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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...


Jun 10, 20221 min read
10 Years With Good Behaviour: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Denzil Meyrick...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Denzil Meyrick to talk about the publication of The Death of Remembrance, the 10th in the...

Jun 3, 20221 min read
These Islands Unearthed: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Marcas Mac an Tuairneir...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with award-winning poet, writer, and singer/songwriter Marcas Mac an Tuairneir to talk about...


May 28, 20221 min read
Sense & Sensibility: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Nick Holdstock...
For the latest SWH! podcast, Ali speaks to writer and journalist Nick Holdstock to talk about his latest novel Quarantine (published by...


May 6, 20221 min read
Scottish Kitchen: The SWH! Podcast Talks To The National Chef of Scotland, Gary Maclean...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Scotland's National Chef, and MasterChef: The Professionals winner, Gary Maclean to talk about...


May 3, 202210 min read
Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2022...
From 6th – 22nd May Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back with a vengeance, with something for everyone. Lovers of fact, fiction,...


Apr 22, 20221 min read
William The Conqueror: The SWH! Podcast Talks to Ruarri Joseph...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali was joined by musician and writer Ruarri Joseph to talk about his novel William the Conqueror, as well as...

Apr 15, 20221 min read
The 2nd International Alasdair Gray Conference: The SWH! Podcast Talks to Rodge Glass...
For the latest SWH! podcast, Ali caught up with writer, academic, and Alasdair Gray biographer (and old pal of Scots Whay Hae!) Rodge...


Mar 11, 20221 min read
Crime Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Liam McIlvanney...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer and academic Liam McIlvanney to talk about his latest novel The Heretic, which is a...


Mar 7, 20221 min read
A Taste For Life: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Anne Pia...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet, linguist, translator, and musician Anne Pia to discuss her life and work, and the...


Feb 16, 20226 min read
Telling Stories: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2022…
This Thursday (17-02-2021) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 26th Feb. With the theme of...

Feb 10, 20227 min read
Ten for 2022: Books To Look Out For In The Coming Year...
2021 was a great year for Scottish writing with books of all genres, shapes, and sizes making their mark, many of which were reviewed and...


Dec 17, 20212 min read
Through a Glass Darkly: A Review Of Charlie Roy's The Broken Pane...
The Broken Pane is about the stories we tell ourselves, and others, to make sense of how our lives have turned out, and the roles we are...


Dec 14, 20211 min read
That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2021 Podcasts – Books…
For the first of our Best of 2021 podcast it's about all things bookish as Ali is once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki...


Oct 22, 20211 min read
Simply Thrilling: The SWH! Podcast Talks To C. F. Peterson...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer C. F. Peterson about his new novel The Purified, available now - published by Scotland...


Oct 15, 20212 min read
Letter To America: The SWH! Podcast Talks To George Paterson...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer George Paterson about his debut novel The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter,...

Oct 11, 20211 min read
Trans Global Expression: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Iain Maloney & Liminal Ink...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali caught up with writer Iain Maloney (live from Japan!), and Angela and Paul Docherty from his publishers...
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