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BOOKS BUDS HERBS AN HEALTH In this Episode wir enjoying the New Writers Show-case wi the Scottish Book Trust. Dave Mitchell delves deep intae the history o medicine in Scotland an Herbalist Natasha Lloyd guides us through the magical world o foraging an her new book.  Aa this an music as weel. Jist in time […]

Send us a textIt's a welcome back today to psychiatrist Gill Patterson, who's here to talk about the Scottish Book Trust's Book Week Scotland publication of 2024, which is called Hope. This is a collection of true stories written by people from Scotland. The Scottish Book Trust produce 65,000 free copies of Hope which are available in Scotland or from the Scottish Book Trust website https://shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/hope-book It was brilliant to talk to Gill both about her own story that is featured in this collection and about what this collection means and why the Scottish Book Trust are such a fabulous organisation.We mentioned some resources around perinatal mental illnessRCGP perinatal toolkit https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=13115&chapterid=606RCPsych https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/mental-illnesses-and-mental-health-problems/post-natal-depression

Spring has arrived, bringing chattering birds back to our gardens. Inspired by Scottish Book Trust's 2024 Book Week Scotland theme of 'Hope', Claire and Marjorie read Britta Benson's short story 'My first Emily' and Emily Dickinson's poem 'A bird came down the walk'. -- Open Book Unbound Episode 64 – Hope Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi Producer: Colin Fraser Short Story: 'My first Emily' by Britta Benson Poem: 'A bird came down the walk' by Emily Dickinson Find out more about Open Book: www.openbookreading.com Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram @openbookreading

Join the CILIP Scotland team, Sean, Kirsten and Leah, as we take you through the Library advocacy highlights happening across the sector in Scotland. Interviewing the people who are making the change! We recapped and recycled content from our inspiring ⁠Green Libraries Gathering⁠, which included hearing from the National Library of Scotland, Scottish Book Trust and Paper Boats Collective. We also delve into the newest advocacy resource from CILIPS, which is the ⁠REVEAL: Reinforcing Ethics and Values for Effective Advocacy for Libraries⁠ toolkit, led by Dr David McMenemy. We asked Dr McMenemy all about the resource, how he hopes the sector will engage and more! Additionally, we asked two CILIPS Grant fund Recipients, namely School Librarian Donna Baird, and Dr David McMenemy to share their tips and encouragement for anyone considering applying for funding in the future. Thanks for tuning in! If you'd like to get in touch to be a guest, or to suggest a topic for the team to discuss, please email admin@cilips.org.uk. Give us a follow on our socials too! Instagram: ⁠@cilip_scotland⁠ Twitter: ⁠@CILIPScotland⁠ Website: ⁠www.cilips.org.uk

Books and Ither Bits It's affa wither ootside, bit fit aboot jist bidin aside the fire wi a good book.  An wiv got a few books in this episode tae recommend.  Tae fit in wi the Scottish Book Trust's  book week an the Saltire Society's Literary Awards this month, wiv pit the gither a special […]

In this episode I speak to my own mentor - author, singer/songwriter Malachy Tallack, who helped me write my memoir Andaza, through the Scottish Book Trust. We chat about the benefits of working with a mentor as well a little about his wonderful new Substack called For A Song. Read more about Malachy here: https://www.malachytallack.com/ Social media: @malachytallack

Join us on The Writing Community Chat Show for an exclusive interview with D. V. Bishop, the acclaimed author of the Cesare Aldo mysteries set in the enchanting backdrop of Renaissance Florence. Published by Pan Macmillan, D. V. Bishop's crime-fiction debut has taken the literary world by storm, and he's here to share his journey and insights with us.D. V. Bishop, an award-winning screenwriter and TV dramatist, has a deep passion for Florence and the Renaissance period, and this love shines through in his writing. In this interview, he takes us on a captivating journey through the cobbled streets of Renaissance Florence, the very heart of his novels.During the conversation, you'll learn about D. V. Bishop's prestigious achievements, including being awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship by the Scottish Book Trust in 2017 while crafting his first Cesare Aldo novel, "City of Vengeance." He's also the winner of the Pitch Perfect competition at the 2018 Bloody Scotland international crime fiction festival.Furthermore, Bishop's talent has been recognized through his shortlisting for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and his remarkable victory at the 2022 NZ Booklovers Award for Best Adult Novel. Currently, he's shortlisted for the highly prestigious 2023 CWA Historical Dagger. His novels have even earned longlist nominations for the CWA Gold Dagger and the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel.Don't miss this exciting opportunity to delve into the world of historical crime fiction and Renaissance Florence with D. V. Bishop. Subscribe to our channel and set a reminder for our live shows!Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/-UUaoCwXdiICheck out his website here: https://dvbishop.com/#DVBishop #DavidBishopauthor #Authorinterview #Writing #WritingCommunity #Interview #BookLovers #CreativeWriting #InspiringConversations #Ritualoffire #Historicalfiction______________________________________Find out more: www.TheWritingCommunityChatShow.ComTHE WCCS – TOGETHER AS ONE WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your #book on the show, to enroll in a book launch interview, or to have a WCCS social media shout out, visit here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCSFOLLOW US► Our website – https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link – https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag TheWritingCommunityChatShow or TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/WCCS► For our FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! – https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here – https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286Hey! We have spent 3 years using StreamYard. You can see how much we love its features, and how we can make it look great for live streaming. We are huge fans and they are constantly improving their service. Check it out with our link and we could earn from referrals!https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4835638006775808This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5445493/advertisement

