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Nicola Sturgeon praises Douglas Stuart novel after reading advance copy

Nicola Sturgeon has said that Booker prize winner Douglas Stuart is taking his place as “one of the greats of Scottish literature” as she praised his second novel. Scotland’s First Minister thanked the publisher for allowing her to read an advance ...

15 Jan 2022 at 20:55

Gordon Brown and Douglas Stuart join book festival line-up

Booker prize-winning author Douglas Stuart and former prime minister Gordon Brown will be among those appearing at a book festival this summer. The Borders Book Festival, which is celebrating its 20th edition this year, takes place from June ...

14 Mar 2023 at 13:00

Writer Douglas Stuart and athlete Laura Muir to receive honorary degrees

Author Douglas Stuart and Olympic athlete Laura Muir are among those being recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Glasgow. The chief medical officer for England, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, and Mamphela Ramphele, academic ...

31 May 2023 at 19:52

Scotland

Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart criticises politicians after festival axed

The Booker Prize-winning author, Douglas Stuart, has lent his support to the Aye Write book festival, which has been cancelled this year as a funding bid was refused. The Glasgow-born author of Shuggie Bain also offered a sharp critique ...

30 Mar 2024 at 14:04

Ian Rankin and JK Rowling books have opening lines translated into Scots

Books including titles by Ian Rankin and JK Rowling have had their first lines translated into Scots as part of a project celebrating stories inspired by, written or created in Scotland. The first line of Rankin’s novel Knots And ...

24 Jun 2022 at 16:24

Writer Douglas Stuart and athlete Laura Muir receive honorary degrees

Author Douglas Stuart has said it is “a lovely thing to be recognised by your home town”, after he was presented with an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow. Olympic athlete Laura Muir, a graduate of the university, and ...

14 Jun 2023 at 17:36

Val McDermid and Jarvis Cocker set for Edinburgh International Book Festival

Writers including Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermid and Julian Barnes and musician Jarvis Cocker will be among those taking part in the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year. There will be more than 600 events ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:30

Scotland

Aye Write festival saved after donation from late EuroMillions winner’s charity

A smaller scale version of a book festival is to go ahead after an unexpected donation from a charitable foundation set up by a late EuroMillions winner. Organisers of Glasgow’s Aye Write festival last month cancelled ...

17 Apr 2024 at 16:22

Samantha Harvey becomes first woman since 2019 to win Booker Prize

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and trophy at a ...

13 Nov 2024 at 00:16

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