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After a fiasco of a first tram build and a more successful extension of the line out to Newhaven, Edinburgh is planning its second route. For the The Herald Edinburgh series, I looked at the plans as well as the backlash against the preferred route along the Roseburn Path.

Misleading film titles… Mission Impossible (it was possible) Goodfellas (they were pretty bad actually) Jurassic Park (Cretaceous Park more like) The Constant Gardener (never even starts gardening) The NeverEnding Story (ends) Debbie Does Dallas (she only does a fraction of it)

I have book news! thebookseller.com/rights/harvill…

Anyone else on a MAC having trouble getting The New York Times to load?

In which I hold it together to unbox my debut children’s novel ❤️

Some Smudgeness

I'm delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland. It will be published by Headline Books on 11 September. Available to pre-order here: linktr.ee/UponAWhiteHorse If you are happy to share this post, please, I'd be grateful.

Not sure how I missed reading about this deal when it was announced months ago, but lucky Sphere — a top talent and sure to be an exciting new series!

2nd book in the Barty & Lionel series, The Crocodile Stone to be released Weds 18th June, to preorder go to jamesbraxton.com

Friday! Lunchtime! Something to do while you wait for the awful men to start shouting at each other again! Web Curios! webcurios.co.uk/webcurios-06-0…

Will I see any of you Borders Book Festival? Thursday I chat to my buddy Robin Ince; Saturday evening I'm speaking to Kathy Lette, and then Sunday I round off catching up with lovely Louise Minchin about her debut novel. What a weekend I'll have. Do join us!

Still funny!

The death of Charles Dickens on the 9th June 1870 met with an outpouring of grief around the world. But when the details of his will were made public, a few weeks later, the reaction was very different. Learn how Dickens courted posthumous scandal, and what he wanted to hide ...

Fantastic book, highly recommended.

Tuesday morning worship in progress

The Ram. Another absolutely EXTRAORDINARY carving from my father (David Robinson), sculpted from a single block of solid Scottish elm. #handcrafted #handmade #woodcarving #woodwork #woodshop #otterman #Ingrained

In a very bonny part of the world today, Melrose, for Borders Book Festival - Night Train to Odesa talk is 5pm, lineup is absolutely massive and goes on all weekend!

Andrew Miller has won the 2025 #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction with THE LAND IN WINTER ( Sceptre Books ) his novel set in a remote English community during the long, hard winter of 1962/63. Learn more: loom.ly/4XrXLTI #TheLandinWinter #AndrewMiller

Tonight… The Artistes book launch 19-21:00 Segunda Casa Eisenacher Strasse 2 10777 All welcome!