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    That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2019 Podcasts – Books…
    • Dec 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    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 books. As well as discussing in detail their personal favourites they look at the writers who have left their mark, awards and award winners, festivals old and new, the healthy state of Scottish poetry, the continuing prosperity of crime fiction, what’s happening in the publishing world, the prevailing trends and themes of 2019, what to look fo
    The Good Word: SWH!’s 10 Best Books Of 2019…
    • Dec 12, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Good Word: SWH!’s 10 Best Books Of 2019…

    I know 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 has short stories, sci-fi, historical fiction, crime, non-fiction, noir, comedy, and tragedy. There’s even some music to soundtrack your reading! These are the publications which stood out against the stiff
    The Talk On The Street: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Jemma Neville…
    • Nov 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Talk On The Street: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Jemma Neville…

    For the latest SWH! podcast Ali headed to Edinburgh to chat to writer Jemma Neville all about Constitution Street: finding hope in an age of anxiety (published by 404 Ink), her fascinating and inspirational book which SWH! described as, “a socio-political work with humanity at its heart, and a timely reminder that there is more that unites than divides us.” Talking in the welcoming surroundings of The Hideout Cafe (below) on the very street itself the two discuss the ethos be
    Local Heroes: A Review Of Jemma Neville’s Constitution Street…
    • Aug 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Local Heroes: A Review Of Jemma Neville’s Constitution Street…

    A quote which came to shape the nation’s politics was Margaret Thatcher’s claim in 1987 that, “..there’s no such thing as society”. Even as a teenager who was just beginning to get interested in politics this rang as a deeply suspicious and bogus claim, one made to justify the policies not only of Conservative governments, but also, sadly, future Labour ones as well, placing the wants and desires of individuals and big business ahead of any idea of communal benefits and share

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