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Dec 3, 20208 min read

The Good Word: SWH!’s 10 Best Books Of 2020…

There are plenty of ‘Books Of The Year’ lists around this time competing for your time and attention, but we like to think that Scots...

Dec 2, 20204 min read

Young Guns: A Review Of Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies…

With Christmas hoving into view, we’ll be posting reviews of some of the best books of 2020, (a few of which have appeared in different...

Dec 13, 20192 min read

That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2019 Podcasts – Books…

For our Best Books of 2019 podcast Ali was once again joined by Publishing Scotland’s Vikki Reilly to have a chat about their year in...

Mar 19, 20192 min read

Mono Mania – A SWH! Podcast Special: The Glasgow Launch Of David Keenan’s For The Good T

Ali & David Keenan: Photo Credit Imogen Pelham Last month in Mono there was the Glasgow launch of David Keenan’s latest novel For The...

Feb 13, 20194 min read

Being Boiled: A Review Of Alan Trotter’s Muscle…

One of the joys of reviewing on these pages is that every now and again you are sent a novel about which you know nothing, and it doesn’t...

Feb 6, 20194 min read

*Beyond Good And Evil: A Review Of David Keenan’s For The Good Times…

*A version of this review first appeared on the Books From Scotland website. Head there & sign up to their newsletter to never miss an...

Feb 1, 20192 min read

Talking Books & Telling Stories: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To David Keenan…

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer David Keenan about his latest novel For The Good Times. After the success of his previous book...

Nov 16, 20163 min read

Brace Yourself: A Review Of Doug Johnstone’s Crash Land…

There are few things I look forward to more than a new Doug Johnstone novel. Over the last decade, beginning with 2006’s Tombstoning, he...