Luath Press Rights Catalogue 2024

Rights Guide 

London Book Fair 

Stand 2D90 

12-14 March 2024 

Luath Press 

Committed to publishing well written books worth reading

2 Luath Press Limited 

Publishing Scotland 

Translation Fund 

This fund is administered by Publishing Scotland on behalf of Creative 

Scotland and provides grants to support publishers based outside the 

UK with the payment of translation fees to translate Scottish writers. 

Funding is offered in the form of a grant in pounds Sterling (GBP) and is 

for translation costs only. 

Priority is given to the translation of contemporary literature, including 

fiction, non-fiction, poetry, writing for children and graphic novels. 

Assessment criteria also include the merit of the work to be translated, 

financial need of the publisher, track record of publisher and translator, 

and the proposed marketing plan. 

An expert panel meets twice a year to assess applications.Submission 

dates are also twice annually. 

For more information, see 

www.publishingscotland.org 

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Rights Available 

World rights are available for all titles featured in this rights guide, 

except where indicated.

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Non-Fiction 

committed to publishing well written books worth reading 3 

Home Game 

MEL YOUNG & PETER BARR 

With foreword by VAL McDERMID 

9781804250853 

March 2024 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

336pp 

£9.99 

WSJA Football 

B/W photographs 

This new edition is being published to tie in 

with the release of the Netflix film – inspired 

by the Homeless World Cup – The Beautiful 

Game, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, 

and directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), 

streaming from 29th March 2024. 

An inspirational account of the story behind the Homeless World Cup since its birth in 

2003. 

Home Game follows the global phenomenon, telling the stories of the players and some 

of the tournaments biggest supporters. It provides an invaluable insight into one of the 

world’s most urgent problems whilst showing how a non-profit organisation uses the 

power of football to tackle it. 

The Homeless World Cup... puts on the agenda that homelessness is a global issue. 

We all love football and we all hate homelessness – it's a no brainer. 

IRVINE WELSH, novelist and ambassador for the Homeless World Cup 

All over the world, we've got to end homelessness. Everyone should have a home. 

It's a right and not a privilege. 

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, at the Homeless World Cup in cape town (2006) 

MEL YOUNG is President and co-founder of the Homeless World Cup and is 

recognised as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. 

PETER BARR is a Trustee of the Homeless World Cup Foundation. He is a 

journalist with 40 years’ experience working in Hong Kong, Singapore and 

Scotland.

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4 Luath Press Limited Non-Fiction 

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Pink Camouflage 

One soldier’s story from trauma and 

abuse to resilience and leadership 

GEMMA MORGAN 

9781804251232 

March 2023 

Hardback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£12.99 

BM Memoirs 

It’s a great read, it’s not an easy read but that’s 

okay because sometimes we do need that, but I 

do think it will also help so many people. 

LORRAINE KELLY 

Her husband found her by the roadside, delirious 

and choking on her own vomit. Gemma Morgan 

was 33, happily married with two young children, 

an outstanding army service record and a first-class 

international sporting career. But underneath she was a wreck, surviving on a cocktail of vodka, 

Valium and sleeping pills. Misogyny, sexual abuse and toxic masculinity had been the daily realities of 

her Army career long before being deployed unarmed and unsupported to the blood and mayhem 

of a war zone. Motherhood left her lost and alienated, a soldier who had deliberately suppressed her 

femininity with no idea how to cope. 

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Together, these experiences triggered a mental health crisis that left her suicidal, battling PTSD, 

betrayed and abandoned by the institution to which she had devoted seven years of her life. With the 

support of her family Gemma has since been on a long, hard and bumpy road to recovery. This is her 

story in her own words. She has told it to inspire others, especially those who have been affected by 

the toxic and coercive leadership culture that continues to pervade the British Army. 

This is a fascinating insight into a macho, male-dominated world where reality is 

so grotesquely distorted from the public perception. Read it, believe it, because 

sometimes the truth is far more incredible than fiction. 

TERRY BUTCHER, Former Captain of the England Football Team 

GEMMA MORGAN is an inspiring keynote speaker and leadership consultant 

with over 25 years’ experience across the military, business and elite sport. The 

founder of Morgan Eight Ltd, she is called upon for expert opinions on a range 

of subjects including women in leadership, resilience, and what it takes to build a 

high-performing team. Gemma began her career as an Army Officer and was the 

first woman to be awarded the Carmen Sword from HRH Princess Royal. She was 

Captain of the Wales lacrosse team, gaining 85 Caps and ranked the ‘Most Valuable 

player in Europe’ at the 1997 European Championship. