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Martin Stewart

Loose Threads by Martin Stewart review

Dun Aluinn house

I stayed at Scottish hotel with private chef & butler - my verdict

Book Lovers Bookshop can be found at 6 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh

Romance bookstore crowned as Scotland's best independent bookshop

Quirky bookshop that started life in a Tardis set to open all night

The 'exciting' cookbook shop that's opening in Edinburgh's New Town

Waterstones is to open a new branch in Leith.

Waterstones apologises as it explains 'baffling' location of new store

Robert Twigger talks end of the world survival at Wigtown Book Festival. Pic: Colin Tennant

Wigtown Festival Diary: How Lord Robertson talk made the lights go out

Derek Walker pictured with the book.

Scots bookshop finds ‘striking mummified spider’ inside antique tome

The first wildlife specialist bookshop in Edinburgh opens

Wigtown - Scotland's version of Stars Hollow.

The quaint historic town dubbed Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow

Edinburgh International Book Festival director Jenny Niven outside its new home at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Exclusive Edinburgh book festival ticket sales rise as director speaks on future

The Edinburgh International Book Festival ended its sponsorship with Baillie Gifford last year

Explainer Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: Tickets, dates and authors

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Scottish island newspaper goes to print on home soil for the last time

Selina Scott

Broadcaster Selina Scott attacked and robbed outside bookshop

Sarah Frame, owner of The Book Nook in Stewarton, East Ayrshire, which has been named Scotland's Independent Bookshop of the Year just months after she got married in the shop.

Perfect ending as indy bookseller of year marries author in her shop

Thousands of Pompey FC fans flocked to Southsea Common to celebrate the team's League One title and promotion. Pictured: John Pompey Westwood Picture Credit: Keith Woodland

I'm known as UK's biggest football fanatic...but books are my passion

Fort William, despite often being talked down, appears to be going through a revival

How Highland town once voted worst place to visit is seeing 'revival'

A stock image of a library bookshelf.

The 10 best independent bookshops in Scotland

Coinneach Macleod aka the Hebridean Baker has written his fourth cookbook

How the Hebridean Baker ended up in the White House

The Celtic House on the Isle of Islay has been open since 1959.

My visit to Scotland's best island independent bookshop

Caden Armstrong is the owner of Book Lovers Bookshop, the UK's first brick and mortar romance bookstore.

Meet the owner of Edinburgh's award-winning romance only bookshop

Ad Feature There’s been a murder ‘doon the watter’...

Selkirk, where Sir Walter Scott sat as Sheriff for nearly 30 years

Greggs rejected, Bavarian folk, 'weed tweed' - The quirks of Selkirk

Spotify have unlocked hours of audiobooks for Premium subscribers.

How do audiobooks work on Spotify? Everything you need to know

An authorised novel set in the same universe as Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House by Elizabeth Hand will be released in October. Image: Netflix

Five books being released in October including A Haunting on the Hill

Kathleen Jamie was unveiled as the new Makar at the Scottish Poetry Library in 2021. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Everything you need to know about Scotland's Makar

Bestselling author Val McDermid will be one of the authors appearing at this year's Bloody Scotland Festival.

What you need to know about the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival

From left winners Bolu Babalola, Holly Jackson and Eden Victoria. Image: TikTok/TikTok Book Awards

TikTok Book Awards: Edinburgh bookshop wins top award

Scottish author Martin MacInnes has been longlisted for this year's Booker Prize.

Booker Prize 2023: 13 author longlist including Scot Martin MacInnes

Mariko Aoki phenomenon: TikTok revives incredible Japanese urban legend about pooping in bookshops

Mariko Aoki phenomenon: Why does shopping induce the urge to poo?

Tennis coach and Strictly Come Dancing star Judy Murray is just one of the well-kent faces appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year.

How to get tickets for the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg will be at the Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre on Sunday, August 13, at 5.30pm talking about her book 'It's Not Too Late to Change the World'.

15 famous faces appearing at this year's Edinburgh Book Festival

Joan Neininger & Ken Selway share a kiss at their wedding reception at Hannover Court, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

‘Lady’ - who married ‘Tramp’ she found going through bins - dies

Amazon has announced the closure of online bookshop Book Depository - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Amazon to close UK-based online shop Book Depository

The Outlander map for Inverness details sites mentioned in the book series as well as historic places linked to the Jacobite story. PIC: Sony Pictures Television 2018.

Diana Gabaldon backs Inverness Outlander map

Author Alexander McCall Smith. Picture: Jon Savage

Alexander McCall Smith supports book project for children

Peter Ranscombes debut novel about body snatcher William Hare was launched in Edinburghs Old Town. Picture: Alex Hewitt

Fate of Hare marks new chapter for old colleague

Author Michel Faber in his Edinburgh flat. Picture Robert Perry

The quiet muse: Michel Faber on his latest novel

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On this day: Ceasefire agreement on Cyprus

Edward Nairn: Seller of rare books was as distinctive and loved as items he sold for 70 years

Obituary: Edward Gillespie Nairn, bookseller

The Princess of Wales talks to Luciano Pavarotti during his 30th anniversary concert at Hyde Park in 1991. Picture: Getty

On this day: Apollo 15 | England win World Cup

The City Art Centre in Edinburgh. Picture: TSPL

Tiffany Jenkins: Guerilla opera unexpected and special
FOLLOWING a suggestion from a woman handing out chocolate love hearts on the street, at the weekend a friend and I wandered into the foyer of the City Art Centr...

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Bookshop hoists Jolly Roger

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Peter Ross: Spreading the word

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Extremists attack Fat Lady's shop

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My Schools days: Sandi Toksvig

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries