Luath Press Trade Catalogue Summer 2024

Luath Press
Committed to publishing well written books worth reading
Summer 2024
Catalogue

From The Beautiful Game

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Home Game
MEL YOUNG & PETER BARR
With foreword by VAL McDERMID
9781804250853
March 2024
Paperback
198x129mm
336pp
£9.99
WSJA Football
B/W photographs
An inspirational account of the story behind the Homeless World Cup since its birth in
2003.
Home Game follows the global phenomenon, telling the stories of the players and some
of the tournaments biggest supporters. It provides an invaluable insight into one of the
world’s most urgent problems whilst showing how a non-profit organisation uses the
power of football to tackle it.
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The true story of the Homeless World Cup –
the inspiration for the Netflix film
The Beautiful Game (2024).
The Beautiful Game charted in the Netflix
Top 10 streamed films in 51 countires,
No.3 in the uk and No. 5 on the
Netflix Global Top 10
The Homeless World Cup... puts on the agenda that homelessness is a global issue.
We all love football and we all hate homelessness – it's a no brainer.
IRVINE WELSH, novelist and ambassador for the Homeless World Cup
It’s time to say it loud and clear – it’s not a luxury to have a home, it’s a human right.
It’s time we all found room in our hearts to help end homelessness.
From the foreword by VAL MCDERMID
MEL YOUNG is President and co-founder of the Homeless World Cup and is
recognised as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
PETER BARR is a Trustee of the Homeless World Cup Foundation. He is a
journalist with 40 years’ experience working in Hong Kong, Singapore and
Scotland.
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We Are Scottish
Football
JULIE McNEILL
(with photography by CAMPBELL RAMAGE)
9781804251577
May 2024
Paperback
170x120mm
128pp
£7.99
WSJA Football
Colour photographs
In this unique and vivid collection of poems
and photographs Julie McNeill makes sure
we don’t forget the impact our footballing
history has had on the world.
STUART COSGROVE, author & presenter
With a pen dipped in passion, McNeill explores the emotional landscape of football,
bringing to life the highs and lows, triumphs and tribulations that define the beautiful
game in Scotland.
Her verses transport readers to the electric atmosphere of packed stadiums, where
every cheer and roar reverberates through the pages. With eloquence and insight,
We Are Scottish Football stands as a poetic tribute, capturing the soul-stirring drama
and unwavering devotion that make Scottish football an enduring and enchanting
spectacle.
In this wonderful book of poems and photographs Julie McNeill ties
together the past and present of the game and highlights some of its
outstanding moments, personalities and controversies.
ROSE REILLY MBE, World Cup Winning Footballer
A must-read for any fan of football, history, poetry and Scotland.
IAN MAXWELL, CEO SFA
Luath Press Limited
JULIE McNEILL, poet, author and workshop facilitator, specialises in creative
writing workshops and talks, focusing on mental health and supporting
individuals with additional needs. Author of Mission Dyslexia and two
poetry collections, she’s the Poet in Residence for St Mirren FC Charitable
Foundation and the Makar for The Scottish Women’s National Football Team
Poets Society. Her performances include notable events like Wigtown Book
Festival and StAnza International Poetry Festival.
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The Boy, The Witch &
The Queen of Scots
BARBARA HENDERSON
9781804251317
April 2024
Paperback
198x129mm
192pp
£7.99
YFT Children's/Teenage Fiction:
Historical Fiction
Scottish Book Trust Book
of the Month (May 2024)
No.
Not the Palace.
Anywhere but the Palace.
12-year-old Alexander Buchan was once content, training as a falconer at Strathbogie
Castle in Huntly. But when his Earl sends him to Edinburgh to the court of the newly
arrived Mary, Queen of Scots, the boy finds himself lured into a world of intrigue,
terror and treachery. Alexander knows right from wrong, but how can he hope to
outwit his master's murderous messenger'? Surely no one can defy an Earl – especially
one whose wife is rumoured to be a witch!
Soon, more than the boy’s own life is at stake: his friend Lizzie is arrested and the
angry clouds of Reformation Scotland gather around the young Queen.
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A fascinating glimpse into the past – perfect for the primary classroom.
STEVEN KENYON, Teacher Educator for English & History
It seems that Alexander must spy – or die.
BARBARA HENDERSON currently resides in Inverness, dividing her time
between writing, and teaching drama. Primarily a children’s novelist, she
is interested in Scottish history and has several published books with
Cranachan Publishing. Her novels are widely studied in Scottish schools
and she regularly travels around the country for workshops and events.
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A Case of Desecration in the West
DOUGLAS WATT
9781804251386
July 2024
234x156mm
248pp
£14.99
Paperback
FFH Historical Crime & Mysteries
Key Titles
Summary:
Scotland, 1691. Unravel the mystery surrounding
the drowning of Bethia Porterfield in the Avon
Water. Was it a tragic accident, suicide or
something more sinister. What secrets lie behind
the desecration of a Quaker burial ground near
Hamilton, and what connection does it have to
the clandestine Cadzow Kiss, a forbidden club
meeting in the ruins of Cadzow Castle?
Watt keeps the action moving along and conjures
up a convincingly dark atmosphere at this cusp of
the age of reason.
The Herald on The Unnatural Death
of a Jacobite
Collier Laddie
RAB WILSON
9781804251348
April 2024
198x129mm
176pp
£9.99
Paperback
Poetry / Literature & Literary Studies
Summary:
Timed with the 40th anniversary of the 1984-1985 UK
Miners' Strike, this poetry collection features Rab
Wilson's mining and socially relevant poems.
Having worked in the mining industry from 1977, Rab
joined the Miners' Strike on March 12, 1984, remaining
on strike until March 21, 1985. His collection captures
the strike's impact through a miner's eyes, offering
a firsthand account of Scotland's mining industry
demise—a poignant record by a poet uniquely positioned
to document this working-class struggle.
Anyone who has an inquiring mind and an interest
in all things beyond our world will find this a
fascinating read. SCOTTISH FIELD on Oor Big
Braw Cosmos
Demarco's Scotland
RICHARD DEMARCO
& RODDY MARTINE
9781804251669
August 2024
234x156mm
256pp
£14.99
Paperback
JBC Cultural Studies
Summary:
Discover the essence of Scotland’s cultural
brilliance with Demarco’s Scotland, an immersive
journey into the heart of one of the world’s most
captivating nations. Experience the richness of
Scottish identity, woven with threads of history, art
and tradition. This, the compelling sequel to Demarco’s
Edinburgh, is where the soul of Scotland is laid bare
through the eyes of Richard Demarco and Roddy
Martine. Explore the profound connections between art,
culture and historey as you trace Scotland’s evolution
from ancient pilgrimage routes to modern-day artistic
endeavours.
His challenge was to provoke his audience into actively
promoting the language of the arts through their work
and deeds – not just sitting in the audience nodding along.
CHARLIE ELLIS, Bellacaledonia on Demarco's Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Our Storied Town
DONALD SMITH
Illustrations by CAT OUTRAM
9781804251508
September 2024
Hardback
180x135mm
192pp
£12.99
Hardback
DS Literature: History
B/W Line Illustrations
Summary:
Developed in collaboration with the Scottish Storytelling
Centre, Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature and
the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, this
book, by the esteemed Donald Smith, invites you to
discover the captivating tapestry of Edinburgh: Our
Storied Town a spellbinding exploration of Edinburgh’s
history, intricately illustrated by Cath Outram. This
commemorative edition, part of Edinburgh’s 900th
anniversary celebration, unveils the city’s evolution
through the centuries, with each chapter delving into a
different century.
The City’s 900th anniversary deserves to be
celebrated in style.