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country, this year taking place from the 14th to the 20th of November. Every year, Scottish Book Trust ask people to share stories as part of our 'Your Stories' campaign and feature all the stories on their website. They then include a handful of our favourites in a free book for Book Week Scotland. This year's theme is Scotland's Stories. The audio version of the Book Week Scotland Book is always produced by RNIB, with many of the stories being recorded at home by the authors. Today's show is a small selection of those tales. For the whole audiobook or ebook click HERE 

Relive this very special night of stories and poetry at our special Salon celebrating three of Scotland's most exciting voices: Len Pennie, Courtney Stoddart and Alan Cumming! Len is a champion for Scots and isnae feart! Her poems have been enjoyed by millions online and she appeared with Damian in the BBC documentary In Search of Sir Walter Scott. Courtney is an acclaimed Scottish-Caribbean poet and performer. Her work focuses on racism, imperialism, womanhood and growing up in Scotland. Alan is…Alan and memoir , 'Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life', sees him unpack the lot. It is an honest, poignant and joyful insight into his extraordinary life. He covers career highlights - from winning a Tony and an Olivier to filming with Stanley Kubrick and the Spice Girls. Alan also offers an honest account of the less glamorous, often painful, moments which underpin the values he fights for as a committed social justice and LGBTQI+ activist. And yes, there are Liza Minnelli stories. So settle down and enjoy this honest and joyous recording from late 2021. This Salon raised funds for the Scottish Book Trust - a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland since 1998. Find out more about their brilliant work here. Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tawona Sitholé, like a lot of artists, does many things. Better known as Ganyamatope (his ancestral family name), he is a poet, playwright, storyteller and musician. He was born in Zimbabwe just before independence and moved to the UK aged 21. He has research and teaching roles in the school of education and medical school, at the University of Glasgow. Other educational roles are with Glasgow School of Art, University of the West of Scotland, University of Stirling and Newcastle University, and Scottish Book Trust. He is co-founder of Seeds of Thought, a non-funded arts group. Tawona is one of the writers of immersive production Muster Station: Leith which will be performed at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 15-26 (tickets are limited so get booking!). We talked about the expectation of success people have of you if you go overseas, how the legacy of the colonisers in Zimbabwe still persists and getting to grips with the Glaswegian accent. Book your ticket to the show HEREhttps://www.eif.co.uk/events/muster-station-leith#dates-and-timesFollow Tawona herehttps://twitter.com/tawona_sitholeFind info on Seeds of Thought hereseeds of thought - seeds of thought (weebly.com)*I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.ukWe love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.ukWe are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests*Social Media:ice&fire - @iceandfireuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Croeso’n ôl i Tameidiau o Ymchwil TAR – rydyn ni’n lledaenu’r ymchwil gorau gan athrawon dan hyfforddiant o’n rhaglenni TAR yn Gymraeg. Mae Nia Davies yn fyfyriwr ar ein rhaglen TAR Cynradd, ac mae hi wedi bod yn ymchwilio i’r addysgeg Darllen er Pleser yng nghyd-destun dysgu cyfunol. Mae crynodeb gweledol Nia a grëwyd ganddi er mwyn cyflwyno i’w hysgol yma, a diolch yn fawr i Nia am roi caniatâd inni ei rannu. Os ydych chi’n awyddus i ddarganfod mwy, mae ei chwe phrif ffynhonnell llenyddiaeth isod.   Diolch i Nia a Sioned am ymddangos ym mhennod yr wythnos hon!    Reimer, F.M. a Schleicher, A. (2020) Schooling Disrupted Schooling Rethought: How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Changing Education. OECD. Cremin, T. et al. (2014) Building communities of engaged readers: Reading for Pleasure. Routledge. Cai, R a Wang, Q (2020) A Six-Step Online Teaching Method Based on Protocol-Guided Learning during the Covid-19 Epidemic. Best Evid Chin Edu Cyf 4(2) (tt. 529-534) Clark, C. a Picton, I. (2020) Children and young people’s reading in 2020 before and during lockdown. London: National Literacy Trust. Merga, M.K. a Mat Roni, S. (2018) ‘Empowering Parents to Encourage Children to Read Beyond the Early Years’. Reading Teacher Cyf 72 (tt. 213-222) Scottish Book Trust (2018) ‘Evaluation of the First Minister’s Reading Challenge’  

