It’s #NationalPoetryDay. So why not buy a copy of my new book, which combines my own reportage from conflict zones with selected poems? If you thought war poetry was all by the Great War soldier-poets, think again. There are so many great women war poets from across the globe.

Just leaving this here next to this: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…. To say that we, as a sector, are angry and disappointed is an understatement. The gaslighting has to stop.

A chance to “listen again” to today’s live ⁦BBC Radio Scotland⁩ show. #Wigtown bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

And a lovely chance to hear some Dylan Thomas Cerys Matthews who coolly and calmly took us up to the 4 o’clock news BBC Radio Scotland like the radio pro she is. ❤️

Final weekend of WigtownBookFestival and there’s much to see. Come for the graphic novels, the food themed events, a conversation with a Gaelic novelist, the area walks, Andrew O’Hagan, Irvine Welsh, Lindsey Hilsum, and the delights of Scotland’s Book Town!

There are *fourteen* book shops in Wigtown, a tiny town in SW Scotland. Fourteen! I’m here to talk at the brilliant, omnivorous WigtownBookFestival , launched in 1999 to help regenerate a community. I’d say it’s working. #wigtown #indiebookstores #regeneration #authortalk

Irvine Welsh interview coming to RNIB Connect Radio soon!

The winners of Wigtown Poetry Prizes 2024 were revealed yesterday. A huge congratulations to the winners and runners-up. Read the award winners, judges quotes and words from the supporters of Wigtown Poetry Prizes here wigtownbookfestival.com/blog/wigtown-p…

The @wigtownbookfestival ceilidh is in full flow.

Day ten 📚 last day! Join us for Scottish seasonal food with Sarah Rankin and an extraordinary tale of perseverance with Jessica Hepburn. We're so excited to be welcoming the fabulous Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson for our closing event. tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales

Wigtown you were beautiful. See you next year 🍂🌳📚🍷📝

That’s a wrap WigtownBookFestival All the best stuff was at the end - that’s you Irvine Welsh Victor And Barry Jessica Hepburn - all fantastically fun to chair. Although journey home from the tail end of the festival at the tail end of two cows was a little alarming!

Statement from Summerhall Management Ltd Summerhall Management has had a winding up petition presented against it by HMRC. The petition is in relation to unpaid Corporation Tax. We believe there is no corporation tax due to HMRC and have been working with professional advisors..

..to address and resolve matters with HMRC. Summerhall Management are defending the proceedings raised and we hope a resolution can be achieved which will allow us to deal with this and move on quickly.

At this time, we must follow a very strict set of guidelines imposed upon us of what we can and cannot do, please bear with us whilst we work to fully understand the situation.

The team are already in communication with those we work with who may be affected by this action, but we intend to trade as best we can, and in line with what is permissible, whilst we defend this action.

The landlord, for whom we manage the building for on their behalf, have also been made aware and will be in direct communication with their tenants as required. - Robert McDowell, Director Summerhall Management Limited.

My wife Jenny faced her own mental health struggles with amazing courage & humility. She was the most beautiful & loving human being, who continually put others ahead of herself, often at the expense of her own health WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay

To everyone that painted a rock for Jenny, we laid them in our garden & on the breakwater at Wardie Bay, Edinburgh. Please paint a stone & place it in your favourite place to brighten up someone else's Mental Health Day? WorldMentalHealthDay #jennyrocks

The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen ✨ I feel so Aberdonian. 🤩 #aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights #Aberdeen