Time for the 4th in our series of Early Releases and we couldn't be more excited to finally welcome Kate Atkinson, author of the extraordinary Jackson Brodie novels, to the festival. Kate will be interviewed by guest programmer, Ian Rankin on Sat 13th Sept bloodyscotland.com/event/sir-ian-…

Just over two weeks to go now until The Dying Light is released in the UK, and I’m thrilled to be launching it at the wonderful Orkney Library! 🥳 There will be chat, there might be snacks, and hopefully some sunshine on the famous balls (IYKYK). Can’t wait 🙌😎📚🥂 #Orkney

Please join me in wishing 📚✍️Milly Johnson ✒️🐕🐈‍⬛ a happy publication day for the beautiful PB edition of #SameTimeNextWeek, out TODAY in all good #ChooseBookshops! Welcome to Ray's Diner where a group of women meet every week, hoping to find answers to some of life's biggest questions...

Cant wait! 🙌🏻

I can’t believe I get to do this again. I am thrilled to announce that my second novel, The Barbecue at Number 9, will be published by the wonderful team at Hutchinson Heinemann next spring. I’ve put a little outline below, & it’s available for pre-order now via the link in my bio

#125 finished. This is a strong series opener from Alan Parks 1941 We meet Joe Gunner just as he's sent back to Glasgow after being injured at Dunkirk. Just as he steps off the Train he's met by his former boss & thrust unwillingly back into Police work. A Terrific read.

Florence Knapp’s Sunday Times bestselling debut The Names has now sold over 100,000 copies worldwide — and the ebook is 99p for one day only in the Kindle Daily Deal

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LIMITED TIME ONLY! A Rising Man is 99p on Kindle. Read it before the new one comes out! amazon.co.uk/Rising-Man-Sam…

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Very intriguing bookmail from Vintage Books today. There were definitely squeals 😍 #homebound

On the blog today is my #bookreview of A Little Trickerie by #author Rosanna Pike. This is such a fabulous #book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tinyurl.com/5ycw5u2r Fig Tree #BooksWorthReading #BookRecommendations #BookLovers #bookworms #Reading #booktwt #bookX #fiction #bookish

In July 1925, Ebenezer MacRae was appointed as Edinburgh's city architect. One hundred years on, this story by Steven Robb of Historic Environment Scotland, tells the important story of the man who transformed Edinburgh. buff.ly/GDwdXcc

From the beautiful cover to the map inside to every single last word, Muckle Flugga is bookish perfection! Funny. Insightful and so imaginative this tale of friendship,isolation, and love is a masterclass in language and storytelling Also excellent on audiobook 👌

Very excited for this one! 💚

Many, many thanks to the wonderful people at The Daily Record for this fine article featuring Neil Broadfoot and yours truly. dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/7… #Literarytravelagency #Bookmaps #BookTrail #ConnorFraser #Stirling

29 years since I last saw them live today is the day! If someone had told 17 yo me that the next time I would see Oasis would be with my husband and 20 yo daughter, my mind would have been blown. Could never have imagined being old enough to have a 20 yo 😆 #oasismurrayfield

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 💡 David chats with author Florence Knapp about how small shifts in your routine & everyday decisions can shape your entire life. Listen now: buzzsprout.com/1922897 #booktwitter

Fantastic cunningly disguised bookmail from the fab folks Baskerville Very much looking forward to Clown Town, the next instalment in the brilliant Slow Horses series from Mick Herron Out September 11th

I love the Gilded Age and I have always been intrigued by the outlaws of the Wild West so I am thrilled to be part of the cover reveal for #TheHarveyGirl which combines them both! Coming February 2026 from Dana Stabenow Aries Fiction