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,...
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- May 5
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 21
- 2 min
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 14
- 5 min
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...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
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 11, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
The Northern Stories Festival: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Calvin Wilson & Gail Anthea Brown...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Lyth Arts Centre's Marketing Director Calvin Wilson & author Gail Anthea Brown to learn all...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
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 14, 2022
- 5 min
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 8, 2022
- 5 min
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...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
A Toon Built Apo Shenanigans: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Chris Tait & Lisa Nicoll...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to playwright, fantasy writer, and poet Chris Tait, and playwright, director, and producer Lisa Nicoll,...
- Jun 3, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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 15, 2022
- 1 min
Poetry Parley: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Andrés N. Ordorica...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet and writer Andrés N. Ordorica about his wonderful debut collection At Least This I Know,...
- Feb 10, 2022
- 7 min
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 14, 2021
- 1 min
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...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Out Of Water: A Review Of John Gerard Fagan's Fish Town...
John Gerard Fagan’s Fish Town is not only the latest in the genre of literary memoirs to have been published recently, it’s one of the...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 9 min
The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2021…
This year the Edinburgh International Book Festival is staging what they describe as, "a hybrid Book Festival" - with an online programme...
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