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Tellin' Stories: Scots Whay Hae!’s Ten Best Fiction Books Of 2023...
A version of this article first appeared in SNACK magazine Click on the highlighted book titles to learn more & grab yourself a copy...
Dec 20, 20235 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2023 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…
This is the second of our Best Books of 2023 podcasts, with Ali once again joined by Publishing Scotland's Vikki Reilly, and in this...
Dec 15, 20231 min read


That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2023 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…
As is traditional, the first of our Best of 2023 podcasts are all about books, and there were so many books and book-related things to...
Dec 13, 20231 min read


Christmas Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks to Denzil Meyrick...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the writer Denzil Meyrick. Denzil has a new novel Murder at Holly...
Nov 17, 20232 min read


In Praise of Carl MacDougall: The SWH! Podcast Talks To David Manderson & Ricky Monahan Brown...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writers David Manderson and Ricky Monahan Brown to talk about the late, great, Carl...
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations - David Cameron...
Scots Whay Hae! has joined forces with our good friends at Into Creative to present Scots Whay Hae! & Into Creative x Conversations, a...
Oct 9, 20231 min read


Friends Reunited: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Ron Butlin...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with previous guest, novelist and poet Ron Butlin, to talk about his latest book So...
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Heavenly Pursuits: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Paul Dalgarno...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Paul Dalgarno - live from his home in Melbourne - to hear all about his novel...
Sep 26, 20231 min read


CrimeCon 2023: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Nancy Baugham...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Nancy Baughen about this year's CrimeCon UK which is on Saturday 16th in Glasgow. Nancy talks about...
Sep 14, 20231 min read


The Bloody Scotland Podcasts Part Three: The McIlvanney Prize Shortlist...
For our third and final Bloody Scotland podcast Ali spoke to the shorlisted writers for this year's McIlvanney Prize which is for the...
Sep 12, 20232 min read


The Bloody Scotland Podcasts Part Two: Alison Belsham - Pitch Perfect...
For the second of our Bloody Scotland podcasts Ali spoke to writer Alison Belsham to learn about the Pitch Perfect strand of the...
Sep 10, 20232 min read


The Bloody Scotland Podcasts Part One: The Scottish Crime Debut Prize Shortlist...
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to four of the five...
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Kitchen Confidante: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Anne Pia...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to previous guest Anne Pia, this time to talk about her new book Magnaccioni: My Food......
Sep 5, 20232 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023…
This year marks 40 years of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (12–28th August) and you can join in at The Festival Village at...
Aug 10, 20236 min read


Once Upon A Crime: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Denise Mina...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali catches up with writer Denise Mina to talk about her new historical novel Three Fires, which...
Jul 21, 20232 min read


Country Ways & Means: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Rebecca Smith...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer Rebecca Smith about her new book Rural: The Lives of the Working Class...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Go West, Young Man: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To David Manderson About Alan Sharp...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and academic David Manderson to talk all things Alan Sharp, who is the subject of David's new...
Jun 26, 20232 min read


The Abbey Habit: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Peter Ross...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali was joined once again by writer and journalist Peter Ross to talk about his latest book Steeple Chasing:...
May 16, 20231 min read


Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2023...
From 19th – 28th May Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back - bigger and better, with something for everyone. Lovers of fact, fiction,...
May 10, 202311 min read


The Sounds Of Love - Fuaimean Gràidh: 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...
May 5, 20231 min read
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