Dani Garavelli’s writing praised as ‘brilliantly observed’ and ‘emotionally astute’Commendation for Jemma Neville’s heartbreaking essay on losing a newborn babyAward aims to be Scotland’s bold champion for the best non-fiction writing and writers Scotland’s newest...
A woman whose compassion led her to set up the country’s first animal hospice is now concerned that too many dying humans lack the love and care they deserve. Some years ago Alexis Fleming was bedridden with a severe chronic illness and wanted to end her own life –...
Let’s hope a massive success this year will secure its future – Val McDermidWe have to remind ourselves of the importance of the of the arts – Alexander McCall SmithIt deserves our support – Gavin Hastings As Wigtown Book Festival gets underway authors have spoken...
Recollections of childhood in a southern Scottish mining villageOne of the most important Scots language publications of the last 20 yearsPart of a poetry bonanza at Wigtown Book Festival 2021 At the age of 86 Josie Neill, described as one of Scotland’s “most...
The seventh annual Elements Festival – Scotland’s biggest celebration of jewellery, silver and gold – is underway. The event has begun with the launch of an online gallery and shop featuring 350 pieces ranging from earrings, rings, brooches and cufflinks to Christmas...
