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Andrew O’Hagan – Caledonian Road (book review)
An epic novel examining the complex lives of a cast of characters whose stories ...
Book Review – The Secrets of Blythswood Square by Sara Sheridan
Although it begins on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill, Sara Sheridan’s latest novel, The Secrets of ...
Val McDermid on Darkland Tales, why the story of Queen Macbeth appealed, and her thoughts on the popularity of crime fiction.
Polygon’s Darkland Tales have quickly become an essential series of books, offering the reader ...
Book Review – Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
As Yorgos Lanthimos’ film adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s novel Poor Things has received not ...
Book Review – Clairmont by Lesley McDowall
There are few literary groups where the real lives of the writers garner as ...
Interview – Martin Stewart On Double Proof And Life As A Writer
Better known to date as a writer of children’s and young adult fiction, Martin ...
Interview: Doug Johnstone On The Collapsing Wave
Since his debut novel, Tombstoning, was published in 2006, Doug Johnstone has produced a ...
10 Best Scottish Books We’re Looking Forward To In 2024
2023 was another impressive year for Scottish writing, with many of the best books ...
SNACK has a clear commitment to equality: we were the first, and still the only, Scottish publication to make a Keychange pledge committing to take positive action for a representative music industry.
We committed to a 50/50 gender balance in our coverage in 2021 and have exceeded this pledge annually since.
