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Kirkcudbright Academy Alumnus Has First Children’s Book Published

Kirkcudbright Academy Alumnus Has First Children’s Book Published

Marie Isaac (previously Marie Vedat) had her first children’s book published by Olympia Publishers in London this week. The picture book – Big Dog and...

Record-breaking Numbers At The Weekend’s Star Studded Borders Book Festival    

A packed programme of stars from the worlds of stage and screen, current affairs, politics, literature, and sport, as well as four sun-drenched days,...
ROYAL THANKS A TOTAL SURPRISE FOR DALBEATTIE AUTHOR SHANE

Royal Thanks A Total Surprise For Dalbeattie Author Shane

You can imagine the shock for Shane when, despite never having sent any correspondence to Buckingham Palace, he received a thank-you card for the...
STARS ON STAGE THIS WEEKEND FOR THE 20TH EDITION OF   THE BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL  

Stars On Stage This Weekend For The 20th Edition Of The Borders Book Festival  

Well-known names from the worlds of stage and screen, current affairs, politics, literature, and sport will this weekend (15th to 18th June) take to...

Airbnb Bookshop Welcomes 250th Guest In Book Town’s 25th Anniversary Year

Wigtown’s world famous bookshop Airbnb has welcomed its 250th guest as the town prepares for its 25thannual book festival. Author, inventor and entrepreneur Patricia Nolan-Brown, from...

Wigtown’s Foggie Toddle Books Presents: Shona the Vet

Fasten your seatbelts for a fun ride in a red helicopter with a new children’s character – Shona the Vet. Shona, and her wee dog...

Book Town Founders Reunited in for Wigtown to Mark 25th Anniversary 

Key figures from the campaign to have Wigtown named as Scotland’s National Book Town were reunited yesterday to mark the 25th anniversary of their success.  Among...
Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway today celebrated the 25th anniversary of becoming Scotland’s National Book Town. 

Wigtown Celebrates 25th Anniversary as Scotland’s National Book Town 

Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway today celebrated the 25th anniversary of becoming Scotland’s National Book Town.  The small Galloway community of less than 1,000 has undergone...
Get shoogling for Bookbug Week

Get Shoogling for Bookbug Week

Bookbug Week is taking place this week (15–21 May), encouraging little ones and their families to dance to their favourite songs and rhymes and...
WIGTOWN INVITES POETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ENTER COMPETITION

Wigtown Invites Poets From Around The World Enter Competition

Poets from around the world are being invited to enter The Wigtown Poetry Prize, an annual celebration of poets and poems in the country’s...