Literature
Hanif Kureishi says he wants to help disabled writers following his fall
February 17, 2024
Angus Peter Campbell: The older I get, the more I realise everything is made up – even money
October 25, 2023
Catherine Deveney: Let writers’ words do the talking and let readers choose for themselves
March 2, 2023
Erica Munro: A big book clear-out is good for the soul
February 3, 2023
Scott Begbie: Is American Psycho a safer read than Peter Pan?
January 10, 2023
Chris Deerin: The Golden Mole will stay with me forever
January 9, 2023
Here’s what to expect as Ness Book Fest returns with in-person events for the first time in three years
October 6, 2022
Kirstin Innes: The amazing ‘Shuggie Effect’ has revitalised Scottish writers and readers
April 20, 2022
George Mitchell: Modern society is rapidly losing the plot
April 16, 2022
Darryl Peers: There is space for all Scottish people to tell their unique stories
December 24, 2021
Bernardine Evaristo appointed as new president of Royal Society of Literature
November 30, 2021
Erica Munro: Advice from Jane Austen classics feels strangely relevant today
November 5, 2021
Longlist announced for book award which celebrates north of England
September 28, 2021
Ian Green: Scotland’s north-east is the perfect inspiration and anchor for fantasy fiction
September 16, 2021
Chris Deerin: We can celebrate new cultural eras without condemning what came before
September 13, 2021
Kirstin Innes: Libraries are inspirational safe havens we can’t afford to lose
September 3, 2021
Darryl Peers: The north-east’s literary culture is so much more than Sunset Song and we must work to keep it alive
September 2, 2021
Kirstin Innes: Just surviving isn’t enough – that’s why we need words, music, art and each other
August 20, 2021
Chris Deerin: Sci-fi and fantasy fiction help us to escape while better understanding the real world
June 21, 2021
Angus Peter Campbell: Centuries-old literature still has the power to bring locations to life if we let it
June 3, 2021
New book shines spotlight on Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic works
November 28, 2020
Booker Prize winner to be announced
November 19, 2020
Chris Deerin: Great songs and books never grow old – but too few tackle the issue
November 3, 2020
Avni Doshi and Maaza Mengiste among shortlisted authors for Booker Prize
September 15, 2020