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BooksScottish Poetry News: March 2017
Our poetry columnist highlights a big month for Flint & Pitch, by both hosting their regular Revue and presenting a special performance, Show Me The Money Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
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Aye Write! 2017: Glasgow meets the world
Glasgow's book festival Aye Write! has spread its wings from the Mitchell Library in 2017, just to fit its packed programme into the city – one that includes old favourites like Ian Rankin and Christopher Brookmyre alongside Bowie, fitba and Tim Burgess Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
NewsCharity Sex: 50 Shades for a Cause
The Skinny Books editor takes on the 50 Shades trilogy for a good cause. And doesn't enjoy it one single bit. No siree, honest, he swears. Not even the naughty parts Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
FestivalsSuper Weird Substance brings Alan Moore to Liverpool
Author John Higgs and playwright Daisy Campbell will also be present for the 14 Hour Super Weird Happening Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
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Kate Tempest shares blistering Europe is Lost video
The insanity of our current political climate is documented in the video for the powerful Kate Tempest piece Read more »| 03 Feb 2017 -
NewsKathleen Jamie wins Saltire Book of the Year award
Stirling University Professor Kathleen Jamie’s poetry collection sees off books by the likes of Irvine Welsh, Jenni Fagan and James Kelman to win Scotland's top literary award Read more »| 24 Nov 2016
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Women rule in 2016 Costa Book Awards shortlist
Rose Tremain, Sarah Perry and Kate Tempest are among the 20 nominated writers who are contenders for the Costa Awards' £30,000 top prize Read more »| 23 Nov 2016 -
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Crime novels top Scottish fiction vote
Scottish readers are a macabre lot: turns out we love a crime thriller, according to a new survey from the Scottish Book Trust Read more »| 21 Nov 2016 -
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New book imagines Iraq in 100 years' time
An anthology of short stories published today asks ten Iraqi writers what their country might look like in the year 2103 Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
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Women of the World festival comes to the Northwest
An instalment of the Women of the World festival will be held in Chester, at the city's new multi-arts venue Storyhouse, in May 2017. Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
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Scotland's top writers among Saltire nominees
The Saltire Society has announced the shortlists for this year's Saltire Literary Awards, with Jenni Fagan, James Kelman, Graeme Macrae Burnet and Irvine Welsh among the nominees Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
NewsIrvine Welsh adapting novel Crime for TV
Irvine Welsh is set to adapt his 2009 novel Crime into a TV drama, with Scottish actor Dougray Scott lined up to star Irvine Welsh is currently adapting Cri... Read more »| 17 Oct 2016 -
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Book Week Scotland announce 2016 events
Alexander McCall Smith, Liz Lochhead, Will Self and Jodi Picoult are among the big names taking part in this year’s Book Week Scotland Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
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Graeme Macrae Burnet makes Man Booker Shortlist
Today the prestigious Man Booker Prize was announced, with a novel from tiny Scottish publisher Saraband making the cut ahead of work by JM Coetzee and AL Kennedy Read more »| 13 Sep 2016 -
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Manchester Literature Festival programme announced
Margaret Atwood will open this year's Manchester Literature Festival, leading a programme that also welcomes Vivienne Westwood, Ben Okri, Anne Enright and Olivia Laing. Read more »| 12 Jul 2016