Book closes on another Dundee Literary Festival
The fifth Dundee Literary Festival closed on Sunday after another successful programme of events. (...)
Busy day ahead at Dundee Literary Festival
Dundee Literary Festival has a packed programme at the Bonar Hall today. (...)
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Gordon Brown opens reading room at Adam Smith College
Gordon Brown has opened the doors to a new reading room bearing his name at Adam Smith College. (...)
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Six Black Candles — Des Dillon's witches of Coatbridge
Six sisters, their ma and grandma get together to use a bit of womanly witchcraft, with murder in mind...playwright Des Dillon talks about about the deadly female of the species — and the real life role models for his Scottish Witches of Eastwick. (...)
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Classic novel giveaway in Cupar to mark World Book Night
Dozens of Cupar folk were left leafing through a classic novel after free copies were handed out in the street. (...)
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Cabinet minister to be principal Burns speaker
One of Scotland's foremost politicians, MSP Michael Russell, is to be the principal speaker at this year's dinner of Perth Burns Club. (...)
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Review: One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner
One Moment, One Morning is an easy read, but not a ditsy chick lit book. (...)
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Dundee Literary Festival adds a winter's tale
Book lovers can look forward to a treat next week when they'll get a second helping of the Dundee Literary Festival, which is relaunching as a winter programme of events. (...)
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Burns unit's delicate conservation work
The book and paper Conservation Studio at Dundee University offers intensive care to precious paper objects. The studio recently claimed a conservation coup by being commissioned to care for a remarkable collection of books and manuscripts from the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The team told Norman Watson about the unique challenges presented by the historic consignment. (...)
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Signed copy of Peter Pan to fetch £20,000
An "extremely rare" first edition copy of Peter and Wendy signed by J.M. Barrie is expected to sell for up to £20,000 at auction. (...)
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Our ten centos worth part of Poetry Day patchwork
It's National Poetry Day on Thursday, which means there will be events across Britain celebrating the power of the written word. (...)
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Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Following her success with The Time Traveler's Wife, Niffenegger's latest offering is a modern ghost story in which she explores the themes of leaving, being left and crossing boundaries. (...)
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International art on show in Arbroath
Over the coming two months four artists from the far corners of the world are seeking inspiration at Hospitalfield House in Arbroath as part of Royal Overseas League sponsored residencies. (...)
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Review: Dirty Laundry by Fiona Sinclair
An often gruelling but always gripping read, Fiona Sinclair’s first work through Koo Press provides a refreshing change of approach to the chapbook format. (...)
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Review: Even the Sea by Eleanor Livingstone
Just as the coastline dominates Even the Sea's vistas, readers are struck by the proximity and absence of Fife's vital element, a tide skilfully managed by Eleanor Livingstone. (...)
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Alan Wright wins Dundee International Book Prize
A Beano-inspired slice of murderous Victoriana has scooped this year's Dundee International Book Prize — and £10,000 for its author. (...)
More on: Dundee University | Dundee | Dundee City Council | Alan Wright | Wigan
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Brian Johnstone steps down from StAnza
Fife writer Brian Johnstone has lived and breathed poetry every day for the last 10 years as director of StAnza, Scotland's international festival of poetry — and much more — but he has passed on the baton. (...)
More on: Scottish Arts Council | Iraq | Edinburgh | Australia | Canada
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Review: Skirlags by Nalini Paul
A Scottish poetry chapbook which is a deeply spiritual wrestle with metaphor: rewarding and often baffling. (...)
More on: Nalini Paul | Red Squirrel Press
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Nick Cave fans cover road and miles to Dundee
An international audience will greet acclaimed singer-songwriter, writer, poet, actor and sometime philosopher Nick Cave when he appears at the Dundee Literary Festival later this month. (...)
More on: Valerie Higgs | Kim Erlandsen | Canongate | Jamie Byng | Dundee Literary Festival
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Review: New Writing Dundee 5
Dundee's primary creative writing showcase confirms that there is talent worth championing in the area. Obligatory hat-tipping perhaps denies the spotlight to some of our most raw 'new' writers, but the collection proves good value in its length and breadth of subjects. (...)
More on: Gavin Marshall | Fife | Edinburgh | Andy Jackson | Scotland
