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Old Friends, New Tales: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Robert J. Harris...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Robert J. Harris to hear all about Redfalcon: Richard Hannay Returns -...
Sep 27, 20242 min read


With Hind's Sight: An Appreciation of Archie Hind's The Dear Green Place...
Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for September is the new edition of Archie Hind's classic novel The Dear Green Place , published...
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Lessons From History: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jenny Lecoat...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Jenny Lecoat about her new novel Beyond Summerland , which is published on...
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Rabbiting On: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hugo Rifkind...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Hugo Rifkind to talk about his cracking new novel Rabbits ,...
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Covering Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Douglas Skelton...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Ali spoke to crime writer, and returning guest, Douglas Skelton to talk about the latest entry in the...
May 24, 20242 min read


Psychic Glasgow Gumshoe: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Martin Stewart...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Martin Stewart about his new novel Double Proof, a Glasgow-set crime thriller...
Mar 15, 20242 min read

Friends Reunited: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ron Butlin...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, novelist and poet Ron Butlin, to talk about his latest book So...
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Heavenly Pursuits: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Paul Dalgarno...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Paul Dalgarno - live from his home in Melbourne - to hear all about his novel...
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Once Upon A Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Denise Mina...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali catches up with writer Denise Mina to talk about her new historical novel Three Fires, which...
Jul 21, 20232 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


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...
Sep 26, 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...
Jun 10, 20221 min read

Ten for 2022: Books To Look Out For In The Coming Year...
2021 was a great year for Scottish writing with books of all genres, shapes, and sizes making their mark, many of which were reviewed and...
Feb 10, 20227 min read
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