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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 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


Hungry Beat: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Douglas MacIntyre, Grant McPhee and Neil Cooper...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to musician Douglas MacIntyre, filmmaker Grant McPhee, and journalist Neil Cooper to learn all...
Oct 26, 20222 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


Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2022…
Better half way through than never, that's what we say - at least this year. The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, but if you're unsure...
Aug 14, 20225 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,...
May 3, 202210 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...
Mar 7, 20221 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...
Dec 14, 20211 min read


Walk Out To Winter: The SWH! Podcast Talks To John D. Burns...
For the latest SWH! podcast we welcome back writer John D. Burns to talk about his latest book, Wild Winter - In Search of Nature in...
Mar 27, 20212 min read


2020 Vision: Looking Back At The Cultural Year…
A wee bonus SWH! podcast for the end of the year… Earlier this year we recorded podcasts with Ali and his brother Andy (right) where they...
Dec 30, 20202 min read
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