I am doing a special talk about Josephine Tey in Inverness Town House on Monday 11th November. Full details and booking link below: Marching for Victory Josephine Tey’s “Kif” and the Academy Street photo of the 1914 August Madness Monday 11 November, 2-3pm, Town House, Inverness Image courtesy of Am Baile website/Highland Photographic Archive … More Marching For Victory
I’m pleased to say that I’m on the Judging Panel for the Saltire Society Literary Awards this year. The Saltire Literary Awards are given annually, and are open to books written by a Scottish writer, books written by a writer living in Scotland, books about a Scottish individual, or books focusing on a Scottish theme. … More Saltire Literary Awards
‘The Half’ is a project by photographer Simon Annand where he takes pictures of actors preparing for the stage, 30 minutes before the curtain goes up. The BBC recently featured his work, ahead of a new exhibition, and it caught my eye because of this wonderful photo of Dame Judi Dench: The photo was taken … More The Half, Peter and Alice and Gordon Daviot
I’m registered with the Scottish Book Trust Live Literature scheme, and their new directory is now live. Scottish Book Trust is a national charity which aims to bring the benefits of reading and writing to everyone. Live Literature is a programme that helps fund and support author events in communities all over Scotland. If you … More Live Literature live
Here’s a slightly unusual view of the site of Josephine Tey‘s family shop on Castle street, Inverness: It’s taken from the top of the new viewpoint at Inverness Castle. For years, the castle was closed to the public, as it’s a working sheriff court, rather than a tourist attraction. However, now you can get up … More Inverness Castle view
