CURIOUS GOINGS ON IN WIGTOWN
There were as many questions as answers in Wigtown last Saturday (8 June), as the Book Town joined forces with the University of Glasgow’s...
LOCAL WRITER STUART A. PATERSON SPREADS THE ‘WORD’ ON HIS AFRICAN TOUR
Galloway writer Stuart A. Paterson has received a grant from The Galloway Association of Glasgow, which has enabled him to travel to South Africa...
Poetry Prize Celebrating Scotland’s Three Languages Attracts Worldwide Entries
Entries are coming in from as far afield as Canada and Ecuador for this year’s .
This year the competition has introduced major changes to...
Lockerbie Author Shaun Baines Releases Second Novel
Author Shaun Baines moved to Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Shaun's first Novel 'WoodCutter' was published in June 2018 and...
Relaunched Wigtown Poetry Prize Celebrates Scotland’s Richness of Languages
Prize marks United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages
New pamphlet prize reflecting the life of poet Alistair Reid
New association with StAnza...
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY RACE ACE ‘COULTHARD’ TO APPEAR AT BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL – MELROSE
Sporting legends David Coulthard, Stephen Hendry, Bob Champion, Gregor Townsend andinspiring womenKate Humble, Ruth Davidson and Susan Calman are just some of the highlights at this summer’s Baillie Gifford...
World Book Night Book Giveaway In D&G Libraries
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Library Service is taking part in the annual national World Book Night on Tuesday 23 April. Books are being given...
Scottish International Storytelling Festival’s Community Programme to Hold National Story Exchange
Schools encouraged to take part in a Story Exchange on Wednesday 27 November
Community groups and libraries encouraged to apply for subsidy to...
DUMFRIES GETS SET TO WELCOME THE ‘BIG DOG’
Not long to go now until Big Dog arrives in Dumfries with his case stuffed with literary goodies for children of all ages –...
Wigtowns Big Bang Explores Scotland’s Future in the New Space Age
Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway - Scotland’s Book Town offers the universe in a nutshell. From high-tech satellites to the search for life on Mars...