Man Out Of Time: A Review Of Alan Warner's Kitchenly 434...
There are some writers whose work isn’t easily categorised, who try something new each time, refusing to simply repeat past successes....
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
A Welcome Return: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Doug Johnstone...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with an old friend of the pod, writer and musician Doug Johnstone - the fourth time he's been a...
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Scotch & Wry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Gillespie...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Alan Gillespie whose novel debut The Mash House is out now, published with Unbound. The...
- May 10, 2021
- 8 min
Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2021...
From 14th – 23rd May (and beyond!) Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back with a vengeance, with something for everyone. Lovers of...
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Room To Roam: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Debra Salem...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to singer/songwriter, composer, and arranger Debra Salem about In A Sma Room, the musical project...
- Apr 27, 2021
- 1 min
Set In Stone: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Linda Cracknell...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Linda Cracknell about her latest novel, The Other Side of Stone (or is it a novella, or a...
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Short & Sweet: A Review of The Common Breath's The Middle of a Sentence...
Every so often a short story or prose collection comes along which helps to define the period in Scottish literature. In the 1980s there...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
True Stories: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Aidan Martin...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Aidan Martin about Euphoric Recall, a memoir which deals with his recovery from extreme...
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
Walk Out To Winter: The SWH! Podcast Talks To John D. Burns...
For the latest SWH! podcast we welcome back writer John D. Burns to talk about his latest book, Wild Winter - In Search of Nature in...
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Neighbourhood Watch: A Review Of Alison Irvine's Cat Step...
There’s always something extra in a novel for a reader when it’s set in their hometown. It goes back to Alasdair Gray’s call to arms,...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Georgian On My Mind: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Craig Lamont...
For the latest SWH! Podcast Ali spoke to Dr Craig Lamont about his fascinating book The Cultural Memory of Georgian Glasgow which gives...
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
Of Him & Others: Say Hello To The Gray Matters Podcast…
Yesterday, as part of the inaugural Gray Day – a day celebrating the life and work of Alasdair Gray – saw the launch of the Gray Matters...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Gray Day: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Sorcha Dallas…
Sorcha Dallas at the Alasdair Gray Archive For the latest SWH! podcast, Ali caught up with Sorcha Dallas, the custodian of the Alasdair...
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Loving The Alien: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Etienne Kubwabo…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with filmmaker, DJ, and comic book creator Etienne Kubwabo to talk about Beats of War his comic...
- Feb 17, 2021
- 1 min
Back And Forth: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Ross Sayers…
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Young Adult author Ross Sayers about his latest novel Daisy on the Outer Line, as well as his...
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
Radical Renfrew: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival…
This Thursday (18-02-2021) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 27th Feb. With the theme of...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Coming Around Again: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Alan Bissett…
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with writer and performer Alan Bissett, who was one of our earliest podcast guests back in 2011....
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Radical New Futures: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Keira Brown & Imogen Stirling...
Keira Brown Imogen Stirling The latest podcast is all about the forthcoming Paisley Book Festival, and Ali spoke to co-producer Keira...
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
Short Cuts: A Review of Alan Bissett’s Lazy Susan…
It is widely accepted that the arts and culture have never been as important in people’s lives as they are at the moment. Whether it’s...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Talking A Good Game: The SWH! Podcast Talks To David F. Ross…
For the first Scots Whay Hae! podcast of 2021 Ali spoke to writer David F. Ross about his latest novel There’s Only One Danny Garvey (out...
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