SUSAN DALGETY, Edinburgh Evening News
Luath Press Limited

Key Titles
Eighth Moon Bridge
ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL
9781804251379
March 2024
198x129mm
192 Pages
£7.99
Paperback
Ficton & Related Items / Crime & Mystery
Fiction / Gaelic Fiction
7
Summary:
No success in Jack’s life – his football career, his job with
British Rail, his perfume business – satiates the pull he
first felt when crossing the bridge to The Island.
When at last he returns, burdened by loss and separation,
he finds solace in the rhythms of the life he’d left behind.
Over long walks, pondering conversations, and a complex
plan to renovate the bridge, Jack builds relationships and
settles into a lifelong home. This assuredness leads him
to learn Gaelic, to discover links that tied him to this place
long before he ever set foot on The Island, and to embark
on a quest to find out what’s behind stone number 759.
I enjoyed this book immensely. It reads beautifully, a
novel which is as much an act of reverence as a work of
fiction. LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES on Electricity
Far na Slighe
SHELAGH CHAIMBEUL
9781804251294
March 2024
198x129mm
216pp
£9.99
Paperback
Ficton & Related Items / Crime & Mystery
Fiction / Gaelic Fiction
Summary:
Far na Slighe unfolds a haunting tale in St Andrews and
on the Fife Coastal Path. Amy and Ciara's lives take a
chilling turn when Joni Dawson's tragic case resurfaces in
a YouTube true crime series. Recognizing a bracelet from
their past, the couple grapples with its potential link to
Joni's demise. As they navigate whether to reveal it, an
ominous presence shadows them, triggering a dangerous
game. This suspenseful narrative, exploring unexpected
connections, is ideal for Gaelic readers and crime fiction
enthusiasts alike, offering a thrilling revelation.
From the winner of the Gaelic New
Writers Award 2023.
It's a Goal!
a personal selection of significant goals and
what they meant
ARCHIE MACPHERSON
9781804251393
August 2024
234x156mm
224pp
£11.99
Paperback
SFBC Association Football
Summary:
Step into the heart of football’s goals with It’s a goal! by
the legendary commentator Archie Macpherson. Delve
into Archie’s captivating stories about what each goal
means to him. some spectacular, some less-so, some
not-at-all, but all significant – together with a fascinating
backstory to each goal and the match in which it was
scored. With each goal comes a riveting backstory,
revealing the emotions that fuel the beautiful game.
Archie invites you on a journey through the highs and
lows of football, where the simple act of scoring a goal
becomes a profound moment of human connection.
From football to golf, boxing to athletics, Touching
the Heights celebrates the breadth of Scottish
sporting achievement. ANN FOTHERINGHAM,
Glasgow Times on Touching the Heights
Leonard Cohen
The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall
CHRISTOPHE LEBOLD
9781804251560
September 2024
234x156mm
608pp
£30.00
Hardback
DNB Biography
32pp colour section
Summary:
The first English edition of acclaimed French
biography of Leonard Cohen.
Christophe Lebold unveils Leonard Cohen’s enigmatic
journey exploring love, faith and existentialism. Through
meticulous research and personal encounters, Lebold
transcends biography, delving into Cohen’s mission
to illuminate life’s shadows. This book captivates and
inspires, inviting readers into life’s complexities and
darkest corners.
I am deeply respectful of the mind that has
produced this book.
LEONARD COHEN, Email to the author
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Pink Camouflage
One Solider's Story from Trauma and Abuse
to Resilience and Leadership
GEMMA MORGAN
9781804251232
March 2024
£14.99
192pp
Hardback
Biography & True Stories / Biography:
General / Biography: Military
Key Titles
Summary:
Gemma Morgan, 33, a decorated army veteran and
athlete, faced a mental health crisis after enduring
misogyny and abuse in her military career. Fueled by
alcohol and pills, she struggled with PTSD and felt
betrayed by the institution. These challenges led her
to the brink of suicide, despite a seemingly happy and
successful life.
This is her story in her own words. She has told it to
inspire others, especially those who have been affected
by the toxic and coercive leadership culture that
continues to pervade the British Army.
It’s a great read, it’s not an easy read but that’s
okay because sometimes we do need that, but I
do think it will also help so many people.
LORRAINE KELLEY
The Queens Bahookie
and other tales from Scotland's castles
ROBIN LAING
Illustrated by BOB DEWAR
9781804251362
June 2024
198x129mm
160pp
Paperback
£8.99
NH History
Illustrations throughout
Summary:
Who saw the Queen’s bahoukie?
Which castle had an annual rent of one red rose?
Which castle was known as ‘the ship that never sailed’?
The world and history of Scottish castles has been
explored through multiple media forms, but not quite
in this way. The Queen’s bahoukie and other tales from
Scotland’s castles takes us on a poetic and historical
journey through the castles of Scotland. Cling to the
other-worldliness that is hidden within the crumbling
walls of Scotland’s castles.
Scottish Art and Artists
in Historical and
Contemporary Context
BILL HARE
9781804251126
March 2024
£16.99
288pp
Paperback
The Arts / History of Art / Art & Design Styles
Summary:
Bill Hare's latest volume builds upon his prior work,
Scottish Artists in an Age of Radical Change. This
exploration delves into the cultural evolution of modern
and contemporary Scotland.
Hare examines artists like Joan Eardley, Alan Davies, and
others, offering a comprehensive view of their historical
and contemporary significance. From body politics to
Scottish artists in Venice, the book compiles essays
and interviews, showcasing the enduring impact and
intellectual prowess of these Scottish artists.
Whit if?
Scotland's History as it micht hiv bin
(illustratit edition)
HUGH McMILLAN
Illustrated by Bob Dewar
9781804251355
May 2024
£8.99
96pp
Paperback
Literature & Literary Studies / Poetry
As a highly readable, yet scholarly introduction
to contemporary Scottish art, Hare’s new book
will be hard to beat. ALEXANDER MOFFAT on
Scottish Artists in an Age of Radical Change
Summary:
This new illustrated edition of Hugh McMillan's inaugural
Scots collection, Whit if?, imaginatively explores
overlooked aspects of Scottish history. From pondering
Alexander's Twitter to contemplating John Knox's love
for Mary Queen of Scots, McMillan combines humour
with historical insight.
As a seasoned poet and Scottish history enthusiast,
he unearths educational gems in the micht-hiv-bins
of Scotland's past, offering an entertaining and
enlightening journey through the country's rich and often
underrated history.
Worth of your attention and yer bawbees
NORTHWORDS NOW
Luath Press Limited

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9781910745380
£7.99
120pp
Paperback
Dance
100 Favourite Ceilidh Dances
ANDY GREIG
Summary:
A new book of dances is always a delight, and
this book is set to inspire the dancer, the caller
and the teacher of social dances. There are new
dances, well-known dances, and dances that
Greig does differently in this book and thus it is
an adventure of dance.
9781906307011
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Poetry
100 Favourite Scottish
Poems to Read Out Loud
GORDON JARVIE
Summary:
Encouraged by Burns Nights, ceilidhs and
poetry slams, reading poetry aloud is a valued
Scottish tradition enjoyed by young and old
alike. This anthology includes old favourites like
Burns and Matt McGinn and new classics from
contemporary Scottish poetry.
9781912147298
£8.99
162 Pages
Paperback
Walking, Hiking,
Trekking
50 Classic Routes On
Scottish Mountains
RALPH STORER
Summary:
If you enjoy walks in the countryside, Scotland
should be on your list of places to visit, and you
should bring this book as your guide. Anyone
who has ever visited Scotland will mention the
Highlands with its rolling hills and unspoiled
landscape, and this book will guide you along
some of the best routes in Scotland.
