The Iolaire: What Lies Beneath
What an emotional launch last Thursday for the book about the Iolaire tragedy. It was quite an event at An Lanntair – much, much more than just a book launch and entirely fitting for the subject… the loss of HMY […]
The Darkest Dawn: The Story of the Iolaire Tragedy
Today’s blog is, in the main, a book review – but I can’t conceive of any book that would come out of Lewis which could mean quite so much to this island. The book is ‘The Darkest Dawn: The Story […]
A plea for some feminist action in the isles
When I went to Glasgow University in 1992, I thought the world was my oyster. I soaked up lectures in the wonderful atmosphere of the quadrangles and felt absolutely assured of my place in society. Centuries of literature were at […]
Congrats to Acair Books on the start of their 40th year!
Armed with bacon rolls, croissants and hot coffee, publishing company Acair Books held a press launch this morning to mark the start of their 40th anniversary year. Acair holds a special place in my heart as it was my first ever […]
Faclan proves Golden Age of Scots island literature is now
We’re heading into the Celtic festival of Samhain, the beginning of the ‘darker half’ of the year, and in Lewis that means it’s time for Faclan, The Hebridean Book Festival. Taking place in Stornoway every year around the time the […]
Fighting for Rhenigidale — campaigner Kenny tells story of ‘the road’
Imagine being evicted from your croft home and resettled in a challenging environment where you had to start all over again in cultivating the land. Imagine then having to fight tooth and nail, for half a century, for the right […]