Saltire Society announce the Longlists for Scotland’s National Book Awards
The Saltire Society has today (Thursday 19th September) announced the Longlists for Scotland's National Book Awards, one of the oldest literary prizes in the UK.
The Longlists...
Where to find pristine secondhand children’s books in Edinburgh
Would you like to kit out your child with an engrossing, varied library? Would you prefer to do so without breaking the bank?
Few people...
Pete Irvine’s Scotland the Best – new edition is out now
The 14th edition of Scotland the Best has been published for you to refer to before heading off on days out, either further afield...
Festivals and events taking place in the first City of Literature...
This is the 20th year of Edinburgh becoming the first City of Literature, and it is evident that this has influenced books, authors and...
Laura Cumming wins Book of the Year for Thunderclap at Scotland’s National...
Laura Cumming took the Book of the Year this evening (Thursday 28th November) for Thunderclap, a memoir on the art of the Dutch Golden Age, as The Saltire Society presented Scotland’s...
Don’t dismisseth Leith Police history book
A book published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1920 amalgamation of Leith Burgh Police with the larger Edinburgh City Police, has raised...
Christian Aid Book Sale begins this weekend
The 51st edition of the biggest charity book sale in Scotland will take place on Saturday at St Andrew's and St George's West Church...
Susan Tomes – Women and the Piano
Concert pianist and Edinburgh resident, Susan Tomes, has written a new book called Women and the Piano which is available now.
This is a...
Finalists announced for British Book Awards
Three independent publishers in Edinburgh have been included in the shortlist for the British Book Awards.
The three are:
CharcoPress|Edinburgh
404Ink|Edinburgh
ScotlandStreetPress|Edinburgh
The British Book Awards 2024...
Terror for Profit by Dr Martin J Gallagher
A new book on terrorism by former Edinburgh police officer Dr Martin J Gallagher is available to buy on Amazon from today.
In his career...
Inside story on the double murder which shocked Edinburgh
On a chilly autumn night in 1977, two teenage girls went out for an evening in Edinburgh, never to return home. The brutal murders...
Get access to ebooks with Libby from Edinburgh Libraries
Any readers can get free instant access to Edinburgh Libraries Libby from OverDrive service - even without a library card.
Thousands of best-selling ebooks, audiobooks and...
Gift ideas – Rare Birds Books Advent Calendar
Rare Birds Books is ushering in the festive period ahead of time with a new era of advent calendar – one that offers romance,...
BOOK REVIEW: The Echoes of Us by Emma Steele
"I never really thought about it before. How brief life is. How it can be there one moment, and gone the next. Over in...
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson sign up for Victor and Barry...
404 Ink has sealed the deal on a ‘Victor and Barry’ reflective by Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson.
Scotland’s current Publisher of the Year, 404...
Malcolm Donaldson 1949-2024
Malcolm Donaldson, who was fondly known as Dr Gruffalo, has died aged 75. Married to author Julia Donaldson he joined in the literary fun...
Ruxton true crime thriller could be heading for television screens
Author and retired police chief Tom Wood’s book on a barbaric murder which shocked the nation is to made into a podcast and could...
Wild swimming – new book launched on Portobello Beach
New wild swimming book by bestselling authors launched with local swimming groups on Portobello Beach
Over 100 swimmers took a dip at the weekend in...
Pentlands Book Festival returns in November
Pentlands Book Festival celebrates its eighth year around Book Week Scotland, running from 9-22 November. The theme is Scotland’s Stories and it brings exciting...
Demarco’s Edinburgh – book launch
With the Fringe and Festival in full swing in the city centre, it was perhaps symbolic that Richard Demarco's book launch took place on...
Book Festival ‘Outriders’ to set off on four European journeys
Today (Wed. 21st Sept) the Edinburgh International Book Festival announced the launch of the third edition of Outriders, an exciting project that will see...
In the Company of Books with Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon...
Edinburgh’s Christmas is pleased to announce that book lovers Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon will bring a special festive edition of their in-conversation event,...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024 – An Afternoon with Jenny Colgan
Arriving at the EIBF Press Office to collect my pass, I realise a photoshoot is in full swing.
It seems to involve a bicycle...
City libraries gain from UNESCO City of Literature conference
A conference was held last week as part of The Scottish International Storytelling Festival to mark the twenty years since the capital was created...
Book your place at Q&A with founders of Lavender Menace Book...
Edinburgh Libraries is hosting a live Q&A session with Sigrid Nielsen and Bob Orr, the founders of Lavender Menace Book Shop, on 24 February 2021 at...
O’Hagan’s diagnosis of dark times
The 25th Anniversary Angus Millar Lecture took place on Monday evening at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, on Queen Street.
The speaker...
Edinburgh author on longlist for literary prize
Camilla Grudova author of The Coiled Serpent has been named on the longest for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize.
The work is a...
Books – at Topping & Co this June
Topping & Co have a range of online events coming up in June to entertain you.
There are six online author events this month. Of...
BOOK REVIEW: What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close
What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close will be published by Saraband on 8 February 2024.
On 2 January 1981, over five years after committing...
Book recycling vending machine installed at The Centre
Scotland’s first-ever free, book recycling vending machine is unveiled at The Centre, Livingston – ‘Read. Swap. Repeat.’ giving shoppers the chance to swap their...
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