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Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 This week Chris is loving this post-war mystery following a Scottish detective in 20’s London 🕵🏻‍♂️ The darkly visceral story won the Bloody Scotland debut prize & is our Scottish Book of the Month!

Join the Birlinn Creator Community! ✨ We will shortly be sending out our first quarterly newsletter for 2025 to the lovely members of the Birlinn Creator Community. Find out more: birlinn.co.uk/what-is-the-bi…

.Arena Sport has signed Joyrunner by Eleanor Ross - the book is an 'uplifting and energising' account of how running can be transformed from a test of pace and endurance to a gateway to adventure and joy bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

Birlinn is proud to sponsor Doddie’s Grand Tour 2025 who are raising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, and which one of our team members is taking part in! Best of luck to everyone raising money for this worthy cause. My Name'5 Doddie Foundation Find out more: justgiving.com/page/gayle-sco…

We are deeply saddened to share that Denzil Meyrick, one of the finest Scottish crime writers of his generation, has died. Denzil – along with his characters – will always be remembered as a friend to the Birlinn team. birlinn.co.uk/2025/02/18/den…

Happy World Book Day! Today is also publication day for The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh's Best Buildings, and the sun even came out to celebrate. ☀️ Discover 300 of Edinburgh's most iconic, fascinating, and overlooked buildings in this handy guide!

We're hiring!✨ We have a rare opportunity for an entry level publishing job as our Administrative Assistant. We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented person to join the Birlinn team in Edinburgh. Apply by 28th March - more info: birlinn.co.uk/2025/03/13/wer…

“Edinburgh is the setting for most of the nation’s cultural drama.” Read “New Athens, Auld Reekie,” by James Campbell. birlinnbooks newcriterion.com/article/new-at…

We are proud to publish a brand new edition of F. Marian McNeill’s classic The Scots Kitchen! 🧑‍🍳 Described by the Hebridean Baker as his favourite cookbook and by Delia Smith as ‘charming’, this book is an absolute essential for any Scottish kitchen. birlinn.co.uk/product/the-sc…

Aaaahhh it’s here! I am so pleased to unveil the cover of my new book Waters of Life: Fighting for Scotland’s Beavers. It tells the story of beavers in Scotland & of our attempts to spare them a death sentence & relocate them to safety. Pre-order now at: birlinn.co.uk/product/waters…

⭐️Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month!⭐️ Wild History: Journeys into Lost Scotland by James Crawford has been selected as the April Scottish Book of the Month by Waterstones. This is a brilliant book that encourages readers to discover Scotland more deeply. Get yours now!

Today is our April publication day! What a gorgeous selection of books we have to share with you this month. Find out more about our most recent releases on our website: birlinn.co.uk/books/new-rele…

We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia's War by Jen Stout has been longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. Read more: rsliterature.org/rsl-ondaatje-p…

🎉 Announcing the Highland Book Prize 2024 Shortlist! 🎉 Genevieve Carver, Ali Smith, Jen Stout, and Joni Buchanan shortlisted for the 2024 Highland Book Prize - many congratulations to all! Read more about the shortlist and the judges’ thoughts at highlandbookprize.org.uk/2024-shortlist/