Hand, Heart and Soul is the first book to provide a national context for the work of Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robert Lorimer, Phoebe Anna Traquair, and many new names that emerge from the shadows.

A stunning historical novel, as engaging as it is meticulously researched, that will appeal to fans of James Robertson, Magnus Mills and Hilary Mantel.

How should we mark great occasions? With great words. Those seeking memorable words for their ceremonies of marriage or commitment, or simply want to take delight in an anthology of love poems, will find in this collection old favourites and brand new poems.

This is a selection of contemporary and classic Scottish poems on this subject, in Scots, English and Gaelic with appropriate translations and glossaries.

Has Pearce finally found his match? A time-served Edinburgh hard man, Pearce is still recovering from the recent loss of his mother in a stabbing incident in a post office robbery. He’s invited by the dysfunctional Baxter family to protect their pregnant 16-year-old daughter from Wallace, her 26-year-old husband, a man with a penchant for killing family pets.

Has Pearce finally found his match? A time-served Edinburgh hard man, Pearce is still recovering from the recent loss of his mother in a stabbing incident in a post office robbery. He’s invited by the dysfunctional Baxter family to protect their pregnant 16-year-old daughter from Wallace, her 26-year-old husband, a man with a penchant for killing family pets.

This anthology gives us a last glimpse of the heroic age in Europe through the resonant poetry of the Gaelic tradition. English translations included.

A unique insight into Harris life, industry and its people through the ages.

This collection of eleven stories demonstrates the full range of George MacKay Brown’s literary talent.

Healing Threads is a unique introduction to the healing properties of nature that has fascinated generation after generation.

This is the story of Shackleton's first polar expedition, part of his never-ending quest to reach the South Pole.

A lifelong Hibs fan takes on the challenge that TV’s Faking It and Wifeswap were too scared to even contemplate as he tries to follow his team’s hated rivals Hearts for an entire season.

A lifelong Hibs fan takes on the challenge that TV’s Faking It and Wifeswap were too scared to even contemplate as he tries to follow his team’s hated rivals Hearts for an entire season.

Eminent poets and critics combine in unique tribute to a poet of whom even Robert Burns stood in awe.

Illustrated throughout with Mairi Hedderwick’s beautiful sketches of the Hebrides, this large-format, hardback book is the perfect way to remember birthdays of friends and family.    

This is a hardback desk diary, illustrated throughout with Mairi Hedderwick’s beautiful sketches of the Hebrides throughout the seasons. The paintings have been collected over the past forty years and show the changing faces of the landscapes. Mairi’s sketches range across many of the isles from Arran to Tiree, expertly capturing the essence of these beautiful and diverse islands. The 2008 diary contains a large number of new illustrations.

Even more popular than the Hebridean Pocket Diary, the Desk Diary will surely continue being our best selling stationery item. With new illustrations by Mairi Hedderwick.

The only guide to island hopping in Scotland – brilliantly informative and up to date.

A magical collection of images that captures the essence of the beautiful and timeless world of the Hebrides.

This is the pocket-sized address book which includes Mairi Hedderwick’s beautiful sketches of the Hebrides over the four seasons. A Birlinn bestseller.         

For centuries the Highlands and Islands of Scotland have cast their spell over visitors.

Features beautiful, full-colour paintings by Mairi Hedderwick. New addition to the successful range of Hebridean diaries and address books.

Gus Wylie’s association with the Hebrides as photographer goes back thirty years and has been a significant force in the shaping and development of his creative output.

Jane Duncan’s stories of a little girl called Janet and her life on ’Reachfar’ farm are evocatively illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick and have become children’s classics.

Hidden Scotland is an indispensable guide to those keen to explore the more alternative histories and destinations on Scotland’s tourist trail.

The only comprehensive book of piping in print, Roderick Cannon provides a great wealth of information for those lovers of the pipes.

An entirely new account of the history of one of the oldest Hebridean clans from its origins in a remote Scandinavian past until its dispersal around the globe in modern times.

This is the first fully documented study for many years of one of Scotland’s most emotive subjects.

Highland Folk Ways vividly describes the many aspects and artefacts of our ancestors’ lives - the clothes, cooking utensils, weapons, food and the implements for fishing, farming and building are all meticulously depicted and placed in historical context.

This is the penultimate volume of Elizabeth Grant's vivid memoirs and diaries.

This is the first history of the musical culture of the worldwide piping community.

This is the story – spanning eight centuries – of the growth of the South Side of Edinburgh, from the Grange to Craiglockhart, from Bruntsfield to Swanston, with a special emphasis on Morningside.

A long-awaited re-issue of a continual classic originally published in 1881.

This book presents all of Hitler's directives, from preparations for the invasion of Poland (31 August 1939) to his last desperate order to his troops on the Eastern Front (15 April 1945), whom he urges to choke the Bolshevik assault 'in a bath of bloo

This is the first book to trace the complete history of the Abbey of Holyrood and its burgh of Canongate from prehistoric times to the present day.

This book provides a lively account of bookselling and booksellers through the life histories of key and representative figures in the Scottish trade, told in their own words.

Specially commissioned stories from some of our country’s best contemporary writers and startling new voices.

The Horseman’s Word presents a fascinating group of twelve Scottish horsemen, blacksmiths and rural workers from Ross-shire, Inverness-shire, Argyll, Perthshire, Fife and the Scottish Borders. They are the stories of men whose lives have helped shape a nation.

In this new edition, one of Scotland’s best known storytellers vividly recreates the world of the nomad which has now long since disappeared. Wiliamson provides a refreshing simplicity that contrasts to our modern, technologically-led and increasingly complex lives.

This is the personal story of Gavin Maxwell's boyhood, most of which he spent, in fact or in fancy, at the House of Elrig, a lonely, windswept house on the moorlands of Galloway.

Doris Davidson is one of Scotland’s best-loved romantic novelists.

As well as being the first biography of this pivotal figure and an important landmark in the religious history of Scotland, this is also an exciting and moving story of a fascinating man in a time of persecution and disruption.

This is the first life of Rob to written by an experienced historian, based on a full range of sources. The picture that emerges is one of a remarkable life­ but not a heroic one.

The Hunt for Rob Roy investigates new and controversial sources that shake modern conceptions of a well-marked man.

Come rain, shine, sleet and snow, Gary Sutherland visits each of the 42 football grounds in Scotland during one season, documenting the singing, the swearing and the sheer nonsense of what occurs every Saturday afternoon. 

Come rain, shine, sleet and snow, Gary Sutherland visits each of the 42 football grounds in Scotland during one season, documenting the singing, the swearing and the sheer nonsense of what occurs every Saturday afternoon.

A comprehensive study of hunting and hunting reserves in medieval Scotland, this book contains extensive legal and estate records; a plate section illustrating many aspects of medieval hunting; and a full critical edition of the Forest Law.