9781906817220
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Scottish History
Aberdeen Beyond
The Granite
IAN R MITCHELL
Summary:
Ian R Mitchell recognises his hometown
is an often underloved place, but in
Aberdeen: Beyond the Granite he sets out an
overwhelming case as to why this sentiment is
thoroughly undeserved. An Aberdonian born
and bred, Mitchell has lived in Glasgow for
almost four decades.
9781910745465
£7.99
224 Pages
Paperback
Modern &
Contemporary
Fiction
An Nighean Air An Aiseag
ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL
Summary:
'S dòcha dìreach gur e ceist ùine, neo tìm, a bha
sin: nam biodh barrachd ùine air a bhith againn,
na bhiodh sinn air a dhèanamh 's a choilionadh
còmhla. An saoghal a bhiodh sinn air a dhealbh.
Nam biodh gràdh da-rìreabh againn air a chèile,
cha bhiodh sinn air dealachadh.
9781910745724
£8.99
224 Pages
Paperback
Football
Another Bloody Saturday
MAT GUY
Summary:
Over the course of a season, Mat Guy set
out to explore the less glamorous side of the
beautiful game, travelling the backwaters of
football across the length and breadth of the
country – and beyond. He watched Bangor as
they were cheerfully thrashed by Reykjavik’s
UMF Stjarnan, was absolutely won over by the
women’s game, and found a new team to love
in Accrington Stanley.
9781912147526
£11.99
360pp
Paperback
Politics & Current
Issues
Blossom
What Scotland Needs to Flourish
LESLEY RIDDOCH
Summary:
Blossom is an account of Scotland at the grassroots
through the stories of people I’ve had the good
fortune to know – the most stubborn, talented and
resilient people on the planet. They’ve had to be.
Some have transformed their parts of Scotland.
Some have tried and failed. But all have something
in common – they know what it takes for Scotland
to blossom. We should too… 9781804250099
£8.99
192 Pages
Paperback
History /
Witchcraft
Borders Witch Hunt
MARY W CRAIG
Summary:
The book provides an overview and analysis of
the witch trials in the Scottish Borders in the
17th century. The 17th century was a time of
upheaval in Scottish and British history, with
a civil war, the abolition of the monarchy, the
plague and the reformation all influencing the
social context at the time. This book explores
the social, political, geographical, religious
and legal structures that led to the increased
amount of witch trials and executions in the
Scottish Borders.
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9781910022559
£11.99
353pp
Paperback
Slavery / History
Bought & Sold
Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery
KATE PHILLIPS
Summary:
Union with England gave Scotland access to
both trade and settlement in Jamaica, Britain’s
richest colony and its major slave trading hub.
Tens of thousands from Scotland lived and
worked there. The abolition campaign and
slave revolts threatened Scottish plantation
owners, merchants, traders, bankers and
insurance brokers who made their fortunes
from slave-farmed sugar in Jamaica and
fought hard to preserve the system of slavery.
9781912147502
£8.99
206 Pages
Paperback
Science Fiction
But n Ben A Go-Go
MATTHEW FITT
Summary:
Written entirely in Scots, this is a science
fiction novel set in a future where the Scottish
Highlands are the only unsubmerged area of
Britain. With strong characters and a gripping
plot, the well-defined settings create an
atmosphere of paranoia and danger. The
exciting denouement has a surprising twist
and is set on Schiehallion. The introduction
includes a section on how to read the Scots in
this book, Matthew has made the spelling as
straightforward as possible for a population
used to English spelling conventions.
9781912147847
£12.99
200pp
Paperback
Walking, Hiking,
Trekking
Call of the Mountains
MARK LANDSBERG
Summary:
An adventure across a thousand miles of
Scotland’s mountains. In this personal guide to
the triumphs, hardships and perils of scaling the
Munros, Landsberg brings the joys and pitfalls
of hill-climbing to life. Landsberg’s adventures
are presented in vivid detail, with insights
ranging from encompassing the wonder of
unique experiences like seeing the birth of a
deer to the mundane delight of the flavour of
sandwich he had on a given day. 9781906817442
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Cultural Studies
Cattle On A Thousand Hills
KATHERINE STEWART
Summary:
While their role has been all too often
overlooked by historians, cattle played an
integral part in the economy, ecology and
culture of Highland life. Although many of
these animals and their keepers have been
abandoned in favour of sheep walks and deer
forests, their legacy has remained through
stories, paintings and songs.
9781910021866
£5.99
128pp
Paperback
Folklore &
Mythology
Celtic Sea Stories
GEORGE W MACPHERSON
Summary:
These are stories of the people of the sea, their
descendants on the land, and the magic of the
waters. They tell of adventures and encounters
with magic: here we find a terrible sea-serpent,
the white cow of the sea, and an array of
heroic fishermen, capricious witches, foundling
mermaids and warrior women. In all these
stories the poetry and music of the sea blends
with history and myth to create a delightful
collection of tales.
9781804251096
£14.99
288pp
Paperback
History / Humour
/ Travel
Choose Life. Choose Leith.
TIM BELL
Summary:
Choose Life. Choose Leith. by Tim Bell revisits
Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting 30 years
later, exploring its impact on 1980s Leith.
Analyzing the book, play, and film, it critically
examines the Trainspotting phenomenon and
contextualizes Leith's significance. Acting as a
reference and historical record, it appeals to a
broad readership familiar with Trainspotting's
various forms, providing insight into the book's
real-life context and history.
9781912147496
£8.99
224pp
Paperback
Crime and
mystery: cosy
mystery
Constabol Murdo
ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL
Summary:
A precious golden souvenir has disappered from
Kisimul Castle, Barra. The historic brooch was given
as a gift by the Chief of Clanranald to MacNeil of
Barra in the 16th century. Or perhaps it was treasure
found from a shipwrecked galleon from the Spanish
Armada... The local constable, PC Murdo, set outs
to find 'who dunnit'. He has seven suspects, but
in his search for the truth of the theft discovers
that suspicion and prejudice make poor detectives.
Help comes from smart officers from the mainland,
whose most difficult challenge is Murdo himself.
9781913025564
£10.99
224pp
Paperback
History
Corrour Bothy
RALPH STORER
Summary:
In his newest publication, Ralph concentrates
on the history of Corrour Bothy. The book
tells the story of the oldest and most famous
bothy in the world, celebrating a century of
public use in 2020. The book blends visitors’
book entries with historical accounts. Through
visitors’ book entries between the years of 1928
and the present day, Ralph outlines bothy life,
the history of the Highlands, of hillwalking and
of climbing and thereby provides a portrait of
the past 100 years from a unique perspective
centred on the Cairngorms.
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9780946487066
£6.95
141pp
Paperback
Agriculture /
History
Crofting Years
FRANCIS THOMPSON
Summary:
Crofting is much more than a way of life in
the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is a
storehouse of cultural, linguistic and moral
values which holds together a scattered and
struggling rural population. This book fills a
blank in the written history of crofting over
the last two centuries. Bloody conflicts and
gunboat diplomacy, treachery, compassion,
music and story: all figure as Francis Thompson
takes us into the homes and the very minds of
those who fought so desperately for security
on their land.
9781910021828
£7.99
224pp
Paperback
Crime & Mystery
Crow Bait
DOUGLAS SKELTON
Summary:
Jail was hell for Davie McCall. Ten years down
the line, freedom’s no picnic either. It’s 1990,
there are new kings in the West of Scotland
underworld, and Glasgow is awash with drugs.
Davie can handle himself. What he can’t handle
is the memory of his mother’s death at the
hand of his sadistic father. Or the darkness his
father implanted deep in his own psyche. Or the
nightmares… Now his father is back in town
and after blood, ready to waste anyone who
stops him hacking out a piece of the action.
There are people in his way.And Davie is one
of them.