We’re back! Welcome to the relaunched S&Co podcast. For the first episode after a long hiatus, we were thrilled to be joined (remotely!) by Jenni Fagan and Salena Godden to discuss their formally inventive and thematically bold new novels LUCKENBOOTH and MRS DEATH MISSES DEATH. Hosted by Adam Biles. Buy LUCKENBOOTH here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9780434023318/luckenbooth Buy MRS DEATH MISSES DEATH here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9781838851194/mrs-death-misses-death Browse our online store here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/15/online-store/16/bookstore Become a Friend of S&Co here: https://friendsofshakespeareandcompany.com * Jenni Fagan was born in Scotland. She graduated from Greenwich University and won a scholarship to the Royal Holloway MFA programme. She has just completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh. A published poet and novelist, she has won awards from Creative Scotland, Dewar Arts, Scottish Screen and Scottish Book Trust among others, and has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Jenni was selected as one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists after the publication of her debut novel, The Panopticon, which was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the James Tait Black Prize. Her adaptation of The Panopticon was staged by the National Theatre of Scotland to great acclaim. The Sunlight Pilgrims, her second novel, was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award and the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year Award, and saw her win Scottish Author of the Year at the Herald Culture Awards. She lives in Edinburgh with her son. Follow Jenni on Twitter: @Jenni_Fagan Salena Godden is one of Britain’s best loved poets and performers. She is also an activist, broadcaster, memoirist and essayist and is widely anthologised. She has published several volumes of poetry, the latest of which was Pessimism is for Lightweights, and a literary childhood memoir, Springfield Road. Mrs Death Misses Death is her debut novel. A BBC Radio 4 documentary following Godden’s progress on the novel over twelve months was broadcast in 2018. In November 2020 she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Follow Salena on Twitter: @salenagodden Visit Salena’s website: www.salenagodden.co.uk Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Buy a signed copy of his novel FEEDING TIME here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/S/9781910296684/feeding-time

D. V. Bishop is the author of the Cesare Aldo mysteries set in Renaissance Florence, and published by Pan Macmillan. Before his debut as an author, David had a varied career, from journalism to editing some of the UK's biggest comics at Judge Dredd The Megazine and 2000AD, before becoming an award-winning screenwriter and TV dramatist. City of Vengeance won the Pitch Perfect competition at the Bloody Scotland crime fiction festival in 2018, and he was awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship by the Scottish Book Trust while writing the novel. We had great fun learning about David's journey, hearing about how he landed the editor job at 2000AD, and talk in detail about why has wanted to write City of Vengeance for twenty years. As David is also the head of Creative Writing at Napier University, we also get some great tips on writing (use all five senses!), talk about plotting vs pantsing, and much more!Links:Buy City of Vengeance now!Visit David's websiteFollow him on TwitterWatch our video panel Page One Sessions as we discuss writing with great authors: https://youtu.be/gmE6iCDYn-sThe Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @write_gearFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/Follow us on Instagram: write_gear_uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The second episode of the Scottish Field podcast sees web editor and podcast host Kenny Smith joined by Peter Ranscombe. Peter, the magazine's wine expert, shares his experiences of how he became an authority in the field, as well as the drinks that he most enjoys - and if James Bond is right to judge whether someone is a gentlemen or not, depending on whether they take red wine with fish... Kenny also speaks with author David Bishop about his new novel, City of Vengeance, which has recently been released. David's book was completed with the assistance of the Scottish Book Trust, which saw him spending time in France to write it.

Episode Four of Open Mic Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Alfie Prendergast @AlfiePrenderga1 Please consider supporting the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/openmic_podcast   *CONTENT WARNING* There are several poems, from the end of the second intro and until about the 28 minute mark, which contain references to rape and sexual assault.    Thank you to the fantastic readers in episode four, please search out and support their work:   Hannah Levene poet and one of the editors over at @JournalFruit https://www.livingwage.org.uk/news/poem-basket-goods-hannah-levene   Inga Vesper - @wekesperos The Long, Long Afternoon was published on 4 February by Manilla Press and is available in all good bookshops and online. There is also an audibook available.  https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-long-long-afternoon-the-most-atmospheric-and-compelling-debut-novel-of-the-year/9781838772260   Georgia Leishman - @GeorgiaLWriter Georgia Leishman is a writer and video creator. Find her website here: https://www.gleishmanwriter.com   Edwin Stevens - @irmavepmate Edwin’s debut novel Seagulls is published by Very Bon Books and is available, amongst other work, at: https://edwinrstevens.com   Faye Alexandra Proctor – @FayeAlexandraR1 Faye is the poetry Editor for @smallleafpress    Aimee Bea Ballinger – @BurningHouseBo1 Aimee runs Burning House Books, a Bookshop with a focus on art, experimental writing + counterculture based in Finnieston, Glasgow. She writes a brilliant newsletter and runs a Patreon bookclub https://www.thewhitereview.org/contributor_bio/aimee-ballinger/ https://www.patreon.com/burninghousebooks https://tinyletter.com/Aimee-BHB https://www.burninghousebooks.com/pages/about   Lindz McLeod – @lindzmcleod Lindz McLeod is a queer, working-class Scottish writer and poet, who has been published by the Scottish Book Trust, Twist in Time magazine, Shoreline of Infinity, and more. Her work can be found at: www.lindzmcleod.co.uk She’s working on her second novel right now (which is a massive expansion of the short story read in this episode.   Benjamin Kritikos – @MunsonGoober Ben’s writing can be found in his newsletter at: https://spaghettiforbrains.substack.com as well as: https://spaghettiforbrains.com/category/zines/ He also co-hosts a podcast: Spaghetti For Brains, which describes itself as a ‘Transatlantic pollical comedy podcast in which Ben and Norm make fun of capitalism because it’s stupid.’ During Ben’s piece he mentioned the activist organisation Sister’s Uncut. They can be found here: https://www.sistersuncut.org   Thanks for listening! 

Brida is the daughter of the goddess Callie and bound by a spell her mother has cast, she is held captive beneath Callie's mountain fortress. Longing to escape so that she may travel freely around the world, Brida has tried many ways in vain to break the spell but the visit of a prince from the world beyond the mountain may suggest ways in which her captivity can be ended.In Daughter of Fire and Water by Lyndsey Croal you heardKelsey Griffin as BridaLewie Watson as AngusPeter Forbes as Cernunand Simone Low as CallieMusic was by Cameron MackaySound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregorySound effects were from freesound.orgThe presenter of this podcast is Marie-Claire WoodWe would like to thank Lyndsey Croal, Anthea Middleton, Sam Canning and Gillian Bowman for their invaluable help in casting for this dramaDaughter of Fire and Water began as a character origin tale for Lyndsey's in-progress young-adult fantasy novel, though it morphed into something quite different by the end. She'd like to thank Julie Bertagna for prompting her to explore this back story, and Scottish Book Trust for their support over the past year. Inspiration also came from Scottish folklorist Donald Alexander Mackenzie's interpretation of the Cailleach's story.If you would like to find out more about Lyndsey Croal and her writing, please visit her website https://lyndseycroal.wordpress.com/ To find out more about Cameron Mackay and to listen to more of his music please go to https://www.cameronmackay.co.uk/ You can follow Lyndsey Croal on twitter here https://twitter.com/writerlyndsAnd Cameron Mackay here https://twitter.com/CameronJMackay "Daughter of Fire and Water” is an alternative stories 2021 production for the alternative stories and fake realities podcast. Our next production is called Stella's Constellation by TAK Erzinger and it will be out on Friday 5th March.In the trailer for Stella's Constellation you heard the voices of Marie-Claire Wood, Simone Low, Sadie Pepperrell and Rhys Anderson Please subscribe to alternative stories and fake realities in your favourite podcast app to have this and all future editions delivered directly to your podcast feed the moment they are released.

Brida is the daughter of the goddess Callie and bound by a spell her mother has cast, she is held captive beneath Callie's mountain fortress. Longing to escape so that she may travel freely around the world, Brida has tried many ways in vain to break the spell but the visit of a prince from the world beyond the mountain may suggest ways in which her captivity can be ended.In Daughter of Fire and Water by Lyndsey Croal you heardKelsey Griffin as BridaLewie Watson as AngusPeter Forbes as Cernunand Simone Low as Callie Music was by Cameron MackaySound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregorySound effects were from freesound.orgThe presenter of this podcast is Marie-Claire WoodWe would like to thank Lyndsey Croal, Anthea Middleton, Sam Canning and Gillian Bowman for their invaluable help in casting for this dramaDaughter of Fire and Water began as a character origin tale for Lyndsey's in-progress young-adult fantasy novel, though it morphed into something quite different by the end. She'd like to thank Julie Bertagna for prompting her to explore this back story, and Scottish Book Trust for their support over the past year. Inspiration also came from Scottish folklorist Donald Alexander Mackenzie's interpretation of the Cailleach's story.If you would like to find out more about Lyndsey Croal and her writing, please visit her website https://lyndseycroal.wordpress.com/ To find out more about Cameron Mackay and to listen to more of his music please go to https://www.cameronmackay.co.uk/ You can follow Lyndsey Croal on twitter here https://twitter.com/writerlyndsAnd Cameron Mackay here https://twitter.com/CameronJMackay "Daughter of Fire and Water” is an alternative stories 2021 production for the alternative stories and fake realities podcast. Part two of Daughter of Fire and Water will be out on Friday 26th February. Please subscribe to alternative stories and fake realities in your favourite podcast app to have this and all future editions delivered directly to your podcast feed the moment they are released.

* Episode title adapted from “Landmarks” by Robert Macfarlane. See ref. 19 below for quote.In episode 9, on ‘language’, we touch on:How language in humans is ever-evolving, with the power to generate new meaning, identities, and relationships, or, to undermine these, and to divide. How nature words are being lost in childhood and adopted by technology and finance.Whether language is a human-only phenomenon and how this may influence how we interact with the natural world.Examples of language and/or communication within and between species, including prairie dogs, trees, octopi, and swans.How language, poetry and stories can help us reimagine ourselves, the natural world, and our connection to it; and how this may help us tackle climate change and promote conservationIf you'd like to explore this and other topics further, please join our private Facebook group, 'Unfurling Podcast'.----References: ~3: “Language”, Cambridge Dictionary: “a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar, or the system of communication used by people in a particular country or type of work”, “a system of communication by speaking, writing, or making signs in a way that can be understood, or any of the different systems of communication used in particular regions”, “in computer programming, a language is a system of writing instructions for computers.” ~5: “Language”, Online Etymology Dictionary: “speech, words, oratory; a tribe, people, nation" from Vulgar Latin linguaticum; "tongue," from Latin lingua, see here. ~6: History of the word ‘poet’ ~6: The ’pepeha’ is a Maori way to introduce yourself. Short film here. ~7: Ralph Waldo Emerson, as quoted in “Landmarks”: “Language is fossil poetry…”~8: “The History of the Countryside” by Oliver Rackham: how ‘landscape is lost’ through the loss of beauty, the loss of freedom, the loss of wildlife and vegetation and the loss of meaning, as shared in “Landmarks”.~9: Words concerning nature culled in the 2007 “Oxford Junior Dictionary” as shared in “Landmarks”.~10: “The Lost Words” by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris -- https://www.thelostwords.org/lostwordsbook/ ~14: “Speaking Nature’s Language”, The National Trust -- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/press-release/speaking-natures-language(Research conducted by Dr Robbie Love, May-June 2019, from British language corpora)~17: Definition and information about ‘natural resources’ here. ~19: “Landmarks” by Robert Macfarlane: “In both Lewis and Arizona, Language is used not only to navigate but also to charm the land. Words act as compass; place-speech serves literally to en-chant the land - to sing it back into being, and to sing one’s being back into it.”~20: “'Dreich' is named most popular Scots word by Scottish Book Trust” -- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50476008~23: Excerpt from “Four Quartets” by T.S.Eliot: “For last year's words belong to last year's language, And next year's words await another voice.”~25: Excerpt from “There is a Word” by Emily Dickinson: “There is a word, Which bears a sword, can pierce an armed man…”~25: Nonviolent Communication, see here. ~26: “Can Prairie Dogs Talk?”, The New York Times Magazine -- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/magazine/can-prairie-dogs-talk.html~30: “Exploring How and Why Trees ‘Talk’ to Each Other”, Yale Environment 360, here. ~31: “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix. ~33: “Geoffrey Matthews Obituary”, The Telegraph -- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/9838073/Geoffrey-Matthews.html~34: Bushmen in Southern Africa -- https://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/bushmen ~35: “Wild Signs and Star Paths” by Tristen Gooley~39: “Are We Losing Nature Language?”, The National Trust -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbCCR4kClIc&feature=emb_logo~40: Audrey Hepburn: “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny Scott is the digital marketing manager for the Scottish Book Trust, which aims to encourage reading and writing, particularly among young people. Danny is also an author in his own right, and has written a six-book series for children, the Scotland Stars FC series, which tells the story of the main character, Callum, through his love of playing football. The books also tackle a whole range of important subjects for children.And in terms of his own love of football, when he’s not promoting books or writing them, Danny can be found playing in goals for the Scottish Writers team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inspired by the Scottish Book Trust's theme this year, we explore two pieces that consider the future in very different ways - "The Egg", a short story by our Writer-in-Lockdown Jan Carson, and the poem "Curiosity" by poet and translator Alastair Reid. Find out more about Open Book on our website: http://www.openbookreading.com Music: Ragland.

Damian Barr reads his piece from this brand new collection edited by Val McDermid and Jo Sharp. Imagine A Country: Ideas for a Better Future offers visions of a new future from an astonishing array of Scottish voices, from comedians to economists, writers to musicians. Featuring Ali Smith, Alan Cumming, Kerry Hudson, Jackie Kay, Louise Welsh and many more. Royalties will be split among five Scottish charities: Shelter Scotland, Scottish Women’s Aid, Scottish Book Trust, Refuweegee and Reforesting Scotland. Imagine A Country was published on 19th March 2020 by Canongate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scottish Book Trust, for Book Week Scotland, distribute a free book of new writing around a chosen theme ... this year's it's "Blether." RNIB produce the audio version of that book, and today's show is a small selection of 15 short stories and poems, all read by their authors. We couldn't cram the whole book into an hour, and the stories here are less than half of what's in the whole book which you can listen to here (https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scotland/read-blether) .

Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat - Episode 77 Pat chats to Julie Rea, writer and playwright Julie Rea, writer and playwright was winner of Scottish Book Trust Next Chapter Award 2017. She has been shortlisted for numerous prestigious awards and has had her work published in several literary journals. She has completed a short story collection and is currently working on her first novel. This Autumn Julie’s work will be performed by Short Attention Span Theatre at The Gilded Balloon on 6 November. Her David Bowie inspired play ‘John’ will be performed at Words and Music, The Sound of Young Scotland on 21 November, 2019. Links Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End Julie Rea, writer and playwright Twitter: @glasgowswestend

Dinna ging castin ony cloots afore May is oot. An afore onybody says – it’s the Mayfloor wir spikkin aboot – itherwise kent as the Hawthorn.  In Episode 58 o Scots Radio, wi hear fae Rosemary Ward fae the Scottish Book Trust aboot plans for this year – includin a spleet new award for publishers […]

This week Read On is celebrating Book Week Scotland with the Scottish Book Trust. Every year RNIB produce the audio version of the free Book Week Scotland book, and this year it's called Rebel. Listen out for a selection of short stories about Drag Nuns, Chunky Boots, fare dodging, stealing cakes and much more. And for a free copy of the book in audio head to http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading/book-week-scotland/rebel-audiobook

With the Scottish Book Trust we hear tales from this year's free book, 'Nourish'. Stories from Dave Myres, Mary Contini and much more on Nourishment for body and soul. We also talk to the Scottish Book Trust and hear what they do to encourage reading and writing. Get the whole free audio book 'Nourish' at www.scottishbooktrust.com/nourish

Pippa is a Novelist and Short Story writer with a PhD in Astronomy. She was awarded a New Writers Award in 2012 by the Scottish Book Trust and her novel 'The Falling Sky' was runner-up in the Dundee International Book Prize. Her latest collection, 'The Need For Better Regulation Of Outer Space', is clever and entertaining, exploring untold stories about science and scientists. PIPPA'S BOOK CHOICES: The Owl Service by Alan Garner Burn Your Boats by Angela Carter Kepler by John Banville Pippa tweets @goldipipschmidt and you can find out more about her and her upcoming projects on her website.

In Episode 38 o Scots Radio wir enjoying the craic at Celtic Connections – Spikkin tae Lisa Whytock aboot Showcase Scotland, an Karine Polwart aboot her musical connections. The Scottish Book Trust invites us tae their ‘New Writers’ Showcase and as ‘Neu Reekie’ continues tae attract bigger audiences for their legendary poetry nichts, co-founder Michael […]

With the world’s knowledge accessible from anywhere via a computer screen, why should we continue to value physical spaces for literacy? In this discussion, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, we hear from key thinkers on libraries. Robyn Marsack is director of the Scottish Poetry Library, the world’s only purpose-built library for poetry. Claire Warwick is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research at Durham University and is concerned with the way we encounter reading and cultural heritage in both physical and digital spaces. Dutch architect Francine Houben believes that ‘libraries are the most important public buildings’ and has recently completed Birmingham Central – the largest public library in Europe. The event is chaired by Marc Lambert, the Director of the Scottish Book Trust.

With the world’s knowledge accessible from anywhere via a computer screen, why should we continue to value physical spaces for literacy? In this discussion, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, we hear from key thinkers on libraries. Robyn Marsack is director of the Scottish Poetry Library, the world’s only purpose-built library for poetry. Claire Warwick is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research at Durham University and is concerned with the way we encounter reading and cultural heritage in both physical and digital spaces. Dutch architect Francine Houben believes that ‘libraries are the most important public buildings’ and has recently completed Birmingham Central – the largest public library in Europe. The event is chaired by Marc Lambert, the Director of the Scottish Book Trust.

This month, our Book Talk panel turns its attention to the wildly successful Wild by Cheryl Strayed. This highly personal, admirably honest memoir details the authors journey from a lost 26-year-old who thought she had lost everything following her mother's shockingly quick death from cancer. With nothing to lose, she made the impulsive decision to walk eleven-hundred miles of the west coast of America and to do it alone with no experience of long-distance hiking. It proved to be a journey that saved her life. In early 2015, the book became a movie starring Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl. What better time to feature it on Book Talk. Join host Claire Marchant-Collier and her guests Michael Merillo from Scottish Book Trust, who's walked the trail himself, and novelist Sophie Cooke.

This month finds the Book Talk panel reading and discussing The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber. Faber's first book in fourteen years is a tale of adventure, faith and the ties that might hold two people together when they are worlds apart.Peter Leigh is a husband, a Christian, and now a missionary. As The Book of Strange New Things opens, he is set to embark on a journey that will be the biggest test of his faith yet. From the moment he says goodbye to his wife, Bea, and boards his flight, he begins a quest that will challenge his religious beliefs, his love and his understanding of the limits of the human body.Sasha de Buyl is joined by Writer Development Coordinator for Scottish Book Trust, Claire Marchant-Collier, and Marketing Manager of Glasgow Film (and former host of Book Talk), Paul Gallagher.Despite creating a strong character whose faith plays a major part in the story, and regularly referencing the Bible (the hardback edition of the book even looks like a copy), Faber is himself an atheist. Do the author's personal beliefs cause him to stereotype his characters or their faith?Peter and his wife describe their feelings for each other and their predicaments through a series of letters - is it a realistic portrayal of a long-distance relationship?Colonialism and the motives of a new alien race are also central to the novel, with Faber developing a new language that Peter, and the book's readers, are introduced to. How successful was Faber in bringing this new culture to life?Book Talk is produced by Colin Fraser of Culture Laser Productions.

It's Tartt, but is it art?In this edition of Book Talk, host Paul Gallagher is joined by journalist and broadcaster Jane Graham and Scottish Book Trust's Head of Reader Development to delve into the themes, characters and preoccupations of Donna Tartt's bestselling third novel, The Goldfinch.Centred around the life of Theo Dekker, a New Yorker whose mother is tragically killed in a bomb blast at a prominent Manhattan art gallery, the book is a dense, detailed work, 11 years in the making. The Book Talk panel discuss whether they felt Tartt's ambitions with the novel paid off; it is clearly a book with much to say about the connections between art and life, but is it a compelling read too?They also discuss the many characters that populate The Goldfinch, and question whether Tartt's female characters are as fully-formed as the men, as well as considering the book's parallels with Dickens, Dostoevsky and other literary titans.If you have read The Goldfinch, we'd love to hear what you thought - add your comments on our Book Talk web page at ScottishBookTrust.com, on Twitter @ScottishBkTrust or on Facebook.

In this edition of Book Talk we're discussing The Humans by adult and young adult novelist Matt Haig. When Professor Andrew Martin solves the Riemann hypothesis, one of the world's greatest mathematical problems, the inhabitants of planet Vonnadoria panic.Fearing what warmongering, greedy humans will do with this mathematical knowledge, the Vonnadorians kidnap Martin and replace him with their very own man who fell to earth - an assassin masked in the Professor's body. Tasked with destroying all evidence of his discovery, including his wife Isobel and son Gulliver, the alien assassin strays from his original mission and attempts to better understand humans.Host Danny Scott is joined by fellow Earthlings Lynsey Rogers of the Scottish Book Trust and Leith librarian Colm Linnane to discuss the novel. Is Haig able to make the tried-and-tested sci-fi trope of an alien coming to Earth work and make it readable for sci-fi refusers? Can a book that has been as well reviewed as The Humans ever meet the expectations of readers? And what does the book say about what it is to be human in the 21st century?The Humans was one of the books given away on this year's World Book Night – if you were lucky enough to receive a copy, let us know! How well do you think the novel worked? Join the discussion by tweeting us @scottishbktrust or commenting on Facebook!

One of Britain's favourite narrative non-fiction writers is back with a fast-paced, often hilarious look at the events and people that shaped one eventful summer during the Roaring 20's.With his usual wry humour, Bryson details an enormously eventful five month period in the late 1920s when America reached the zenith of Jazz Age exuberance and fully took its place on the world stage. Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St Louis to France and became an instant celebrity (much to his chagrin), Prohibition created legendary mobsters and lawmakers, television and talking pictures started to hold audiences enthralled, Babe Ruth made an extraordinary and unexpected comeback and a tiny group of powerful men inadvertently set in motion the events that would lead to the stock market crash in just two short years.Host Paul Gallagher is joined by comedienne Ashley Storrie and Scottish Book Trust's web editor Brianne Moore to discuss the sprawling narrative populated by characters so bizarre it's almost difficult to believe they actually existed. Is Bryson successful at drawing you in and bringing history to life in a way your school textbooks never could? Or does his oftentimes lighthearted approach leave something to be desired? Have a listen and find out what our panel thought, and share your own feelings about America: One Summer, 1927 in the comments below or by tweeting us @scottishbktrust or leaving a message on our Facebook page.

Book Week Scotland 2013 kicks off next week, and in this special edition of Book Talk, host Ryan Van Winkle gives us a preview of just a few of the exciting events to come! Scottish Book Trust's Head of Reader Development, Philippa Cochrane, and Reader Development Administrator, Sasha de Buyl get things started by sharing where you can find out about the events happening near you and which events they're most looking forward to attending.Next, award-winning author Ewan Morrison (whose latest novel, Close Your Eyes, was featured in our last book discussion podcast) discusses the workshops he ran throughout Scotland, encouraging people to get involved in Treasures. Find out what frequently appearing artifact surprised him most and how he dug down to find out what people really valued (it wasn't necessarily what they brought to the workshop!). Then, stick around and listen to him read his own Treasures story, featuring Batgirl and late American rocker, Kurt Cobain.Ready to discover all the National Library of Scotland has to offer? The library's reader in residence, Kate Hendry, has a full roster of events planned for Book Week Scotland. You'll have a chance to take your kids (or just yourself!) to the reading rooms during off hours to explore some of the millions of volumes the library has to offer, and try your luck at the book giveaway--who knows what fascinating volume you might grab out of the box? There will also be a pop-up books event for children aged 4-7, a Wikipedia relay for prizes, lectures and much more. Click here for a full listing of the National Library's events.Finally, Sara Sheridan, bestselling author of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries, rounds things out by talking about the joys of writing a series, what drew her to the 1950s and how she's trying to give the 'cosy crime' genre the edge it had back in Agatha Christie's day. You can see Sara during Book Week Scotland at these events.There's all this and much more in this exciting edition!

This month, host Sasha de Buyl is joined by Graphic Scotland's Ariadne Cass-Maran and Scottish Book Trust's own Michael Merillo to discuss Neil Gaiman's latest novel for adults, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. But is this book, about a man who looks back on his childhood haunts and adventures and his friendship with a very unusual girl, really meant for adults, or is it a children's book masquerading as something for the older crowd? The question is a surprisingly complex one, as the novel deals with many dark themes in a fairly delicate manner, while touching on the magic and whimsy of childhood and employing a structure -- two children meet and have fantastical adventures -- that frequently appears in children's fiction.The novel's audience isn't the only matter up for debate. Other discussions that arise include:* Is the narrator too unreliable or too much of an empty vessel to be interesting on his own, or does his emptiness signify something important (and devastating) about him?* Did the grim relationship between the narrator and his father hit home and bring up any (less traumatic, hopefully!) memories from your own childhood?* Is the book worthy of the praise that's been heaped upon it since its publication?Hear what our panel thought about these and other questions!

As the new film version hits cinemas, revisit our discussion from May 2012 about the enduring appeal of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel and what makes a book particularly re-readable.In this edition of Book Talk we focus on a classic, which many people would call the classic: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Paul Gallagher is joined by two avowed Gatsby fans - Books critic Keir Hind and Scottish Book Trust's Head of Programme Sophie Moxon.Later in the podcast the discussion opens out to asking what makes a book particularly re-readable, which books we like to go back to and read again, and why. Podcast contents:00:00-02:40 Introduction02:41-19:30 The Great Gatsby review discussion19:35-23:35 Thoughts on Gatsby film adaptations; Gatsby computer game!23:40-30:50 Discussion on re-reading and what makes us return to particular books30:52-32:00 Conclusion; next month's books

Described by its blurb as being “epic in every sense”, James Robertson's 2010 novel And the Land Lay Still is an expansive, ambitious and at times breathtaking tome offering a survey of life in Scotland in the second half of the 20th Century.On this edition of Book Talk host Paul Gallagher talks with Duncan Wright, Senior School Librarian from Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh, and a member of The League of Extraordinary Booklovers, and Jeanette Harris, Scottish Book Trust's General Manager, about And the Land Lay Still. Does Robertson succeed in combining epic scope and intimate character detail? Listen to find out what our guests thought.Join the discussion by tweeting us your thoughts on And the Land Lay Still to @scottishbktrust, or hit us with a comment on our Facebook page. 

The final Book Talk podcast of 2012 features a timely discussion of J.R.R Tolkien's worldwide bestselling favourite The Hobbit, coinciding with the release of the first in Peter Jackson's series of big-budget film adaptations of the novel.Paul Gallagher is joined by Edd McCracken of Book Riot, Hollyrood High School librarian Rachel McCabe and two high school pupils, Juliette and Michael, to get into a wide-ranging discussion of the fantasy classic. With each of their Hobbit experiences being different - some having read it many times since childhood, some just reading it for the first time for this podcast - their reactions offer a great cross-section of opinions!If you've read The Hobbit and agree or disagree with any of the comments in the podcast, we'd love to hear from you. Add your comments below!LinksEdd McCracken's writing on Book RiotRivendell by Rush (listen to the podcast to understand the reason for this link!)Subscribe to Scottish Book Trust's Reading Podcasts on iTunes

On this edition of the Book Talk podcast host Paul Gallagher welcomes The Herald's Arts Correspondent Phil Miller and Scottish Book Trust's Reader Development Co-ordinator Claire Stewart to review arguably the most anticipated book of the year, The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling's first book for adult readers.Now that the dust (and hype) has settled from the book's release at the end of September, we thought it the perfect moment to get into a discussion of the book itself - how does Rowling fare in choosing to tell a story of a world that's more painful reality than the magical escapism of Harry Potter?

Bookmarked is Scottish Book Trust's latest podcast, bringing you a monthly dose of bookish action from all around Scotland. Each new episode is jam-packed with book news, interviews, readings, roundups and sneak previews. Whether you are a staunch bookworm or looking for something new to get you stoked about reading, be sure to catch Bookmarked, hosted by Ryan Van Winkle, arriving for your listening pleasure in the first week of every month. In our inaugural podcast, you'll catch a behind-the-scenes tour of ‘GiftED', the Edinburgh book sculptures exhibition currently touring Scotland; a catch-up with author, Wigtown resident and book lover, Jessica Fox; a taster of Book Week Scotland's events programme and a quick-fire interview with author Jenni Fagan, who fills us in on her favourite books for people who are short on time.Bookmarked is produced by Colin Fraser with music by Ragland.

Audio Podcast of Philosophy Cafe with Marc Lambert, CE of Scottish Book Trust on 'Why it's more important for children to play than to read'