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Indelible Ink: Agnes Owens’ ‘Bad Attitudes’
There are a few Scottish novelists I would recommend to any aspiring writers who are looking for inspiration in terms of style and technique. These include A.L Kennedy, James Kelman, Alan Warner and Ali Smith. But top of that list would be Agnes Owens. If you want an example of how to tell stories simply […]
Alistair Braidwood
December 5, 2011
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This Month in the Gloaming – November 2011
Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of the Pittenweem, Loch Duntelchaig, Arran, Balvaird Castle and more. Happy St. Andrews Day.
Colin Campbell
November 30, 2011
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Indelible Ink: Alice Thompson’s ‘The Existential Detective’
In today’s cultural climate a novel called ‘The Existential Detective’ could be said to have a double handicap in reaching a readership before it begins. Those who are set against the genre of crime fiction will see the word ‘detective’ and decide it’s not for them, similarly the term ‘existential’ puts many people in fear […]
Alistair Braidwood
November 7, 2011
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This Month in the Gloaming – October 2011
Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of the Clyde Valley, Orkney, Bla Bheinn, Arisaig and more.
Colin Campbell
November 1, 2011
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Indelible Ink: A.L. Kennedy’s ‘Paradise’
There is a lot of alcohol in Scottish fiction, as there is in Scottish fact. Often this becomes an easy stereotype used to denote not only nationality but also social status. There is a belief that alcohol abuse is one of the boxes to tick in the ‘urban, gritty, working class’ novel, but this doesn’t […]
Alistair Braidwood
October 4, 2011
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Indelible Ink: Alan Spence’s ‘Way To Go’
Alan Spence is one of those writers who seems to stand apart from other contemporary Scottish writers. I’ve been thinking about why this might be, and I think it is a matter of style. If you think of the adjectives that are most often applied to modern Scottish fiction they will include; grim, gritty, urban, […]
Alistair Braidwood
September 5, 2011
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This Month in the Gloaming – August 2011
Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of Glasgow, Moray, Islay, Shetland and more.
Colin Campbell
August 31, 2011
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Indelible Ink: Alexander Trocchi’s ‘Young Adam’
There are times when a piece of art comes along and nothing is ever the same again. Such arrivals fulfill three functions; they come to represent their time, they change what will follow, and, often brutally, they kill what had preceded them. Or at least appear to at the time. Think of the impact Joyce’s […]
Alistair Braidwood
August 1, 2011
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This Month in the Gloaming – July 2011
Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of Gullane, Arran, Loch Arklit, Kirkgunzeon and more.
Colin Campbell
July 25, 2011
