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The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The Scottish Crime Debut Prize Shortlist...
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Rabbiting On: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hugo Rifkind...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Hugo Rifkind to talk about his cracking new novel Rabbits ,...
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Different Class: A Review Of Andrew O'Hagan's Caledonian Road...
Few writers can boast a body of work as impressive and varied as that of Andrew O’Hagan. From the cross-generational stories in his...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Kate Bush, John Martyn, Simple Minds & More: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Graeme Thomson...
For the latest podcast Ali caught up with previous podcast guest Graeme Thomson to talk about Under The Ivy, his biography of Kate Bush...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations - George Paterson...
Scots Whay Hae! has once again joined forces with our good friends at Into Creative to present the latest Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative...
May 28, 20241 min read


Covering Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Douglas Skelton...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Ali spoke to crime writer, and returning guest, Douglas Skelton to talk about the latest entry in the...
May 24, 20242 min read


Dog Day Afternoon: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Louise Welsh...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer, and previous guest, Louise Welsh to talk about her latest novel To The...
May 21, 20241 min read


This Is The Story: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2024…
This Thursday, 25th April, sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Sunday 28th. With the theme of 'Imagine...
Apr 22, 20247 min read


The Glasgow Review of Books: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To CD Boyland...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to CD Boyland to hear all about The Glasgow Review of Books, and particularly the Live...
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Paisley Book Festival 2024: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Alan Bissett & Brian Conaghan...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast - the second relating to this year's Paisley Book Festival - Ali spoke to writers Alan Bissett and...
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Imagine Something Different: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2024...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jess Orr (right), the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Psychic Glasgow Gumshoe: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Martin Stewart...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Martin Stewart about his new novel Double Proof, a Glasgow-set crime thriller...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Messing With The Macabre: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Philip Miller...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Philip Miller to discuss his new novel The Hollow Tree, which will be...
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Signs Of The Time: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ajay Close...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Ajay Close to talk about her latest novel What Doesn't Kill Us (published with...
Feb 8, 20242 min read


In My Mind There's A Room: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Colin MacIntyre - Mull Historical Society...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and musician Colin MacIntyre, better known to most as Mull Historical Society,...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations - Gillian Shirreffs...
Scots Whay Hae! has joined forces with our good friends at Into Creative to present Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations, a...
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Scotland 101: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Tom Brogan...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and podcaster Tom Brogan to learn all about his book Scotland 101: An...
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Matters Of Fact: Scots Whay Hae!’s Ten Best Non-fiction Books Of 2023...
A version of this article first appeared in PRODUCT magazine Click on the book titles to learn more & grab yourself a copy Writing...
Jan 10, 20246 min read


Scots Whay Hae!’s Alternative Hogmanay Night In - 2023…
Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s...
Dec 31, 20233 min read


Malefaction Fiction: Scots Whay Hae!'s Five Best Crime Novels of 2023...
Scottish crime fiction continues to go from strength to strength, demonstrating an increasing variety and diversity in terms of style and...
Dec 21, 20233 min read
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