Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As soon as you mention historical fiction books set in Scotland, the first one that comes to mind for nearly everyone is Outlander ...

With a vote on whether Scotland should declare itself an independent nation only a week away, now is a good time to reflect on how we arrived at this point. Both sides will be using all the emotive ...

Scottish novelists from William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin to Denise Mina deliver all the gut-punch thrills of crime without forgetting its human cost Many crime novels end with a confession but I ...

While it’s as misleading to lump all Scottish crime authors under one umbrella as it is to refer generally to “American crime writers,” there are certain common threads that run throughout the ...

Fans of the Scottish band won't find anything new here, but this is a fantastic introduction to a quietly productive and underrated group. Save this story Save this story Some bands are built for the ...

Lesley McDowell was one of five judges for the Saltire Scottish fiction book of the year, but claims gender bias slanted decision against Lucy Ellmann A judge of one of Scotland’s most prestigious ...

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Hugh MacDiarmid's death 25 years ago this week was a watershed for Scottish literature, although it was several years before the extent of his loss was fully felt. A provocative, rambunctious writer, ...

As proudly reported in Scottish Life magazine, a British think tank called the New Economics Foundation recently determined that the Scots are the happiest people in Britain, boasting some of the most ...