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May 5, 20231 min read
The Sounds Of Love - Fuaimean Grà idh: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Niall O'Gallagher...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with Gaelic poet Niall O'Gallagher to talk about his book of Selected Poems The Sounds Of Love...

Apr 11, 20232 min read
Carl MacDougall (1941 - 2023)
It is a great sadness to hear of the passing of writer Carl MacDougall, someone who is, in no small part, responsible for you reading...


Mar 28, 20231 min read
A Little More Conversation: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast talks to David F. Ross...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke once again to writer David F. Ross to talk about his most recent novel Dashboard Elvis Is Dead,...


Mar 17, 20231 min read
Writing To Reach You: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Catriona Child...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, the writer Catriona Child, to talk about her latest novel Fade Into You...


Feb 21, 20232 min read
Poor Things: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Rodge Glass About Gray Day 2023...
For the latest SWH! podcast we welcomed back previous guest Rodge Glass (right) to talk about Gray Day 2023 (Saturday 25th Feb) - the...


Feb 14, 20235 min read
Telling Stories: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2023…
This Thursday (16-02-2023) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 26th Feb. With the theme of...

Feb 3, 20232 min read
Ashes & Stones: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Allyson Shaw...
For the latest podcast, Ali spoke to writer Allyson Shawn about her book Ashes & Stones: A Scottish Journey In Search of Witches and...


Jan 30, 20232 min read
Lessons From History: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leila Aboulela...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali talked to writer Leila Aboulela to hear all about her latest novel, River Spirit, which will be published...


Jan 16, 20237 min read
True Stories: Scots Whay Hae!'s Best Non-fiction Books of 2022...
A version of this article first appeared in PRODUCT magazine Click on the book titles to learn more & grab yourself a copy Home Lands by...

Dec 13, 20221 min read
That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part III) - Gaelic…
For the last in our Best Books of 2022 podcasts, Ali caught up with poet, writer, singer/songwriter, and previous podcast guest, Marcas...


Dec 11, 20221 min read
That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…
This is the second of our Best Books of 2022 podcasts, with Ali once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly, and in this...


Dec 9, 20221 min read
That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2022 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2022 podcasts are all about books, and there were so many books and book-related things to...


Nov 4, 20221 min read
Pondering Poetry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leyla Josephine...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the poet, performer and playwright Leyla Josephine, to talk about her new...


Oct 14, 20221 min read
The Long & The Short Of It: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Dilys Rose...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and poet Dilys Rose to talk about her latest short story collection, the excellent Sea Fret,...


Sep 30, 20221 min read
Artful: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Marianne Dissard...
For the latest podcast Ali headed to Glasgow's Hidden Gardens (behind the Tramway) on a beautiful morning to meet up with singer,...


Sep 26, 20221 min read
Literary Lessons: The SWH! Podcast Talks To N.E. Solomons...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer N.E. Solomons about her debut thriller The Bone Road, which is published by Polygon...

Aug 23, 20222 min read
Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Scottish Spoken Word Showcase Podcast...
The third of our collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival is the Scottish Spoken Word Showcase Podcast - a companion...

Aug 22, 20222 min read
Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Shaping Scotland's Stories: New Voices Podcast...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the second of our collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival . It is the Shaping...

Aug 19, 20222 min read
Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Celebrating Inclusion Podcast...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of three collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival for this year's...

Aug 8, 20225 min read
The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2022…
This year’s Edinburgh Book Festival takes place between 13–29 August, and will be a hybrid festival of live and online events, with over...
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