9781913025274
£8.99
256pp
Paperback
Historical Fiction
/ Crime
Death of a Chief
DOUGLAS WATT
Summary:
The year is 1686. Sir Lachlan MacLean, chief
of a proud but poverty-striken Highland clan,
has met with a macabre death in his Edinburgh
lodgings. With a history of bad debts, family
quarrels, and some very shady associates, Sir
Lachlan had many enemies. But while motives
are not hard to find, evidence is another thing
entirely. It falls to lawyer John MacKenzie and
his scribe Davie Scougall to investigate the
mystery surrounding the death of the chief.
9781913025670
£4.99
64pp
Paperback
History
The Declaration of Arbroath
TOM TURPIE
Summary:
The words of the Declaration of Arbroath echo
down the centuries as a supreme statement of
defiance against tyranny. But should we read
it as a seminal declaration of Scottish national
identity or a practical response to a diplomatic
problem? The model for the United States
Declaration of Independence or as a clever
piece of medieval rhetoric? Indicative of the
strength of support for the ‘hero king’ Robert
the Bruce or evidence of the weakness of his
usurping regime?
9781910021811
£9.99
224pp
Paperback
Crime & Mystery
Devil's Knock
DOUGLAS SKELTON
Summary:
Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A
darkness that haunts him, but also helps him
do despicable things to those trying to cause
him and his friends harm. When Dickie Himes
is killed in a club owned by the Jarvis clan, it
sparks a chain of events that Davie knows can
only lead to widespread gang war on the streets
of mid-’90s Glasgow. The police are falling over
themselves to solve the crime, but when justice
is so easily bought or corrupted, Davie needs to
take matters into his own hands.
9781804251157
£5.99
128pp
Paperback
Humour
Do not pluck the beard of a stranger
T D MACDONALD
Summary:
Cruinneachadh de ghnàthasan-cainnte Gàidhlig
le eadar-theangachaidhean Beurla nan cois,
a’ dèiligeadh ri cuspairean leithid obair, airgead,
càirdeas, comhairle is mòran eile. Bidh an leabhar
beag seo na chuimhneachan no na thìodhlac air
leth airson Nollaig no co-làithean breith.
A collection of proverbs in the original Gaelic,
and translated into English covering family,
work, money, self-Improvement and food and
drink amongst other topics
East Highland Way
KEVIN LANGAN
Edinburgh Old Town
STUART McHARDY & DONALD SMITH
9781908373403
£9.99
320pp
Paperback
Walking, Hiking,
Trekking
Summary:
The East Highland Way is a detailed and descriptive
guide to the route developed by Kevin Langan in
2007. Beginning in Fort William and culminating in
Aviemore, the trail forms a new link route between
the northern end of the West Highland Way and the
southern end of the Speyside Way. In addition, the
route joins with the Great Glen Way at its southern
point in Fort William, making this a new challenge
for seasoned walkers and amateurs alike.
9781910021569
£7.99
128pp
Paperback
Folklore &
Mythology
Summary:
Following on from the acclaimed Arthur’s
Seat and Calton Hill volumes, this third
instalment in the Journeys and Evocations series
focuses on the extensive history and folklore
surrounding Edinburgh’s atmospheric Old
Town. Take a vivid trip with John Fee through
Edinburgh’s Old Town as you’ve never seen
it before, with this wonderful blend of prose,
poetry, photography and incredible stories
from another era of one of Edinburgh’s most
renowned districts.
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Exploring Edinburgh
ROBIN WARD
Gangs of Dundee
GARY ROBERTSON
9781913025571
£10.99
224pp
Paperback
Architecture /
Travel Guide
Summary:
Exploring Edinburgh is an expansive and stylishly
formatted guide to the best of Edinburgh’s
architecture. Not only does it give a brief history
of each architectural site but also includes easy
to understand maps and suggested walking
routes. It also explores locations outside the
centre of Edinburgh for those with more time
to explore the rich architectural landscape of
Scotland’s capital.
9781906307028
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
True Crime
Summary:
Dundee has a long, illustrious, and welldocumented
history – the city of ‘jute, jam and
journalism’. There is, however, one aspect of
Scotland’s fourth largest city yet to be told – the
story of Dundee’s gangs. From the Huns to the
Shimmy, the Shams and the Fleet, the stories
of generation after generation of Dundee’s
youths have without doubt been shaped by
gang culture. It is this side of Dundee’s history
that rap poet, and former gang member, Gary
Robertson reveals in this book.
9781910022894
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Poetry
Haphazardly in the
Starless Night
HUGH McMILLAN
Summary:
Taking in the years of the pandemic, McMillan’s
poetry takes us on a trip through his life and
imagination, his hopes, observations and
dreams.
It’s never less than an interesting journey. He is
an accessible, humorous and tender writer. He
is one of Scotland’s best. 9781912147205
£14.99
200pp
Paperback
Football
Hibernian
The Life and Times of a Famous Football Club
TOM WRIGHT
Summary:
Hibernian Football Club, founded by a group
of Edinburgh-based Irishmen and Irish
descendents, was born in the Cowgate area of
the city in 1875. A team of the people, its long
history, heritage and rise to fame has created
a tradition and influence that helped shape the
game as we know it today.
9781910745670
£12.99
248pp
Paperback
Football
Hibs through and through
TOM WRIGHT & ERIC STEVENSON
Summary:
On 21 May this year, Hibs made history by
winning the Scottish Cup for the first time
since 1902. It was a time of celebration when
the supporters revelled in their victory and
remembered the great heroes of the club. Eric
Stevenson is one of those great heroes. When
he was inducted into the Hibs Hall of Fame at
Easter Road in 2012, Stevenson declared, ‘This
means everything to me. My uncle founded the
Bonnyrigg Hibs supporters club in 1949–50 and I
started going to games when I was seven’.
9781912147816
£9.99
200pp
Paperback
Football
The History of The Hibs
Quiz Book
TOM WRIGHT
Summary:
This quiz book covers the fascinating journey of
Hibernian Football Club throughout the past 142
years. The author has used his comprehensive
knowledge of the sport and the team to devise
over 600 questions spanning from the early
days of the club to the present. This is the
perfect book for fans of all ages to learn more
about the history of one of Scotland’s greatest
football teams.
Homage to Caledonia
DANIEL GRAY
Home
JOHN MACKAY
9781913025366
£12.99
224pp
Paperback
Historymystery
Summary:
The Spanish civil war was a call to arms for 2,300
British volunteers, of which over 500 were from
Scotland. The first book of its kind, Homage to
Caledonia examines Scotland's role in the conflict,
detailing exactly why Scottish involvement was so
profound. The book moves chronologically through
events and places, firstly surveying the landscape
in contemporary Scotland before describing
volunteers' journeys to Spain, and then tracing their
every involvement from arrival to homecoming
(or not).
9781910022405
£9.99
256pp
Paperback
Modern &
Contemporary
Fiction
Summary:
Built for the new age, the house stood boldly
upright on the edge of the ocean withstanding
the harsh blasts of a cruel century, nurturing
and protecting the family within, watchful of
hearts swollen or broken, dreams delivered
and dashed. It had absorbed the tears and
echoed the laughter. The sweeping saga of one
family through a momentous century. Different
people, divergent lives and distinctive stories.
Bound together by the place they called home.
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£9.99
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Biography
I Ran With the Gang
My Life In and Out of the Bay City Rollers
ALAN LONGMUIR with
MARTIN KNIGHT
Summary:
The Bay City Rollers were one of the brightest
things to happen in the tumultuous 1970s,
illuminating a dark decade marred by falling
stock markets, a plummeting economy and
industrial unrest. Alan Longmuir, an apprentice
plumber from Edinburgh, was inspired by The
Beatles to form a band. After enlisting his
brother and throwing a dart at a map, they
became the Bay City Rollers.
