Mara Menzies on stage at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023 24 Aug '23 As part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Outrider project, performance storyteller and award-winning writer Mara Menzies (author of... Read More
Celebrations for Birlinn at Scotland’s National Book Awards 09 Dec '22 Last night was a highlight of the Scottish literary calendar with Scotland’s National Book Awards, hosted by the Saltire Society. The ceremony... Read More
Birlinn celebrates 6 books shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards! 14 Nov '22 We are thrilled to announce that 6 books published by Birlinn and Polygon have been shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards,... Read More
Message from the Skies: Mara Menzies responds to the climate emergency 26 Jan '22 We were thrilled to hear that our author Mara Menzies, whose recently published Blood and Gold has been met by much acclaim, was commissioned to... Read More
Highlights from EIBF 2021 31 Aug '21 Mara Menzies The live audience at the EIBF Sculpture Court theatre were held in suspenseful silence by Mara Menzie’s performance reading of a... Read More
A Wee Bird Was Watching 09 Dec '20 Karine Polwart tells and sings the ‘Tale of the Wee Bird ‘in the Royal Lyceum Theatre Christmas season for all ages in a beautiful and... Read More