Ready for the booksellers to descend at the @gardnersbooks.bsky.social Trade Fair! Come one come all to the @publishingscotland.bsky.social stand in the London Room!

“George Harrison showed up in 1968 as a surprise guest to offer moral support. ‘Whether you can say it or not,’ Harrison urged them on the air, ‘keep trying to say it.’” - Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” (2009) More at www.instagram.com/reel/DO1Pntm...

Mornin'. 😊

Lovely to see Elaine Sinclair from Daydreams Bookshop celebrated as a bookshop hero in @thebookseller.com

What are your plans for the weekend? Why not travel round ancient Britain and Ireland with Peter Ross? But first head over to BfS for David Robinson's review! booksfromscotland.com/2025/09/davi...

Beatles fan? Want to hear about new research from brilliant Beatles historian Obadiah Jones? You're in luck! 5 seasons his excellent podcast are available now covering everything from the Hard Day's Night chord to Greece '67, the 10,000 hours myth to the Sgt. Pepper medals. Enjoy!

Cannae believe the tour is kicking off next week. I'd love it if you could join me to launch POYUMS ANNAW!! Tickets are available for most events here 👇 buythebook.online/poyums-annaw

Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

Still absolutely buzzing to have won the McIlvanney Prize at this year’s Bloody Scotland. A complete honour, especially given the amazing books that were up for it, on both the short and long lists. Thank you @bloodyscotland.bsky.social!

Sunday Times bestselling author Justin Currie is back on the road this week. @soundloungecio.bsky.social is SOLD OUT tonight but a handful of tickets still remain for @rnrbook-club.bsky.social on Tuesday and @resident-music.com on Wednesday Be quick! linktr.ee/new.modern @delamitri.bsky.social

'The Howling is a creepy, thrilling, supernatural mystery that touches on the primeval within us. Perhaps not one to read around a full moon. There better be a fourth in the series!' What a stunning review of Michael J Malone's new #Gothic instalment in his thrilling Annie Jackson series!

Brilliant piece on the casual erasure of of a female artist from a landmark moment in pop culture. And the answer to the question, Why don’t Peter Blake’s other album covers have the power and impact of Sgt. Pepper?

Micky Dolenz is reporting that Bobby Hart has died. Along with Tommy Boyce, Hart wrote the influential garage rock stomp “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and the jangly classic "Last Train to Clarksville." The latter is brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzs...

In my opinion this is the greatest song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. RIP Bobby Hart. #themonkees youtu.be/I9pUq339ptA?...

Beyond excited to reveal our first book of 2026. The psychological thriller, Original Sins, by award-winning writer, actor and playwright @flamingredhead.bsky.social Sleep easy...

Have you discovered our In the Moment series yet? Books exploring mindfulness and being fully present in our activities and environment 🌿 There are two new books publishing in 2026: 💎 In Search of Gems 🌲 Nature's Almanac Read more on our website: saraband.net/in-the-moment #Booksky 📚💙

The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is a collaboration with @bloodyscotland.bsky.social. Alistair Braidwood speaks to the five shortlisted authors for this year’s McIlvanney Prize, awarded for the best Scottish crime book of the year 💙📚 #crimefiction www.scotswhayhae.com/post/the-swh...

Head over to BfS for a sneaky preview of the wonderful picture book Abdullah's Bear Needs a New Name! written by Yasmin Hanif and illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal! booksfromscotland.com/2025/09/abdu...

Congrats to all the shortlisted authors! What an interesting selection of books!

Two SF thrillers. Two dystopias. Two speculative horrors, built on the reality of how society mistreats disability and illness. Two authors out of the ordinary: @everdundas.bsky.social @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social

Author Ave Barrera gives us a wonderful introduction to her novel RESTORATION. Check it out! Out now in two editions - Spanish and English (in a beautiful translation by Ellen Jones and Robin Myers). Get them here: charcopress.com/bookstore/re...

If you want to experience "literary fiction, fantasy and horror" fed into a "blender alongside science-fiction" snap up HellSans: angryrobotbooks.com/books/hellsa...

