. A beautiful…
Calling Emerging and Aspiring Writers – This One is For You!
30 Sep ’20
In the second of The Cumnock Tryst’s series of online workshops, a part of the A Musical Celebration of the Coalfields community opera…
Author of Ardnish Brings New Golden Era of Cinema to Fort William
28 Sep ’20
Ardnish author, Angus MacDonald, opens Cinema and Arts Centre in Fort William… and it’s looking good!
Take A Quite Impossible Journey Around the Railways of Scotland With Andrew Drummond
24 Sep ’20
Join Andrew Drummond in a special launch-day video as he explores the fascinating world of his new book, A Quite Impossible Proposal: How Not to…
Escape to the Highlands with Brigid Benson
18 Sep ’20
This is the essential guide to the north of Scotland, on a route which begins in Inverness, weaves westwards to Applecross and then northwards…
#UntitledThree is LIVE
14 Sep ’20
On Saturday 12th September, our friends at Neu! Reekie! broadcast a fabulous wee video celebrating their brand new Polygon anthology, #UntitledThree….
Premier League Season Preview – with Ed Aarons
11 Sep ’20
Almost as soon as the last one finished, a new season is already upon us. And with several clubs having already strengthened considerably despite the…
Celebrating Cassius X: Playlists and Podcasts on Launch Day
03 Sep ’20
A new book from Stuart Cosgrove is always cause for celebration, and under normal circumstances we’d be taking Stuart out on tour to perform in…
Recommended Reading in the Time of Coronavirus
24 Jul ’20
Our own Alexander McCall Smith is amongst 100 of the world’s favourite writers to reveal what they have been reading during quarantine. Taken…
The Pocket Guide to Whisky: Podcast Episode
23 Jul ’20
This week we’re launching the new edition of The Pocket Guide to Whisky by Blair Bowman and Nikki Welch. As a wee taster, tune in to our latest…
Join us for the Launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald
06 Jul ’20
We’re delighted to celebrate the launch of Ardnish by Angus MacDonald with an exclusive online event between Angus and fellow Birlinn author Polly…
Raise a Glass – World Gin Day 2020
13 Jun ’20
The perfect excuse to try a new gin or enjoy an old favourite – World Gin Day 2020! Whether you preference is for one of the stunning new gins from…
A Double Celebration for a Very Special Book
05 Jun ’20
Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape by Patrick Laurie is LONGLISTED for the WAINWRIGHT PRIZE and sells to Counterpoint in the USA.
The Rise and Fall of the City of Money – Ray Perman In-Conversation with Bob Wylie
24 Sep ’20
At the beginning of September, Ray Perman interviewed Bob Wylie about his latest book Bandit Capitalism as part of the Birlinn Limited Podcast. This…
Steve Haake on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific
18 Sep ’20
Arena Sport author Steve Haake was a guest on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific programme on Tuesday 8th September, discussing his role as…
Bandit Capitalism – Bob Wylie In-Conversation with Ray Perman
10 Sep ’20
Bob Wylie, author of Bandit Capitalism: Carillion and the Corruption of the British State, in conversation with Ray Perman in launch-day podcast…
Relive the launch of Riders on the Storm by Alastair McIntosh
31 Aug ’20
Listen back to the book launch to celebrate the publication of Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being by Alastair…
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We’re in the middle of a Gin Craze. Scarcely a day goes by without an established brand offering a fresh take on their established styles or, more likely, a new boutique distillery opening its doors – where gin is de rigueur. From Adnams to…
