Organisers of the annual Kyle of Sutherland Book Fair are preparing for the third consecutive year of running the popular event in Ardgay.
Eighteen authors will gather in the village hall next Friday, August 15, from 10am to 2.30pm to share their writing with visitors.
R K J Adams, the book fair organiser, brings up the rear of this talented group of writers. She has most recently published a crime novel called She Who Was, which is set in the heart of Sutherland.
A wide range of books will be available to purchase, as well as delicious food and drinks. There will also be time to browse the St Duthac Book and Arts Festival table, which is filled with pre-loved books.
Victoria McDonald will be showcasing her collection of 21 picture books and humorous adventure stories for older primary school children.
Her mission to encourage youngsters to enjoy reading continues with her latest book, Grandma Whiskers and the Coffin Dodgers.
Other children’s stories will be on sale, including those by Winston the Bear author Catherine MacCulloch, as well as books by two new writers, Sabrina Ross and Rachelle Campbell.
Scott McGowan, who is based in the Highlands, will be joined by Jonathan Creed, Mandy Haggith, and Lily Byron.
They will be joined by newcomers VJ Cooper, a historical novelist; Cáit O’Neill, a poet; and Debra Murphy, a writer of both adult and children’s books, who is based in Kirkintilloch.
Returning for a third time is Philip Paris, bestselling author of The Last Witch of Scotland, which was named Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Year in 2024.
His latest novel, A Fire in Their Hearts, is based on the extraordinary story of the 17th-century Covenanters and the civil war that raged in Scotland for decades as ordinary people fought for religious freedom.
The book is due to be published in August, and Philip is expected to share some excerpts with visitors.
Aberdeenshire-born Yvonne Vincent, who now lives near Newcastle upon Tyne, will be the furthest-travelled guest.
Yvonne has 50,000 followers across her Facebook pages and is best known for her Losers’ Club series of cosy crime stories.
Two American authors, Cynthia Rogerson and Jenny Qaqundah, will each share their unique memoirs and writing.
Jenny’s story is particularly inspiring, as her book, Held Together, recounts her fight for life after she nearly died from a catastrophic illness.
Angus Mackay, a guest from Caithness, who was brought up in Altnaharra, will be sharing Abandoned, a photographic documentary book about abandoned buildings in Caithness and Sutherland.
Cherry and Bryan Alexander, Ardgay-based photographers, are returning to the book fair with their books about indigenous Arctic peoples, whose lives they have documented for more than 50 years.
R K J Adams, the book fair organiser, brings up the rear of this talented group of writers. She has most recently published a crime novel called She Who Was, which is set in the heart of Sutherland.
Those who have enjoyed her children’s books may be in for a treat on this third marvellous day of books and blether planned in the Kyle of Sutherland.
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