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Step into a magical world of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, wicked witches and good fairies. Here are ten of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, retold in a friendly, accessible way that's perfect for young children, and now in a beautiful new edition. Featuring glowing illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark, and translated from Saviour Pirotta's lively retellings, these classic fairy tales are now shared in Scots for the first time, translated by a host of well known Scottish writers. Featured Stories: The Sleepin Princess (Matthew Fitt); The Enchantit Gingebreid Hoose (Lari Don); The Magic Bear and the Bonnie Prince (Val McDermid); The Golden-Haired Lassie in...

The paperback of The Devil Upstairs by Anthony O'Neill will be released this Thursday, 13 May 2021.  The Devil Upstairs perfectly captures the shadowy beauty and mystery of Edinburgh’s architecture, atmosphere and history, giving literary voice to its world-renowned status as a “haunted” city. Watch Anthony's video below on what inspired him to write this book.  In Edinburgh, evil is just one floor away . . .  Fraud investigator Cat Thomas has bought a beautiful 18th-century apartment in Edinburgh, far from the dangers of her life in Florida. But when the neighbour from hell arrives, her nightmare begins. ‘O’Neill knows how to...

Read about Vicky Allan and Anna Deacon's relationship with trees below, and be inspired by the natural world.  For the Love of Trees is Vicky Allan and Anna Deacon's second book, following the great success of Taking the Plunge. Both books focus on the healing powers of connecting with nature, with beautiful photography and inspiring words. For the Love of Trees was published by Black & White Publishing in October 2020.    Read more about For the Love of Trees here.  Read more about Taking the Plunge here. 

Alison Soye is a Northern Irish illustrator and, until very recently, an Edinburgh resident. Her artwork is inspired by nature, travel, food and the classic story and picture books she enjoyed as a child. Alison’s projects include murals, book illustrations, wedding stationery and personalised prints. She is the illustrator of the beautiful picture book, Maggie’s Magical Islands by Coo Clayton, an island-hopping adventure around the Scottish isles.

To celebrate a week that includes both Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day we would like to share some wisdom from Mairi Kidd’s books, Warriors & Witches & Damn Rebel Bitches and Feisty & Fiery & Fierce. First up is Maw Broon, Matriarch. In honour of all the Maws out there, working hard to support, provide for and create a home for the people they love dearest. Live Your Life by Maw Maw Broon’s might be an extreme example, but do you know that in co-habiting heterosexual relationships, studies show that women do around 40 per cent more housework than...