The Edinburgh Libraries Future Libraries online questionnaire is open until the 25th December. They want your views - Please take two minutes! More information and a link to the questionnaire can accessed here: edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries

The Edinburgh Libraries Future Libraries online questionnaire is open until 🎄 25th December. They want your views - Please take two minutes! More information and a link to the questionnaire can accessed here: edinburgh.gov.uk/futurelibraries

A fellow literature lover is getting this gem for Xmas - if you’re also a fan of poetic prose and nature-nurtured adolescent adventures, DM The Dark Horse to order! 🤞the wet weather doesn’t make my seed paper gift bag start sprouting before it reaches its new home… 🦊💝🪺

🎁 Feed a Furry Friend This Festive Season! 🐶 Support the dogs in our care by purchasing a Scottish SPCA Dog Food Voucher. 🏡💜 Choose to provide food for a week, a month, a quarter, or a year. Every meal makes a difference! Get involved today: scottishspca.donorsupport.co/page/dogfoodvo…

Four winter solstice poems. 🌅

Santa Paws did us proud today as the generous customers of Pets Foundation EK raised £103+ to support Scottish SPCA 🐾: our only all-animal emergency service, caring for vulnerable creatures this Christmas and all year round. Donate to be part of the rescue! 🐾 scottishspca.org/support/donate

‘It’s not the first time I’ve made myself hoarse talking about Kathleen Raine…’ ‘And it won’t be the last!’ If you missed my storm-swept yet lovely literary chat with The Dark Horse The Nature Library on ‘Remember the Rowan’ Ringwood Publishing, listen here! youtu.be/74Fdd3ulidI?si…

A great conversation about Kirsten's fine novel—a work of deep scholarship but, more, of imaginative insight & loving attention, with some of the most powerful scenes I recall reading. & the more powerful because she doesn't fall into "Raine: saintly", "Maxwell: demon" binaries.

Next week I’ve got 3 #WomensHistory tours running - why not join me on one? Mon 30 Dec, 2-4pm, New Town eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064253263159 Tues 2 Jan, 2-4.30pm, Scottish women writers eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064257445669 Fri 3 Jan, 11am-12pm, Heart of the Old Town eventbrite.co.uk/e/1064258839839

‘Accepting this powerful goddess, he was thereby given access to all the realms of genius…’ An early gift to see my transcription of Dr Kathleen Raine x The C.G. Jung Club in the Temenos Academy Review. Not yet a member? Help to keep her flame alight: 🕯️ temenosacademy.org

Back open from this Sunday 5 January, 10-4! 122B Montgomery St, Irvine, buzz for entry, free to visit, free to borrow. Tried Friday-Sunday, then tried every second Sunday, now trying every Sunday. Good idea? Bad idea? Let’s see.

200 years ago, Louis Braille invented the 6-dot tactile written code that would become known as braille. Here’s what my first name would look like in braille. Happy #Braille200! Find out more about Braille 200 and how you can celebrate with us: rnib.org.uk/Braille200

Hello 2025! 👋 Kick-start your professional development by revisiting the amazing books we published in 2024! Don't forget, CILIP members get 35% off 🎉 🔗 Visit facetpublishing.co.uk to explore!

It’s here! Courtesy of Libraries South Lanarkshire, watch along as journalistic stars of tomorrow Caite-Faith and James grill me (in a good way!) on all things ‘Remember the Rowan’ Ringwood Publishing before a live East Kilbride Central Library audience for Book Week Scotland: youtu.be/11pmJGR-5eM?si…

Public library staff we’re inviting you to participate in an anonymous survey about your experiences with homeless users in libraries. Your insights will contribute to research for a new book on this important issue. Follow the link below to participate 👇 forms.gle/1dVF5SHNA6CXQf…

‘If, as Virginia Woolf reminds us, “Anon was often a woman” then “Neutral” is too often a man!’ Pick up my Westender Magazine interview for 10% off #RememberTheRowan Ringwood Publishing thanks to Waterstones Byres Road between now and 28th Feb. Thank you for having me! issuu.com/westendermagaz…

I have just finished reading The Ayrshire Nestling by Gerry Cambridge The Dark Horse . A beautiful and evocative memoir, of being in the middle of past and future, the small things and the big things.

Congratulations to my fellow Ringwood Publishing author Kirsten MacQuarrie MCLIP A great achievement being nominated for this!

Thank you UllapoolBookshop! Look out for ‘Remember the Rowan’ Ringwood Publishing on this brilliant bookshop’s shelves, everyone… 🙏📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Wigtown Spring Weekend (3-5 May) is out! Thrilled to be reading advance copies of Karen Campbell #emmahealey Hutchinson Heinemann & Kirsten MacQuarrie MCLIP Ringwood Publishing . Online booking wk beginning 24 March #wigtown