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The Lives We Live: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2025...
Jess Orr For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival...
Apr 12 min read

It's A Family Affair: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Katy Lironi...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to musician and writer Katy Lironi to talk all about her memoir Matilda In The Middle...
Mar 212 min read

GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Pat Law...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to artist Pat Law to hear all about GAFFER: Impressions from a Loch Fyne Skiff , a...
Nov 15, 20242 min read

Joshua In The Sky: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Rodge Glass...
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with writer and academic Dr Rodge Glass to learn about his extraordinary new book, Joshua In The...
Aug 30, 20242 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024…
This year sees the Edinburgh International Book Festival (10–25th August) move to its new home, the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the...
Aug 10, 20245 min read

Kate Bush, John Martyn, Simple Minds & More: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Graeme Thomson...
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with previous podcast guest Graeme Thomson to talk about Under The Ivy, his biography of Kate Bush...
Jun 28, 20242 min read

This Is The Story: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2024…
This Thursday, 25th April, sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Sunday 28th. With the theme of 'Imagine...
Apr 22, 20247 min read


Imagine Something Different: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2024...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jess Orr (right), the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Matters Of Fact: Scots Whay Hae!’s Ten Best Non-fiction Books Of 2023...
A version of this article first appeared in PRODUCT magazine Click on the book titles to learn more & grab yourself a copy Writing...
Jan 10, 20246 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2023 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…
This is the second of our Best Books of 2023 podcasts, with Ali once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly, and in this...
Dec 15, 20231 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2023 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2023 podcasts are all about books, and there were so many books and book-related things to...
Dec 13, 20231 min read

In Praise of Carl MacDougall: The SWH! Podcast Talks To David Manderson & Ricky Monahan Brown...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writers David Manderson and Ricky Monahan Brown to talk about the late, great, Carl...
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Kitchen Confidante: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Anne Pia...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to previous guest Anne Pia, this time to talk about her new book Magnaccioni: My Food......
Sep 5, 20232 min read

The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023…
This year marks 40 years of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (12–28th August) and you can join in at The Festival Village at...
Aug 10, 20236 min read


Country Ways & Means: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Rebecca Smith...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Rebecca Smith about her new book Rural: The Lives of the Working Class...
Jun 30, 20232 min read

Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2023...
From 19th – 28th May Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back - bigger and better, with something for everyone. Lovers of fact, fiction,...
May 10, 202311 min read

Ashes & Stones: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Allyson Shaw...
For the latest podcast, Ali spoke to writer Allyson Shawn about her book Ashes & Stones: A Scottish Journey In Search of Witches and...
Feb 3, 20232 min read


True Stories: Scots Whay Hae!'s Best Non-fiction Books of 2022...
A version of this article first appeared in PRODUCT magazine Click on the book titles to learn more & grab yourself a copy Home Lands by...
Jan 16, 20237 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...
Dec 11, 20221 min read


Hungry Beat: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Douglas MacIntyre, Grant McPhee and Neil Cooper...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to musician Douglas MacIntyre, filmmaker Grant McPhee, and journalist Neil Cooper to learn all...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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