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Feb 14, 20235 min read

Telling Stories: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2023…

This Thursday (16-02-2023) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 26th Feb. With the theme of...

Dec 11, 20221 min read

That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…

This is the second of our Best Books of 2022 podcasts, with Ali once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly, and in this...

Sep 26, 20221 min read

Literary Lessons: The SWH! Podcast Talks To N.E. Solomons...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer N.E. Solomons about her debut thriller The Bone Road, which is published by Polygon...

Jun 10, 20221 min read

10 Years With Good Behaviour: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Denzil Meyrick...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Denzil Meyrick to talk about the publication of The Death of Remembrance, the 10th in the...

May 3, 202210 min read

Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2022...

From 6th – 22nd May Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back with a vengeance, with something for everyone. Lovers of fact, fiction,...

Mar 11, 20221 min read

Crime Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Liam McIlvanney...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer and academic Liam McIlvanney to talk about his latest novel The Heretic, which is a...

Sep 29, 20211 min read

Private Investigations: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Charles E. McGarry...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Charles E. McGarry about his new novel The Mystery of the Strange Piper, the latest of...

Jul 23, 20212 min read

A Welcome Return: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Doug Johnstone...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with an old friend of the pod, writer and musician Doug Johnstone - the fourth time he's been a...

May 11, 20211 min read

Scotch & Wry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Gillespie...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Gillespie whose novel debut The Mash House is out now, published with Unbound. The...

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Radical New Futures: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Keira Brown & Imogen Stirling...

Keira Brown Imogen Stirling The latest podcast is all about the forthcoming Paisley Book Festival, and Ali spoke to co-producer Keira...

Dec 4, 20202 min read

That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2020 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…

This year was such a great one for Scottish writing that we had to split our Best Books of 2020 podcast into two parts to fit in...

Dec 3, 20208 min read

The Good Word: SWH!’s 10 Best Books Of 2020…

There are plenty of ‘Books Of The Year’ lists around this time competing for your time and attention, but we like to think that Scots...

Nov 30, 20202 min read

Obsessive & Compulsive: A Review Of Tom Gillespie’s The Strange Book Of Jacob Boyce…

With Christmas hoving into view, we’ll be posting reviews of some of the best books of 2020, (a few of which have appeared in different...

Oct 22, 20202 min read

Spanish Fly: A Review Of Morgan Cry’s Thirty-One Bones…

Over the years I have spent more than a few holidays in that part of Southern Spain which stretches from Malaga to Puerto Banus, an area...

Jul 17, 20203 min read

Quines Of Crime: A Review Of Claire MacLeary’s Payback…

Successful long-running series have a fine balancing act to pull off. Each book should work as a standalone read, with a plot which has a...

May 28, 20202 min read

Head Girl: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Olga Wojtas…

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Olga Wojtas about her novels Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Golden Samovar...

May 6, 20203 min read

Dig The New Breed: A Review Of Doug Johnstone’s A Dark Matter…

If only everything in life was as dependable as a Doug Johnstone novel. Over the years he has become a writer whose books you can open...

Apr 24, 20202 min read

The Real McCoy: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Parks…

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Parks about his latest Harry McCoy thriller, Bobby March Will Live Forever. The two...

Apr 12, 20203 min read

Three’s A Charm: A Review Of Alan Parks’ Bobby March Will Live Forever…

It can be difficult for a writer to make their mark in the crowded, thriving, marketplace that is Scottish crime fiction. Tartan Noir, as...

Apr 3, 20204 min read

*Loving The Alien: A Review of Martin MacInnes’ Gathering Evidence…

*A version of this review first appeared on the Books From Scotland website. Head there to sign up to their newsletter and never miss an...