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Since the beginning of human history we have been at war with an invisible enemy. MICROBES! MICROBE WARS written by brilliant science communicator Gill Arbuthnott, strikingly illustrated by [...]

Created by a team of over a thousand stitchers in 2012/2013, The Great Tapestry of Scotland is the longest tapestry in the world and one of the most ambitious community arts projects ever [...]

The Fairy Song is the beautiful new picture book by renowned writer & storyteller Janis Mackay and talented illustrator Ruchi Mhasane; weaving words & pictures together to create [...]

A new picture book by Chae Strathie is always a treat and a new picture book featuring TWO brand new characters in partnership with fantastic illustrator, Francis Martin and published by splendid [...]

It’s back! The annual XPoNorth Writers’ Tweet Pitch! We’ll be among the many literary agents and publishers glued to their twitter feeds from 9am to 9pm on January 15th. You can [...]

Some of you may have heard that Lari Don is suffering from Long Covid – having caught the virus last March. So she has, sensibly but reluctantly, been lying low, preserving her limited [...]

Congratulations to Alexander McCall Smith and illustrator Iain McIntosh on their latest collaboration TINY TALES – published by Polygon and out now. It’s a collection of 30 short, [...]

The Big Book Weekend is an online festival curated by authors Kit De Waal and Molly Flatt. You can register for it here – free of charge. Supported by the BBC and Arts Council England, [...]

Here are some sources of support for writers and illustrators in these challenging times. The Authors’ Emergency Fund launched by the Society of Authors – a joint initiative with the [...]

These are interesting – if tough – times for us all. We’re fortunate in being able to continue to work very much as normal – and the publishing industry has responded [...]