9781908373502
£5.99
128pp
Paperback
Social & Cultural
History
The Islands That Roofed
the World
MARY WITHALL
Summary:
The Slate Islands lie off the west coast of Argyll.
Slate has been taken from these shores from
their earliest recorded history and the richness
and quality of the deposits meant that in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries slate
quarrying was one of the most important
industries in Scotland. The geology, the
industry, the people and their way of life: this
is the story of the Slate Islands past, present
and future.
9781906307349
£9.99
272pp
Paperback
Biography
James the Good
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
This book James of Douglas rode into battle
with Robert the Bruce, nearly captured Edward
II after Bannockburn and chased the English out
of the Borders. Known as the Good Sir James by
the Scots, and the Black Douglas by the English,
he was a great warrior in the Scottish Wars
of Independence, yet is barely known in his
own country today. 700 years ago, all Scottish
castles and strongholds were in the hands of
the English. James played an integral role in
reinstating Scotland as an independent nation,
and his is an incredible story by any standards.
9781913025267
£9.99
256pp
Paperback
Biography
Jules Verne's Scotland
IAN THOMPSON
Summary:
Jules Verne's first visit to Scotland lasted a
mere five days, but that was enough to instil
within him a lifelong passion for the small
country; a passion which had a profound impact
on his literary work and fuelled his creative
imagination. Two journeys, 20 years apart, and
five novels set partly or wholly in Scotland,
show how the influence of the country rippled
all the way through his life.
9781804251263
£30.00
240pp
Paperback
Art
Ken Currie
Paintings & Writings
TOM NORMAND (ed)
Summary:
Ken Currie provides a unique insight into the
thought-world of Ken Currie’s challenging and
enigmatic art. For over four decades Currie
has created some of the most confrontational
and intriguing paintings in the contemporary
art world. For the first time, Currie has made
available his studio journals. The result is a
fascinating dialogue that explores the motives
and aspirations of his inscrutable paintings.
9781804250167
£25.00
480pp
Paperback
Architecture
Land of Stone
ROGER EMMERSON
Summary:
What makes Scottish architecture Scottish?
What ideas drive Scottish architecture?
What has modern architecture in Scotland
meant to the Scots?
Ever since the ‘granny-tops’, rattling and
clanking in the wind to draw smoke up the
tenemental flues from open coal fires, caught
his attention as a three-year-old, architecture
and its many parts, purposes, processes and
procedures has fascinated Roger Emmerson.
For him, architecture has always had profound
significance.
9781910021910
£7.99
156pp
Paperback
Modern &
Contemporary
Fiction
Last of the Line
JOHN MACKAY
Summary:
The call came from a place far away where
the dark was deep and the only sound was
the fading breath of a woman on the edge of
eternity.The summons to the bedside of his
dying aunt drags Cal MacCarl away from the
blur of city life to the islands where time turns
slowly and tradition endures. He is striving for
the urban dream of the luxury apartment and
the prestige car and has shed all of his past to
get there.
9781908373045
£7.99
160pp
Paperback
Humour
Last Tram Tae
Auchenshuggle!
ALAN MORRISON
Summary:
It's the end of the line for Glasgow's famous clippie,
Big Aggie MacDonald, as her beloved trams are
destined for the big depot in the sky. Last Tram
tae Auchenshuggle! is a trip down memory lane
to 1962, with the Glasgow tram service about to
come to an end. But Aggie wants to enjoy the last
months on her beloved caurs, dishing out advice and
patter with her razorsharp wit to the unwary: the
outspoken clippie who was never outspoken!
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9781908373656
£8.99
128pp
Paperback
History
Leith
TOM WRIGHT
Summary:
For hundreds of years Leith has been a vibrant
and thriving area with a very distinct social and
cultural identity. Tom Wright opens the door
to Leith’s past by exploring its rich heritage
through a comprehensive collection of black
and white photographs taken over the years.
Tom Wright’s collection of photographs
opens the door to Leith’s rich heritage.Each
photograph is accompanied by a detailed
description which brings Leith’s story to life and
includes many charming anecdotal facts to add
to the overall picture.
9781910022917
£8.99
128pp
Paperback
Short Stories
Letting Go
GERDA STEVENSON
Summary:
The twelve stories in Letting Go take us on
a journey through landscape, language and
turbulent times, from the mid-19th century
to the present day, and into the future.
Stevenson’s array of characters from many
walks of life and nationalities – including a
traveller, a wood carver, chicken farm workers,
a nurse, an architect and a magician – meet and
part, some becoming reacquainted. snatches
of song.
9781906307431
£16.99
358pp
Paperback
Language
Luath Scots Language
Learner
L COLIN WILSON
Summary:
This new edition of the Luath Scots Language
Learner featuring updated information is
suitable as an introductory course or for those
interested in reacquainting themselves with the
language of childhood and grandparents. There
are dictionaries and grammar books but this is
the first-ever language course. 9781912147007
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Politics
McSmörgåsbord
LESLEY RIDDOCH
Summary:
The Nordic countries have a veritable
smörgåsbord of relationships with the
European Union, from in to out to somewhere
in between. So, what does that mean for
Scotland? Well, somewhere in this incredible
diversity of relationships with Europe is an
arrangement that’s likely to be good for
Scotland too – strangely enough, maybe more
than one. Inside or outside the UK, Scotland
wants to keep trade and cultural links with
Europe – that much is clear...
9781910021880
£10.00
192pp
Paperback
Art
Modern Scottish Painting
J D FERGUSSON, ALAN RIACH &
ALEXANDER MOFFAT
Summary:
In 1939, Scottish artist and sculptor J.D.
Fergusson was commissioned to write a fully
illustrated book on modern Scottish painting.
The Second World War made this difficult and
the first edition of Modern Scottish Painting was
published in 1943 without illustrations. This new
edition – edited, introduced and annotated by
Alexander Moffat and Alan Riach – finally brings
Fergusson’s project to fruition, illustrating
the argument with colour reproductions of
Fergusson’s own work.
9781913025175
£6.99
120pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
Mull and Iona
PETER MACNAB
Summary:
The fairest of the inner Hebridean islands and
Scotland’s great centre of celtic Christianity.
Both Mull and Iona are now easily accessible
even for day visitors from the mainland, and
no parts of Scotland will give more joy to the
traveller. Iona, made famous by Columba,
founder of Celtic Christianity, represents a
spiritual experience rare enough in the world
today.
9781906817701
£8.99
192pp
Paperback
History
A New History of the Picts
STUART McHARDY
Summary:
The Picts hold a special place in the Scottish
mindset - a mysterious race of painted warriors,
leaving behind imposing standing stones and
not much more. Stuart McHardy challenges
these long-held historical assumptions. He aims
to get to the truth of who the Picts really were,
and what their influence has been on Scotland's
past and present.
9781908373601
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Golf
Nine Holer Guide
DEREK McADAM
Summary:
What makes nine-hole golf so extraordinary?
What can a shorter course offer an experienced
player? How can these courses compare to the
Scottish championship-level courses?
The beautiful, quiet and often little known
nine-hole golf courses offer even the lowest
handicap golfer a challenge and with a level of
difficulty rarely found on 18 hole courses it's
hardly surprising that there are even nine hole
courses no one has ever played below par.
