Terrific Opinion piece today in The Guardian by Rebecca Smith, author of RURAL:The Lives of the Working Class Countryside- Here’s what’s missing from the history of rural Britain: the hidden stories of women who shaped it | Rebecca Smith theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

10am Sunday morning and my festival has peaked - just seen this joyous ingenuous remarkable show #TheGrandOldOperaHouseHotel at the Traverse. Bravo Isobel McArthur and fabulous cast. Go!!

Today we announce the Shortlist for our inaugural Debut Writers Over 50 Award. Congratulations to our Shortlisted Writers, to the Highly Commended Writers - and thank you to all the 1767 writers who entered. We are so impressed by your dedication and talent.

#ThisIsNotDrill 📣 SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS ARE BACK! 📚

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A weekly reminder for Tuesday 1st August, we are delighted to invite you to the launch of Lin Anderson 's new crime novel #TheWildCoast at UllapoolBookshop
Begins at 6pm, with wine / canapes. RSVP (see ad below)
Pan Macmillan The Pinboard Alex Saunders @mackaygillian Jenny Brown

Its today!!!! 👇👇if you are about oxford this afternoon pop in and say hi ❤️

Look at all those books!! 🥰
I’ll be at The Highland Bookshop in Fort William tomorrow evening for a free event.
Come and join us if you’re in the area!

Congrats to D V Bishop's #RitualOfFire is on sale now for winning CWA Historical Dagger. We're checking 70yrs of CWA history, but we believe David may be NZ's first-ever winner.
Fab #yeahnoir authors like Dame Ngaio (late 1950s), Stella Duffy, Vanda Symon, Liam McIlvanney & Jacqueline Rock Bublitz 💐 have been shortlisted.

Bit of downtime. Cuppa in my trusty Transcriptors™ mug, plus the new novel by Alice Thompson. Good times…

Blimey. Guardian Books Book of the Day. Blimey.

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Hi good ScotLit folks. Pls RT: free Glasgow launch for my new book MICHEL FABER Liverpool University Press at Alchemy Experiment on Friday 22/9 @ 19.00 now live. Informal readings from Faber's work, friendly chat, raising a glass. Lovely space, ltd spots. Here!🎉↘️
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Delighted/amazed my new historical thriller #RitualOfFire is longlisted for the Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize, and in such distinguished company!

Grazie mille to Jenny Brown, Alex Saunders & everyone Pan Macmillan!

Debut Over 50 Award. Two women (1.5 faces) still sifting still smiling ⁦Jenny Brown⁩

This is extraordinary. A programme that awakens the senses, written and spoken with all the brilliance and depth Kathleen Jamie brings to her work Independent Alliance BBC Radio 3 Ruth Killick Waterstones London Review of Books London Review of Booksbookshop Jenny Brown

And it gets even crazier…
Never in a million years did I think I’d be on the cover of a magazine.
Thanks so much to Katharine Hay 🌱 for this incredible write-up. The Scotsman

ANNOUNCING: THE MAKAR'S TOUR

Kathleen Jamie plans to use her final year of Makarship for a national tour round the public libraries of Scotland. Ask your local library to send an invite.

Details - with film appeal from Kathleen - here:

scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/the-makar-libr…

‘I value Cunninghame Graham like rubies. We’ll never see his likes again’- Hugh MacDiarmid. Out today, James Jauncey’s portrait of this remarkable man, described as a fantastic combination of Don Quixote, Sir Gawain, Indiana Jones and the Lone Ranger. ScotlandStreetPress

Rebecca’s book, Rural, is superb, and I can’t wait to chat with her about it at Lighthouse Books on 7th June.

I am so honoured that some incredible writers took the time to read Rural & write something supporting it. Here’s one from Cal Flyn - I was lucky enough to have Cal as a mentor and she has been with me every step of the way.

You can pre-order here.
harpercollins.co.uk/products/rural…