The Herald | Books & Poetry https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/books_and_poetry/ The Herald Books & Poetry en-gb Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:47:05 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:47:05 +0000 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Books & Poetry https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/books_and_poetry/ noThe Herald Books & Poetrytoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk May We Feed the King feels more a work of philosophical than historical inquiry https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25741783.may-feed-king-work-thoughtful-philosophy/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000 feeba599667e8f0dca9ef0f7f03b8c1e Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring Heart-rending Scottish novel more than deserves a place in schools https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25742327.sobering-thought-provoking-book-readers-age/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 33b33e700d16c656d02b73ba3877ec42 The Traitors new star Harriet Tyce on her Edinburgh roots and swapping law for books https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18798996.blood-orange-author-current-star-traitors-swapping-law-books/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000 76e49dc672c6b6cc19b96eefb05ac067 Nicola Sturgeon reveals she is happier than ever after 'reimagining' herself https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25735080.nicola-sturgeon-im-happier-now-ever-been/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:15:48 +0000 a6bc82e9258616f54d8ff65f404d77e7 brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson Here are the 26 most exciting gigs, books, shows & exhibitions in Scotland in 2026 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25721224.26-best-gigs-books-shows-exhibitions-scotland-2026/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 51baaf75987de356a265238ee9b52b4d Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock Leading Robert Burns scholar backs campaign to restore 'birthplace' of Auld Lang Syne https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25730357.robert-burns-scholar-joins-campaign-save-home-auld-lang-syne/?ref=rss Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:02:00 +0000 e25335bfa769cb28e3800635b7fbfdba Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Let's be honest - Netflix's big Scottish show was a mess from start to finish https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25707454.netflixs-big-scottish-show-dept-q-mess-start-finish/?ref=rss Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 e520d9612a26727171f02f75508c4f84 Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock How Mary Shelley’s long-forgotten trips to Scotland shaped masterpiece Frankenstein https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25715840.mary-shelleys-trips-scotland-shaped-masterpiece-frankenstein/?ref=rss Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 f7e09c8c21c16c201a007ef736df4376 Barrowland book goes behind scenes of famous Glasgow venue https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25724939.barrowland-book-goes-behind-scenes-famous-glasgow-venue/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:11:39 +0000 378839dd34c9e2810b6f9cc53c3fc325 ann.fotheringham@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Ann Fotheringham One of Scotland's greatest crime-fighting creations set to make an explosive return https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25716016.ten-books-2026-christopher-brookmyre-ali-smith/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 a9843d5288255dbd5dd53be41a5962fb Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring By George, this sassy smoker was a cool looking fella https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25723972.george-sassy-smoker-cool-looking-fella/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 aaa6f3e35a0667a462d90f961a870306 Where did the 300-year-old tradition of ghost stories for Christmas come from? https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25716918.tradition-ghost-stories-christmas-300-year-old/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 c2e132af8aa113f491d892bb1df9cd65 teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson David Walliams removed from line-up for children’s book festival in Dundee https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25716440.david-walliams-removed-line-up-book-festival-dundee/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:28:47 +0000 10b959d3218dbcba8c94a364efe7191a Carla Feric From air raid shelters to island life: A lifetime shaped by books https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25713450.i-learnt-read-air-raid-shelter-winnie-the-pooh/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 ce3e4b0b0de67b37d9f3d05cb1ebe387 Elizabeth Hayes Free walking guide with past and present literature in Aberdeen launched https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25710978.citys-literature-celebrated-new-trail-guide/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:29:06 +0000 35c010603b46e9011c63991d4b408271 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Alasdair Gray Archive and Agnes Owens Archive announce writers-in-residence for 2026 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25709020.alasdair-gray-archive-announces-2026-writers-in-residence/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:37:25 +0000 146c0deb66509a2b604061c3fc79869a craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons - why we never tire of it https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25699521.vivaldis-four-seasons---never-tire/?ref=rss Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 3f9c2998a8730ec936968b31331b7d1a Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring Norman MacCaig was great, but his first poetic forays were an embarrassment to him https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25695932.zen-calvinist-regretted-first-foray-vomitorium/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Dec 2025 06:15:00 +0000 4974bd5ef66a235bc590cbaeb212c585 features@theherald.co.uk | Robert McNeil How books, places and Christmas kindness shaped Chris Brookmyre’s stories https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25693782.chris-brookmyre-places-inspired-writing/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 c566697a1b3748011b23044610e3a9e3 Chris Brookmyre Author Jenny Colgan embarks on a magical Christmas treasure hunt https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25683014.book-review-secret-christmas-library-jenny-colgan/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:28:00 +0000 dca9989dd2c502aadca0bac087111bc8 Celtic Connections and Edinburgh Book Festival announce multi-year partnership https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25691485.celtic-connections-edinburgh-book-festival-join-forces/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:53:53 +0000 f98e6dd5823976fddc6d1953ac42c2ec craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams There's been a murder: Five of the new wave of Scots crime writers to look out for https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25682257.five-new-wave-scottish-crime-writers-look-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 b2f6f23dd27a17ef79b83270034ba4aa Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock Bowie, the Mitford Sisters, riots and steampunk: the 10 best graphic novels of 2025 https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25682429.bowie-mitford-sisters-10-best-graphic-novels-2025/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 cdd26aa8ecc00ef5ef32b014dfae2025 teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson Independent bookshop declares victory in battle with UK’s biggest chain https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25681573.independent-shop-declares-victory-battle-waterstones/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 dcfbd2549853c685d7309c6cf7c93e8d brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson Sex, drugs and southern drawl - the music memoirs laying it all bare in 2025 https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25663780.best-music-memoirs-2025/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 8509cb9c1f064e3d5206b47fbf43630f teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson 'The idyll of childhood': Winnie the Pooh author backs Christmas book appeal https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25672793.winnie-pooh-author-backs-christmas-book-campaign/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000 f0a0a4482839f801ef4228f095308927 Author decides to be a good sport and learn about golf https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25674525.author-decides-good-sport-learn-golf/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 cafae547412d077fcfe1205bf998da64 Scottish Government urged to end 'poverty wages' in the arts as AI threats are raised https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25675546.taskforce-demands-end-poverty-wages-scottish-culture/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:28:38 +0000 ef564b743093ee02d9805ed35d587cee brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson Glasgow bookstore named among 11 best indie bookstores in the world https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25671452.govanhill-bookstore-named-among-11-best-indie-bookstores-world/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:40:34 +0000 c6d9e0d0fdf08ee59ec4738eb2e3c725 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Nicola Sturgeon to headline star-studded literary festival in Pitlochry https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25666646.alan-cumming-nicola-sturgeon-appear-book-festival/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:59:20 +0000 7eac26fff820136631b88cf84694ac44 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Sally Magnusson’s opus on love, death and change is heart-rending stuff https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25662170.sally-magnussons-opus-love-death-change-heart-rending/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:35:00 +0000 9fee1c3ab8bc6d91a451eb614d3d2fda What's wrong with today's young GPs? Are they too concerned about their lifestyles? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25664643.todays-young-gps-concerned-lifestyles/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 3903b245e3a8c9be9c2cd0ee594c8c40 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Well-versed on true story behind famous song by Burns https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25661267.well-versed-true-story-behind-famous-song-burns/?ref=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000 d69ed2cac083f23178fe1b53edb2d43d letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters 'I was a normal 20-year-old - then I got diagnosed with end stage liver damage' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25658401.nairn-woman-writes-memoir-living-rare-disease/?ref=rss Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 91d73653fa7f157571e624210fc8e9b5 gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay Miss Jean Brodie is back and, my goodness, Scotland needs her https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25650336.miss-jean-brodie-back-goodness-scotland-needs/?ref=rss Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 89d861a3632c73e21cdd5b4885287e9f brian.beacom@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Brian Beacom Val McDermid says she has 'given up' on celebrating Hogmanay in 'miserable' Edinburgh https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25656808.val-mcdermid-given-up-hogmanay-edinburgh/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:01:00 +0000 07566757d4b275793ade8ef358282de9 brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson This the best Scottish ghost story of the 21st century … I read it in one sitting https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25646636.best-scottish-ghost-story-21st-century/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 532266322764b006efdda30ec4fe83e9 What happened next when Waterstones planned to move beside beloved indy book shop? https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25653663.happened-waterstones-planned-move-next-indy-book-shop/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:48:00 +0000 20d71e33a07be8ff33bdee72bb7b33fd Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock Is the history man correct – should we mourn Kirk’s demise? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25651776.history-man-correct---mourn-kirks-demise/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +0000 857c762322f33d7d2fc9816354eaacc4 letters@theherald.co.uk | Letters Five trailblazing non-fiction writers putting Scotland on the literary map https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25646857.scotland-best-non-fiction-writers-2025/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 54cb871db1d527da6fb4899843153664 Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock Those dark days when a conman preyed on the wealthy relatives of the Scottish insane https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25645527.insanity-inspectors-martin-campbell-fine-historical-fiction/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 5556912aa08c51da53e10fcaa7a2371f Food writer? Aye, but Derek Cooper raged against appropriation of land for hunting https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25642793.dram-loving-food-writer-passion-skye/?ref=rss Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 a40c153eec15270d704eeb1ba8752a3d features@theherald.co.uk | Robert McNeil Here's how you can own the original print of The Herald's Gruffalo cover https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25641399.original-print-heralds-gruffalo-cover/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000 8727de2258e8d4a9399f2a84616bb39d gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay This is a Highlands of eccentrics and landowners who love wolves more than people https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25627088.highlands-landowners-love-wolves-people/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +0000 cbf0fc3b14053906cc3c17880799ad32 'Devastating' memoirs and 'tender' poems: Who was feted at Scotland's book awards? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25635489.meet-scotlands-best-authors-poets-saltire-honours/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:31:00 +0000 db8c68debaf526149b0e2dd5b2ff8932 Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Scottish bookshops warn of 'serious harm' risk without new funding support https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25632396.scottish-bookshops-warn-risk-serious-harm/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000 0bf863b2d5cbdde23bac05787a35718b brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson 'A baffling decision': Waterstones snaps up prime site next to independent bookshop https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25629089.waterstones-open-prime-site-beside-independent-shop/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 5ac3ce3a4df831793dea4f6715dff40e brian.ferguson@newsquest.co.uk | Brian Ferguson Shetland creator Ann Cleeves: I’ve brought back a more mellow Jimmy Perez https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25629377.shetland-creator-brought-back-mellow-jimmy-perez/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:09:43 +0000 0f647e4ccd64ab94ec0c5f37319a4e11 Hannah Stephenson Fan group's plea sees Outlander author make 'secret' visit to Highland museum https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25624501.outlander-author-diana-gabaldons-secret-visit-highland-museum/?ref=rss Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:32:27 +0000 762241a3ec09947b01aac06d2df7c2bd jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison This remarkable story uncovers the life of one of art's most enigmatic figures https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25616007.fascinating-book-uncovers-life-enigmatic-johannes-vermeer/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:34:00 +0000 9aa8af3b2762471eab306125b626cbc7 Rosemary.goring@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Rosemary Goring