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9781912147304
£12.99
192pp
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Polticis & Current
Issues
No Problem Here
NEIL DAVIDSON, MINNA LIINPÄÄ,
MAUREEN MCBRIDE & SATNAM VIRDEE
Summary:
With its 'civic nationalism' and 'welcoming'
attitude towards migrants and refugees,
Scotland is understood to be relatively free
of structural and institutional racism. As
the contributors to this book show, such
generalisations fail to withstand serious
investigation. Their research into the historical
record and contemporary reality tells a very
different story. 9781913025182
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
North West Highlands
TOM ATKINSON
Summary:
This book deals with the vast and lovely area
lying to the north and west of Fort William,
and going up through the Highlands as far as
Ullapool. It is a land of still unspoiled loveliness,
of mountain, loch and silver sand. It is a vast,
quiet land of peace and grandeur. Atkinson will
take you along General Wade’s military roads,
incorporating the splendour of Eilean Donan
Castle, Ardnamurchan Point and the delightful
fishing port of Mallaig.
9781913025199
£7.99
156pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
Northern Highlands
TOM ATKINSON
Summary:
The Empty Lands are that great area of
northern Scotland between Ullapool and Cape
Wrath, and between Bonar Bridge and John
o’ Groats. It is truly the Land of the Mountain
and the Flood, where land and sea mingle
in unsurpassed glory. From the pier-head at
Ullapool to the Smoo Caves at Durness, and
from Dornoch Cathedral to Dounreay Nuclear
Establishment, Tom Atkinson describes it all,
with his usual deep love for the land and its
people.
9781906817909
£8.99
160pp
Paperback
Farm & Working
Animals
Of Dogs and Men
JOHN BARRINGTON
Summary:
Early man would have been alert to wild,
camp-following dogs warning of approaching
danger. Present day people can be thankful
for a much wider range of canine services.
Part autobiography and part history, Of Dogs
and Men is a celebration of our passion for the
trusty sheepdog.Filled with lively anecdotes,
poems and mythological stories, Barrington sets
out to map the evolution and bond between
man and dog; how dogs developed from the
wild into the beloved companions as we know
them today.
9781913025090
£8.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Bonnie
Prince Charlie
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
On the Trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie is the story of the
Young Pretender. Born in Italy, grandson of James
vii, at a time when the German house of Hanover
was on the throne, his father was regarded by
many as the rightful king. Bonnie Prince Charlie’s
campaign to retake the throne in his father’s name
changed the fate of Scotland. In this book, follow
the route taken by Charles’ forces on their doomed
march and discover the story behind the places and
landscapes of his life.
9781913025113
£8.99
208pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Mary Queen
of Scots
J KEITH CHEETHAM
Summary:
Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love, intensity,
betrayal and tragedy in generous measure.
On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots traces
the major events in the turbulent life of the
beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic
reign and tragic destiny exerts an undimmed
fascination. This book is for everyone interested
in the life of perhaps the most romantic figure
in Scotland’s history.
9781913025120
£8.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Robert Burns
JOHN CAIRNEY
Summary:
Is there anything new to say about Robert
Burns? John Cairney says it’s time to trash
Burns the Brand and come on the trail of the
real Robert Burns. He is the best of travelling
companions on the convivial, entertaining
journey to the heart of the Burns story. 9781913025137
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Robert
the Bruce
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
This book charts the story of Scotland’s
hero-king from his boyhood, through his days
of indecision as Scotland suffered under the
English yoke, to his assumption of the crown
exactly six months after the death of William
Wallace. Here is the astonishing blow by blow
account of how, against fearful odds, Bruce
led the Scots to win their greatest ever victory.
Bannockburn was not the end of the story. The
war against English oppression lasted another
14 years.
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9781913025144
156pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Scotland's
History
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
In this book David R. Ross tracks Scotland
through the ages, detailing incidents, places
and people that are key to Scotland’s history,
from the Dark Ages to Devolution. Leading his
readers to ancient monuments and the stories
surrounding them, to modern cities and the
burial sites of kings, Ross guides us on a quest
to discover the essentials of Scottish history –
and to find things we never knew existed.
9781913025151
£8.99
180pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of Scotland's
Myths and LEgends
STUART McHARDY
Summary:
As the art of storytelling bursts into new flower,
many tales are being told again as they once
were. As On the Trail of Scotland’s Myths and
Legends unfolds, mythical animals, supernatural
beings, heroes, giants and goddesses come
alive and walk Scotland’s rich landscape as they
did in the time of the Scots, Gaelic and Norse
speakers of the past.
9781913025168
8.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Biography
On the Trail of William
Wallce
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
On the Trail of William Wallace offers a
refreshing insight into the life and heritage of
the great Scots hero whose proud story is at
the very heart of what it means to be Scottish,
and whose effect on the ordinary Scot through
the ages is manifest in the many sites where his
memory is marked.
9781910021750
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
History
Pagan Symbols of the Picts
STUART McHARDY
Summary:
Stuart McHardy examines the Pictish symbols
which have been discovered on various items
across Scotland. The book sets out a cohesive
interpretation of the Pictish past, using a variety
of both temporal and geographical sources.
This interpretation serves as a backdrop for his
analysis of the symbols themselves, providing
a context for his suggestion that there was an
underlying series of ideas and beliefs behind the
creation of the symbols.
9781910021514
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the
Scottish Dialect
ROBERT BURNS
Summary:
Stuart McHardy examines the Pictish symbols
which have been discovered on various items
across Scotland. The book sets out a cohesive
interpretation of the Pictish past, using a variety
of both temporal and geographical sources.
This interpretation serves as a backdrop for his
analysis of the symbols themselves, providing
a context for his suggestion that there was an
underlying series of ideas and beliefs behind the
creation of the symbols.
9781913025595
£11.99
320pp
Paperback
History
The Price of Scotland
DOUGLAS WATT
Summary:
The catastrophic failure of the Company of Scotland
to establish a colony at Darien in Central America is
one of the best known episodes in late 17th century
Scottish history. The effort resulted in significant
loss of life and money, and was a key issue in the
negotiations that led to the Union of 1707.
What led so many Scots to invest such a vast part
of the nation’s wealth in one company in 1696? Why
did a relatively poor nation think it could take on the
powers of the day in world trade?
9781906817657
£8.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Humour
/ Poetry
The Prisoner of St Kilda
MARGARET MACAULAY
Summary:
In the 18th century shotgun weddings were not
unusual, but in most cases it wasn't the bride
that was holding the gun. So began the stormy
marriage between Lord and Lady Grange, a
marriage which was to end with Lady Grange's
death on the Isle of Skye after 13 years in exile.
The daughter of a convicted murderer, Lady
Grange's behaviour, such as her fondness for
drink, was so outrageous that her sudden
disappearance from public life was not
considered surprising. But few knew the true
story of her disappearance.
9781913025502
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Poetry
Quines
Poems in tribute to Women of Scotland
GERDA STEVENSON
Summary:
This book gives voice to 57 women from BC
to the 21st century. The ‘voices’ of the poems
range from those of the women featured, to
inanimate objects – queens, politicians, a ship, a
fish gutter, scientists, a mountain, sportswomen
(including a whole football team) and many
more. QUINES celebrates the richly diverse
contribution women have made to Scottish
history and society.
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9781804250112
£12.99
192pp
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Travel Writing
Riddoch on the Outer
Hebrides
LESLEY RIDDOCH
Summary:
Riddoch on the Outer Hebrides is a thoughtprovoking
commentary based on broadcaster
Lesley Riddoch's cycle journey through a
beautiful island chain facing seismic cultural and
economic change. Her experience is described
in a typically affectionate but hard-hitting
style; with humour, anecdote and a growing
sympathy for islanders tired of living at the
margins but fearful of closer contact with
mainland Scotland.
9781910021071
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
Scotland's Islands
RICHARD CLUBLEY
Summary:
Richard Clubley shares the sense of freedom he
finds in the Scottish islands as he discovers their
individual character, beauty and diversity. He
meets locals and learns a few realities of island
life. He almost perished on Ailsa Craig, before
finding fresh water dripping from the roof of
a cave, but spends two idyllic nights alone on
Mingulay, with a fabulous coal fire in a bothy.
