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Nov 15, 20242 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...
Aug 30, 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 10, 20245 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...
Jun 28, 20242 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...
Apr 22, 20247 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...
Mar 29, 20242 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...
Jan 10, 20246 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...
Dec 15, 20231 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 13, 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...
Nov 9, 20232 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...
Sep 5, 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......
Aug 10, 20236 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...
Jun 30, 20232 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...
May 10, 202311 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,...
Feb 3, 20232 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...
Jan 16, 20237 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...
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...
Oct 26, 20222 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...
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Artful: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Marianne Dissard...
For the latest podcast Ali headed to Glasgow's Hidden Gardens (behind the Tramway) on a beautiful morning to meet up with singer,...
Aug 14, 20225 min read
Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2022…
Better half way through than never, that's what we say - at least this year. The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, but if you're unsure...
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