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‘A stunning debut novel. I devoured this book and fell in love with Cora the main character.’

The Story of the Christmas No....

‘Who knows, maybe ‘Last Christmas’ is now the ultimate Christmas No. 1?’

Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Bur...

‘As a result I acquired a reputation of being truculent and aloof and it may be true that I was what people supposed me to be.’

David Robinson Reviews: On Fri...

‘In eight elegant essays, O’Hagan expands his thoughts on friendship to include lost friends, pets, imaginary friends, and workmates.’

Poor Creatures: A Q & A w...

‘I kept on reading, and then it seemed that alarm bells were going off in my head constantly. It’s a period in which absolutely unthinkable …

Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by...

‘Filled with waterhorses, fairies, monsters, giants, piskies, selkies and so much magic!’

Bluff: A Q & A with Franc...

‘I think we all have that one friend we lost touch with from school. I wanted to explore the idea of trying to look them up online and findi …

The North Sea by Alistair Moff...

‘As we sailed away, back to safe harbour, from this structure that had no business being there, standing sentinel in the midst of the sea fo …

La Lucha: Latin American Femin...

‘In recent years, women in Latin America have been leading profound social and political transformations, advancing feminist movements and h …

The Little Book of Christmas a...

‘Open the door for the auld year / It is the pairtin-time: / Open the door for the new year / And lat the bairn win hame.

Looking Down at the Stars by C...

‘To say, “I want you to see this” for no reason other than the belief that it will bring pleasure or joy is always worthwhile.’

Barrowland: The Inside Story o...

‘Imagine having an Access All Areas pass to one of the greatest music venues in the world: the Barrowland Ballroom.’

The Salvage by Anbara Salam

‘The first dive into a ship is an otherworldly experience. It’s travelling into a moment that has been paused in time.’

Our Secrets are the Same: A Q ...

‘Jim and Charlie’s enduring friendship is so much about being on the same page in terms of the fundamentals, the kind of basics that don’t n …

Wild Edinburgh by Keith Broomf...

‘Described as a “silver thread in a ribbon of green”, the 11 km stretch of the walkway from Colinton to Leith is diverse and enjoyable, most …

White Raven: A Q & A with...

‘The inspiration for this book was meeting 91-year-old Moira Beaty, one of the artists known as the Glasgow Girls.’

Brutal Scotland by Simon Phipp...

‘As I travelled, I wasn’t only drawn to buildings. I began documenting public art – those often abstract concrete sculptures that once popul …

Hagtale by Sally O’ Reil...

‘There is no escaping this; she cannot get away. White flesh in a red gown, heart beating like a drum.’

Thrums by Thomas A. Clark

‘you speckled wood / you wild thyme / you mourning dove / you downy willow / you’

The Bruce’s Treasure by ...

‘Madame had already marked them both down for death. Bertrand’s continued ignorance had simply made that outcome more certain.’