Non-Fiction: General

A must-have for anyone interested in the changing facade of the Scottish highlands, this stunning collection features images and observations of  life in Aberdeen and the North-east from days goneby.

This is the story of the world’s most charismatic billionaire and his quest to create paradise.

Meet Tom Robertson, your septuagenarian guide to an alternative and unknown Scotland – a Scotland inhabited by African ghosts, monstrous mountain-roaming creatures and castle-dwelling vampires. An amazing man who has led an out-of-this-world life will captivate and take readers off the beaten track on a trip through Scotland one may never have imagined possible.

The Scots & the Turf reveals the unexpected contribution that people of Scottish ancestry, past and present, have made to the world of the Thoroughbred racehorse.

Orkney’s Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. The story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds is both fascinating and inspiring.

Foster’s Scottish Oddities is a collection of strange coincidences, curious facts and extraordinary stories. If you love bizarre facts then this treasure trove of amazing true stories is a must read.

Join Halliday on a journey to discover Edinburgh’s most fantastic, strange and out-of-this-world inhabitants, all sharing a common thread that will reveal why Edinburgh really is the perfect capital for the most haunted country in the world.

It's the capital of a civilized western nation – a seat of learning that influenced the world. Yet today it is famous as the most haunted city in Europe. This book sets out to discover why.

Bruce Sandison’s Rivers and Lochs of Scotland is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, comprehensive and completely revised edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission to fish.

Dae Yeh Mind Thon Time? is a nostalgic look at life in the tenements and a candid and affectionate excursion down memory lane.

In Scottish Weather, you will find out the meanings of smirr, dreich, moor and other Scots words for rain, snow, wind, sun, the forecast, the seasons and weather lore in this informative and entertaining pocket guide. Say It in Scots is a series of pocket books designed to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful, rich and varied language of Scots.

In Wha’s Like Us?, Chris Robinson gives us an informative and amusing look at how we see ourselves, at our attitudes to work, love, money, envy, anger and entertainment and at some of the best Scots words and phrases we use to describe the Scottish psyche. Say It in Scots is a series of pocket books designed to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful, rich and varied language of Scots.

In 1882, the first catch from a stream trawler was landed in Aberdeen. For the following 125 years, trawling has been an integral part of the fabric of life in north-east Scotland. This work recounts the growth, importance and social history of the industry and of the towns, villages and fishing families behind the fleet.

Reg McKay reveals the the truth about the killers, the victims and life and death on the streets of Europe's Murder Capital.

This evocative collection of photographs of the Clyde and its people is a unique chronicle of the life and times of the river.

This evocative collection of photographs of the Clyde and its people is a unique chronicle of the life and times of the river.