Great piece by @danigaravelli.bsky.social It is without hyperbole to say that as a writer of short stories Agnes Owens is equal to Flannery O’Connor. And her novellas sit right next to those of Rachel Ingalls.

It's the centenary of the wonderful Agnes Owens' birth this year. Her books are being reissued & a satellite archive has officially opened within the Alasdair Gray archive. I spoke to her son, John, & wrote about this "most unfairly neglected of Scottish authors" in the @heraldscotland.bsky.social.

I think they should give the dagger to James or Roxy. #TheTraitors

Who wants a sneaky preview of Elisabeth Wolf's gothic thriller, Winterbourne, published next week by @bwpublishing.bsky.social? Head to BfS for an extract . . . booksfromscotland.com/2026/01/wint...

I think I'm Team Traitors now. Though I do like Faraaz and Jessie. #TheTraitors

That was a bizarre move. #TheTraitors

Oh, Harriet. You're ruining it! #TheTraitors

Oh no, has Harriet fucked it? #TheTraitors

Matt needs to take lessons from Steven on how to wear knitwear. #TheTraitors

Hahahaha! Gaun Harriet! #TheTraitors

The Scots Language Publication Grant is now open for applications! Apply for support with publishing new work, reprinting existing work and help with marketing existing and new work. Deadline: 25 February 2026.

Publishers luikin fir support tae publish scrievins in #scotslanguage can apply fir this year's Scots Language Publication Grant. Deidline is Wednesday 25th Februar. www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

If you’re in Edinburgh on 22nd January, please come along to the launch of Winterbourne at the Edinburgh Bookshop. Free, but ticketed - www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/eli... Within the walls of Winterbourne dwells a secret room, with an unspeakable collection of books...

This sounds ace! Totally loved Good Booty. (Read that if you huvnae already!)

✨ Agnes Owens Centenary ✨ 2026 marks Agnes Owens’ centenary, with AGA’s first satellite archive and Birlinn reissuing all her books with new introductions. New editions publish May & Sept 2026. Follow @aowensarchive.bsky.social to find out more!

Ach, bugger it; I'm joining in. 😁 Is this no just the barryest way of saying cheerio to it all, though. youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

I'll start a wee thread of books that I have read, completed, and enjoyed in 2026. (I'm very much a DNFer if I'm not enjoying or not in the right frame of mind for a book.) Anyway, this first one from James Meek is highly recommended. Coming out next month!

Murder Sam next! #TheTraitors

Those questions were rubbish, Matt. Shields for Harriet every night from now on! #TheTraitors

Kinda does feel like we're starting all over again. Unless the chat tonight blows shit up again! #TheTraitors

Ach poor Jade. She's just being all gen Xey. #TheTraitors

Harriet is smart. Gaun hen! #TheTraitors

The Scots Language Publication Grant Deadline: 25 Feb Administered by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social, the grant supports publishers to publish & promote work written in Scots, both new (including translated texts) & historical or culturally significant work www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-...

Exciting announcement from Birlinn today - we are proud to be collaborating with them and @agnesowenslitest.bsky.social on centenary plans across 2026 and to bringing Agnes Owens work to a wider audience 💫

Godamn, I think that was a bit of a wild card moment too far for Fiona, but god bless her for doing it!!! #TheTraitors

Battle of the traitors! Hahahahahahahaha! #TheTraitors

I honestly don't know what the case against Reece is! #TheTraitors

Shut up about Jade, for the love o' god! #TheTraitors

I love how panicky Stephen is as a traitor. #TheTraitors

Amanda is becoming less interesting as a faithful as she seems clueless! Where are her supposed skills and insight?!?! #TheTraitors

Loving Fiona as a traitor. Rachel does not know how to deal with her wild card ways AT ALL. Also, murder Sam!!!! #TheTraitors

I have just completed The Simpsons.

all this is both foolish and unnecessary

Just watched David Bowie The Last Act and got all happy sad. I really just love how much he was a cheeky, audacious, beautiful bastard! 😊

Apropos of absolutely nothing. Here's a collection of Harriet Tyce's books in a delightful little bundle. Anyway, I'm off to watch The Traitors. bertsbooks.co.uk/product/the-...

Team Harriet had a good game tonight! Other highlights: × Rachel revealing she'd done FBI training. I mean 😆 × Fiona's quip about shoplifting. × Naz's eye for art reproduction. x The comedy edit of the guy wanging on about the shield. × Hugo's ridiculous breakfast speech. #TheTraitors

Ever relevant, this poem by Mary Oliver, especially today.

George Martin in one of the most delightful scenes in Get Back. He would have been 100 today.

The assurance of Handsome George Martin in that clip of Get Back is deeply, deeply sexy. (And he really suits that polo neck.)

Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.

Loving how much Roxy is giving them a row! Hahahahaha! #TheTraitors

Ach Judy is much more interesting than Sam! #TheTraitors

Gaun Judy! #TheTraitors

The dinner looks lovely, though. #TheTraitors

Fuck Sake, Hugo. Art of War. 🙄 #TheTraitors

Gah! Sam, Ross and James are three of my least favourite ones. (And Hugo) #TheTraitors

This’ll never not be a source of great wonderment and joy

As chair of @wolct.bsky.social I agree wholeheartedly with @walkhighlands.co.uk choice of walk of the month! www.walkhighlands.co.uk/sending/l/UA...

The word is that I’ve a 'movie' out shortly. It's true. My 2022 theatre show The Beatles / Evolver:62 was filmed, and selections from that + new material shot in Liverpool and London comprise a feature that'll be streaming from Feb 2026. More details to follow, sample here vimeo.com/1023543808?f...