His passion for Scottish islands shines through
every chapter.
Scotland's Mountain's
before the Mountaineers
IAN R MITCHELL
Scottish Artists in an Age of
Radical Cahnge
BILL HARE
9781908373298
April 2013
£9.99
224pp
Paperback
Mountaineering
& Climbing
Summary:
This work tells the story of explorations and
ascents in the Scottish Highlands in the days
before mountaineering became a popular
sport - when Jacobites, bandits, poachers and
illicit distillers traditionally used the mountains
as sanctuary.
9781804250174
£18.99
288pp
Paperback
Art History
Summary:
The visual arts throughout the post-war era
have made an invaluable contribution to
the cultural development of modern and
contemporary Scotland. Through a compilation
of in-depth interviews with the artists
themselves and accompanying critical essays,
Bill Hare here examines the richly diverse work
of these important figures in modern and
contemporary visual culture.
9781842820902
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
Humour / Slang &
Dialect Humour
Scottish Roots
ALWYN JAMES
Summary:
For anyone interested in researching family
history, Scottish Roots is a fundamental tool in
tracing your Scottish ancestry. In this excellent
step-by-step guide, Alwyn James illustrates
just how easy it is to commence the research
process and gradually compile a meaningful
family tree. James navigates the reader through
the first steps of sourcing family details, making
contact with distant relatives and collating new
information.
9781908373052
£7.99
160pp
Paperback
Drama / Play
Singin I'm No A Billy He's
A Tim
DES DILLON
Summary:
What happens when a Rangers fan and Celtic fan
are locked in a prison cell together on the day of
an Old Firm Match? It is through Billy and Tim that
Des Dillon explores sectarianism, bigotry, how it
becomes part of one's identity and is inculcated by
family and society. However, the book is not limited
to Scotland but refers to every peace process in
the world, where common ground and a shared
humanity is found through responding to the needs
of others.
9781910021255
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Fiction
Sir Walter Scott's Waverley
JENNI CALDER
Summary:
1745. The year of the final Jacobite uprising.
Edward Waverley, a naïve, aristocratic English
soldier is posted to Dundee as part of the
Hanoverian army. He takes leave to visit the
castle of his uncle’s Jacobite friend, Baron
Bradwardine, in the lowlands of Scotland. Wild
Highlanders visit the castle, and curiosity gets
the better of Waverley.
9780946487851
£8.99
192pp
Paperback
History / Travel /
Walking
Skye 360 Walking the
Coastline
ANDREW DEMPSTER
Summary:
One long walk divided into lots of short walks
taking you all the way round Skye's rugged
coastline. Skye's plethora of peninsulas and sealochs
contain awesome cliffs, remote beaches,
storm tossed sea-stacks, natural arches, ancient
duns, romantic castles, poignant Clearance
settlements, tidal islands and idyllic secluded
corners.
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9781906817596
£14.99
444pp
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Art
Social Sculpture
SARAH LOWNDES
Summary:
Sarah Lowndes looks back at the rise of the
Glasgow art scene through the decades, from
community art to Thatcher, New Wave to
Teenage Fanclub. Charting the emergence
of performance and conceptual-related art,
she looks at the background from which the
art of the last 40 years emerged, the social
atmosphere which was able to influence artists,
musicians and writers who would go on to be
known worldwide.
9781913025205
£7.99
180pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
South West Scotland
TOM ATKINSON
Summary:
The lovely land of hills, moors and beaches
is bounded by the Atlantic and the Solway.
Steeped in history and legend, still unspoiled, it
is a land whose peace and grandeur are at least
comparable to the Highlands, and yet it is hardly
known. No area of Scotland better repays
exploration than this.
9781913025465
February 2021
228pp
Paperback
Travel Writing
The Spirit of Malwai
SUSAN DALGETY
Summary:
Living your life against the odds. Through the
voices of Malawians The Spirit of Malawi is a
first-hand account of daily life in Malawi. It also
examines the big issues that affect us all, but
Malawians more than most: climate change,
the global economic divide and digitalisation.
It looks beyond the cliches to consider what
life is really like for 18 million people born into a
national economy less than a quarter of the size
of Edinburgh's.
9781906817664
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Football
Stramash
DANIEL GRAY
Summary:
Fatigued by bloated big-game football and
bored of samey big cities, Daniel Gray went in
search of small town Scotland and its teams. At
the time when the Scottish club game is drifting
towards its lowest ebb once more, Stramash
singularly fails to wring its hands and address
the state of the game, preferring instead
to focus on Bobby Mann's waistline. Part
travelogue, part history and part mistakenly
spilling ketchup on the face of a small child,
Stramash takes an uplifting look at the
country's nether regions
9781908373236
£7.99
192pp
Paperback
History
Tales of Bonnie Prince
Charlie and the Jacobites
STUART McHARDY
Summary:
Jacobite influences are often found in Scottish
culture. Indeed, many of their stories and
legends are still told today in some form or
another. Tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the
Jacobites is an imaginative look into the story
of the Jacobites who fought to bring the Stuart
kings back to Scotland. McHardy examines the
Jacobite tales to create a vivid historical picture
of Scotland's Stuart past.
9781910021538
£8.99
320pp
Paperback
Modern &
Contemporary
Fiction
This Road is Red
ALISON IRVINE
Summary:
It is 1964. Red Road is rising out of the fields. To the
families who move in, it is a dream and a shining
future. It is 2010. The Red Road Flats are scheduled
for demolition. Inhabited only by intrepid asylum
seekers and a few stubborn locals, the once vibrant
scheme is tired and out of time. Between these
dates are the people who filled the flats with
laughter, life and drama. Their stories are linked
by the buildings; the sway and buffet of the tower
blocks in the wind, the creaky lifts, the views and the
vertigo. This Road is Red is a compelling and subtle
novel of Glasgow.
9781910022627
£8.99
224pp
Paperback
Young Adult
Fiction
The Time They Saved
Tomorrow
STEVE NALLON
Summary:
The second book in The Swidgers series.
William Arthur is no ordinary teenager. He is
a SWIDGER, a person who can sense future
catastrophes and change your Timepath from
certain peril. And he’s discovered that his timebending
powers go far beyond mere accident
prevention. William never thought he would
escape the devastating fire at the Old Coach
Inn. Now finding himself in London with Granny,
a whole new adventure awaits them.
9781913025663
£7.99
120pp
Paperback
Fiction
Tuathanas Nam Creutairean
GEORGE ORWELL, translated by
ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL
Summary:
’S e an nobhail mhairsinneach aig Seòras
Orwell, Animal Farm, aon de na 100 nobhailean
Beurla as fheàrr a rèir na h-iris Time. A-nise tha
tionndadh eireachdail againn bho Aonghas
Pàdraig Caimbeul: a’ chiad leabhar le Orwell a
chaidh eadar-theangachadh dhan Ghàidhlig.
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Folklore &
Mythology
The Tweed Dales
DONALD SMITH & ELSPETH TURNER
Summary:
The popular Journeys and Evocations series
continues with the fourth instalment Travelling
the Tweed Dales, an exploration of the Scottish
Borders. Six journeys take the reader from
Eildon Hills to Tweeddale, from Kelso to Gala
Water, Ettrick and Teviotdale. The long history
of the Borders and their unique culture is
evoked through key personalities, events,
stories and folklore.
9781842820803
£7.99
214pp
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Science Fiction
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The Underground City
JULES VERNE
Summary:
The fourth most translated author in the world,
Jules Verne is best known for his adventure
novels Around the World in 80 Days and
Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Verne also
set stories in Scotland, however, including The
Underground City. In this all-new translation,
Verne uses the mist-shrouded shores of Loch
Katrine and the Trossachs as sinister scenery
against which an enthralling tale of adventure,
love and the supernatural unfolds.
