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Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Del Amitri singer Justin Currie will be among…
‘The Martians’ by David Barron examines weird fixations with the Red Planet
“Imagination is the soul of science,” astronomer Percival Lowell once remarked. Though largely forgotten today, Lowell possessed an…
Nicola Sturgeon and Irvine Welsh among line-up for Aye Write book festival
Broadcaster Sally Magnusson and writers Jeanette Winterson, Denise Mina and Ambrose Parry (comprising Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman)…
21 best audiobooks for 2025, reviewed by a bookworm
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The Secular Liturgy of ‘Goodnight Moon’
September 3, 2025, marks the 78th anniversary of the publication of Goodnight Moon, one of the best-selling picture…
Myth and folklore of Caithness inspires new book by Janis Mackay
On a Northern Shore is Janis Mackay’s first novel for adults – an enchanting story steeped in the…
Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi review – love, war and betrayal | History books
It starts with a photo. A black-and-white image of a couple relaxing on a pair of sun loungers…
Irenosen Okojie’s Curandera – The Brooklyn Rail
Irenosen OkojieCuranderaSoft Skull, 2025 The title of Irenosen Okojie’s new novel comes from the Spanish/Latin American word for…
Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad – now he’s written a novel about his rumoured lineage
In the early Noughties, when Sam Sussman entered the awkward age of adolescence, nearly every person he encountered…
Wendy N. Wagner’s Girl in the Creek
Wendy N. WagnerGirl in the CreekTor Nightfire, 2025 In this eco-horror thriller, a young woman, Erin Harper, travels…
The Hallmarked Man published today
September 2, 2025. The Hallmarked Man Published Today September 2nd marks the release of The Hallmarked Man, the…
Back into BookUp: The 2025 publishing conference industry day wrapped
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Books+Publishing recently attended industry professional development conference BookUp, with three members…