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    That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2020 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2020 Podcasts – Books (Part II)…

    This year was such a great one for Scottish writing that we had to split our Best Books of 2020 podcast into two parts to fit in everything we wanted to talk about. This is Part II. Ali was once again joined by Publishing Scotland‘s Vikki Reilly (left), who became a published author herself this year. The two pick their favourite books from the last 12 months, (most Scottish, but some not) and take many detours and diversions along the way. These are always among the most ple
    The Good Word: SWH!’s 10 Best Books Of 2020…
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 8 min

    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 Whay Hae!’s selection is one for the more discerning book lover with something for everyone. It’s a good old-fashioned Top Ten which this year features dystopian sci-fi, historical fiction, northern noir, coming-of-age, unconventional travelogue, environmental thrills, the birth and death of love, psychological mystery, politics, pop music, per
    Intimate Voice: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Graeme Armstrong…
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Intimate Voice: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Graeme Armstrong…

    Pic Credit – Robin Farquhar-Thomson For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to writer Graeme Armstrong about his novel The Young Team and a whole lot more. The Young Team is not just one of the books of the year, but one of the best in many a year, and it was fascinating to get an insight into how it came to be and hear how Graeme’s life as a writer has developed. The two talk about literary influences, the importance of language, voice and dialect, relating the personal in fic

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