9781913025212
£7.99
180pp
Paperback
Travel Guide
West Highlands
TOM ATKINSON
Summary:
Inveraray, Oban, Kintyre, Glencoe, Loch Awe,
Loch Lomond, Appin, Islay – all the glories
of Argyll are described in this book. From
Dumbarton to Campbeltown and north to
Loch Etive there is a great wealth of beauty
unmatched in Scotland. It is a quiet and lonely
land, a land still unspoiled, a land of history
and legend, a land of unsurpassed glory. Tom
Atkinson describes it all, writing with deep
insight into the land he loves. ere could be no
better guide to its beauties and history.
9781906817954
£12.99
208pp
Paperback
History
The Whisky River
ROBIN LAING
Summary:
Which river has half the distilleries in Scotland
found along its length and in its surrounding
glens? Why were monks at the forefront of
developing whisky? Which Speyside distillery
has an annual migration of toads? How did
Glenrothes distillery expel its ghost? Robin
Laing set out to visit every distillery in the
Speyside area, from Benromach to Tomintoul,
and presents a guide to each of them here.
There are descriptions of over 50 distilleries in
Speyside, including The Macallan, The Glenlivet,
Cardhu, Aberlour, Glenfiddich and Glengrant.
9781910022641
£9.99
192pp
Paperback
Poetry
Wild Women of a
Certain Age
MAGI GIBSON
Summary:
From exuberant poems celebrating
womanhood, to poems smouldering like small
angry flames for women and girls who’ve
been silenced, to poems of love and intimacy,
Gibson’s writing is at once modern and timeless.
So much so that Wild Women has achieved
a Certain Age of its own, celebrating its 21st
anniversary in 2021.
9781908373168
£16.99
264pp
Paperback
History
Women of Morray
SUSAN BENNETT, MARY BYATT, JENNY
MAIN, ANNE OLIVER & JANET TRYTHALL
Summary:
Discover Flaming Janet, James IV's mistress; Elsie
Watson who rode solo across South Africa on a
motorcycle in 1912; the Queen's nurse in Foula dn
Fair Isle in the 1920s; the spymaster of Albanian
agents during the Second World War; the Traveller
born in the bow-tent and more. This book captures
the tales of over 70 women whose lives have made
an impact on history both in Scotland and abroad.
It sheds light on their misfortunes, prjudice and
abuse, and shows how these challenges have been
overcome.
9781906817572
November 2010
£9.99
224pp
Paperback
History
Women of Scotland
DAVID R ROSS
Summary:
In a mix of historical fact and folklore,
'biker-historian' David R. Ross journeys
across Scotland to tell the stories of some of
Scotland's finest women. From the legend
of Scota over 3,000 years ago to the Bruce
women, Black Agnes and the real Lady
Macbeth, through Kay Matheson - who helped
liberate the Stone of Destiny from Westminster
Abbey - and Wendy Wood in the 20th century,
these proud and passionate women shaped the
Scotland of today.
9781906817923
£7.99 GBP
168pp
Paperback
Gender Studies:
Women
Women of the Highlands
KATHARINE STEWART
Summary:
Katharine Stewart takes us to the heart of
the Highlands in her history of the women
who shaped this land and handed down the
legends which have provided a rich vein of
material for generations. From the women
of the shielings to ladies at court, from bards
to conservationists, authors to folk-singers,
Women of the Highlands examines how the
culture of the Highlands was created and
passed down through the centuries, and how
the tradition is continuing today.
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100 Dàn As Fhèarr
Leinn / 100 Favourite
Gaelic Poems
PETER MACKAY &
JO MACDONALD
9781913025656
£12.99
408pp
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Poetry
Animal Fairm
GEORGE ORWELL,
translated by THOMAS CLARK
9781804250396
£7.99
192pp
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Fiction in translation
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BRIAN ALLAWAY
9781912147458
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245pp
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Biography
Isle of Rust
A Portrait of Lewis and Harris
ALEX BOYD
9781804250822
£14.99
192pp
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Photography
Merdeka
CHRIS MOOREHOUSE
9781910745885
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360pp
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Biography / History
Minnows United
Adventures at the fringes of the
beautiful game
MAT GUY
9781912147069
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240pp
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Football
Minstrel Heart
A Life in Story
DAVID CAMPBELL
9781910022252
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280pp
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Biography
Orkney
A Special Way of Life
RICHARD CLUBLEY
9781913025441
£9.99
248pp
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Travel Writing
The Quest for the
Wicker Man
BENJAMIN FRANKS, STEPHEN
HARPER & JONATHAN MURRAY
9781905222711
£9.99
224pp
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Film / History / Religion
Scotland and the
Easter Rising
WILLY MALEY
9781910745366
£12.99
240pp
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History
Scotspeak
A Guide to the Pronunciation of
Modern Urban Scots
CHRISTINE ROBINSON &
CAROL ANN CRAWFORD
9781906307301
£12.99
96pp
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Language
Sgiath
Amazon Queen of Skye
GEORGE MACPHERSON
9781912147939
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192pp
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Six Black Candles
DES DILLON
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Stand by your Reds
An uncompromising history of
the Dandy Dons
BRYAN COONEY
9781912147137
£14.99
256pp
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Tales of Loch Ness
STUART McHARDY
9781910021941
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Folklore, Myths & Legends
Testament of a
Witch
DOUGLAS WATT
9781913025281
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256pp
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Historical Crime Fiction
This is Our Story
How the Fans Kept their Hearts
Beating
IAN MURRAY
9781912147953
£14.99
264pp
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Football
The Trials of Mary
Johnsdaughter
CHRISTINE DE LUCA
9781910022566
£14.99
272pp
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Historical Fiction
Tunnel Tigers
A First-hand Account of a Hydro
Boy in the Highlands
PATRICK CAMPBELL
9781842820728
£8.99
192pp
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History / Engineering
The Ultimate Mountain
Trivia Quiz Challenge
RALPH STORER
9781908373823
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160pp
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Mountaineering
The Unnatural Death
of a Jacobite
DOUGLAS WATT
9781912147618
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224pp
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Historical Crime Fiction
A Walk in the Park
Exploring the Treasures of
Glasgow's Dear Green Places
JOHN CAIRNEY
9781910745359
£9.99
192pp
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Walking
The Wee Italian Girl
SERAFINA CROLLA
9781910022467
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Fiction
Wild Wanderings
A Life Amongst Mountains
PHIL GRIBBON
9781910745946
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184pp
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Committed to publishing well written
books worth reading, Luath Press is a
leading independent book publisher with
over 800 books in print including modern
fiction, history, politics, travel guides,
poetry and much more.
Luath Press was established by Tom
and Rene Atkinson in Barr (near Girvan
in Ayrshire) in 1981. Tom had recently
returned to Scotland and, finding there
were no good descriptive guides to the
popular parts of Scotland, set about
writing and publishing the Luath Guides
series. Other books by other writers
followed including a number of popular
titles that have remained in print for
many years, such as Mountain Days and
Bothy Nights, Bare Feet and Tackety Boots
and more.
Following Tom’s retirement, Gavin
and Audrey MacDougall took over the
running of the company and moved it
from Barr to Edinburgh.
Since 1997, Luath has built on the sound
core of well established books first
published by Tom and Rene, and created
various new series (On the Trail Of..., Walk
With Luath, The Quest For, Let’s Explore,
Luath Storyteller, Viewpoints, Wild Lives)
and launched various new writers and
poets (Darren McGarvey, Alison Irvine,
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and many more).
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