“Dundas is one of the most distinctive voices on the Scottish scene.” I’ll take that! Thanks to Barry Didcock and The Herald for including in me in this list of fellow fabulous writers: Martin McInnes, Anne Charnock, Rachelle Atalla, and TL Huchu ✨ www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

Just finished watching the excellent 3-part Arena doc, The Peter Sellers Story. His great Parkinson interview is on iPlayer too. Watch it all! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

LENNON ON... PLAYING LIVE From 8hrs a night in Hamburg to 20min UK sets with Roy Orbison to Shea Stadium - John talks to Irv Kupcinet on 11 May 1972, 3 months before the One To One Concert, when he was still hoping to take the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory band on a huge U.S. Tour. #powertothepeople

My lord. Now there's a blurb. 😳

Susan Ferrier (1782–1854) was born #OTD, 7 Sept. Her 3 novels—Marriage, The Inheritance, & Destiny—are vivid & humorous accounts of Scottish society. Often compared to her contemporary #JaneAusten, Ferrier’s satires are much more vicious… A 🎂🧵 1/8 www.scottishwomenwritersontheweb.net/writers-a-to...

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system. 🧵 [1/8]

I love how un-self-conscious old school music audiences are. There are good dancers and bad dancers and good outfits and bad outfits and everyone is having an ace time. 😁

What’s the story behind those dodgy gift shops on Princes Street in Edinburgh? Jim Waterson of @londoncentric.media investigates in bonus edition of the Minute: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/tax-evadin...

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Book fair in Saturday, George IV Bridge. www.pbfa.org/fairs/edinbu...

Roll up! Step right this way! Where we'll be talking about the best Beatles. 😉👇

It is an excellent documentary. A collection of his columns would make a really interesting book.

Bookmark Book Festival 2025 5–6 October, Blairgowrie The 2025 Bookmark Festival takes place on the first weekend of October. Tickets now on sale! 💙📚 bookmarkblair.com/bookmark-eve...

Look what arrived in the EUP office today! We're so excited to be holding these books in our hands! 😍 Meet the women who dared to defy the status quo in Women Who Dared: From the Infamous to the Forgotten. Haven't pre-ordered yet? There's still time! 👉 edin.ac/3DZZC1L @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social @beatlespod.bsky.social www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...

New episode! Yay! I won't listen until part 2 is up though as I like 'em when they're epic!

Now online, my Scottish Art News chat with Andy Goldsworthy. flemingcollection.com/scottish_art... This was done in the run up to Fifty Years, Goldsworthy’s spectacular mix of old and new work for his NGS show at the RSA in Edinburgh until November 2. www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/a...

Four weeks until my book is out and it feels like it’s been a four year gestation period

I regret to say this is very good. www.waterstones.com/book/9781738...

Check oot my new @booksfromscotland.bsky.social column in the Scotsman online today and in the Scotland on Sunday paper this weekend!

HEATWAVE The latest issue of @booksfromscotland.bsky.social recommends the hottest Scottish books, including the best in new fiction, memoir, history, nature writing & children's books, along with celebrating some literary legends 💙📚 booksfromscotland.com/issue/heatwa...

Before Dylan's cry of "play fucking loud" was Buddy Holly's speed metal howl. On January 26, 1958, Holly and the Crickets made their second Ed Sullivan appearance. Sullivan ordered the group to replace upbeat rocker Oh Boy with a slow ballad. This was their response youtu.be/TtIOy9WcxU0?...

What she said. 😊

Awright @carriem.co.uk! Here's the extended playlist. There are a few of my own idiosyncrasies (does we need 4 Larry Parnes acts?!?!) but I think it's faithful to the book! 😁 open.spotify.com/playlist/793...

What a wonderful review piece in today's Scotland on Sunday from Louise Fairbairn on Doug Johnstone's incredible finale to the bestselling Enceladons Trilogy – as seen on BB2's BETWEEN THE COVERS 🐙📖 THANK YOU, Louise 🙌 #TheTranscendentTide is out THIS Thursday! 🐙 geni.us/XQ6V4Dl

Murder, Malt & Mystery! Amid all the madness of #fringe, who needs a wee shot of culture that blends books, an intimate bookshop setting & low commitment (30mins & free)? We give you #BookFringe! This Saturday’s 1pm offering is: Literary skulduggery 🔪 with Natalie Jayne Clark & Chris Barkley!

Happy 35th birthday to Groove Is In The Heart!!! Dig! youtu.be/etviGf1uWlg