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"WOODCUTTER" AUTHOR "SHAUN BAINES

“WOODCUTTER” AUTHOR “SHAUN BAINES” THINKS D&G IS A LITTLE HAVEN

Geordie expat Shaun Baines moved to Dumfries and Galloway and has found the region has been inspirational in helping him write his latest novel...
Confluence

New Abbey Photographic Artists is Behind Celtic and Arabian Book Project

High profile authors and illustrators support Scottish art initiative using stories and images to build bridges between cultures The clock is ticking on a Scottish...
Young Writers Competition

Moat Brae Launches Annual Young Writers Competition

The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust has launched an annual Young Writers Competition challenging the region's budding authors to share their stories in celebration of...

Scottish Book Trust Announces 2018/19 Bookbug Bag Books

Scottish Book Trust is pleased to announce the books chosen for the 2018/19 Bookbug Bags that are distributed free to every baby, toddler and...
First Centre Director Appointed

First Centre Director Appointed For Moat Brae Dumfries

The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust has appointed its first Centre Director in preparation for opening Moat Brae in late 2018. Sue Hughes has taken...

Bbc Radio 1’s Gemma Cairney To Talk About Her Book

FORMER BBC Radio 1 presenter and agony aunt Gemma Cairney is heading to Dumfries and Wigtown tomorrow Wednesday the 29th of November 2017 to...

New Children’s Picture Book From Galloway Publisher Curly Tale Books

The magic of how a winter wonderland is created will be revealed in a new children's picture book. Nip Nebs is the Scots name for...
Celebrate Book Week 2017

Dumfries and Galloway Gets Set to Celebrate Book Week 2017

Dumfries and Galloway Council is holding a variety of events to celebrate Book Week Scotland 2017 , featuring books, chocolate, gin, and tea parties. A...
Famous Writers

Ten-Year-Old Author Stars Alongside Famous Writers at Wigtown Book Festival

Mairi Hedderwick, Debi Gliori and Vivian French joined by Prestwick schoolgirl in Wigtown’s drive to nurture young readers and writers This year’s Wigtown Book Festival...
Gavin Esler

Gavin Esler to Present the 2017 The Wigtown Book Festival Magnusson Lecture

This year’s Wigtown Book Festival Magnusson Lecture sees former Newsnight presenter Gavin Esler discuss the collapse of trust in government and the use of...