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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 21, 20232 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 14, 20235 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...
Feb 3, 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 30, 20232 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...
Jan 16, 20237 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 13, 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 11, 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...
Dec 9, 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...
Nov 4, 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,...
Oct 14, 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 30, 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...
Sep 26, 20221 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 23, 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 22, 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 19, 20222 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...
Aug 8, 20225 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 10, 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...
Jun 3, 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 28, 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 6, 20221 min read
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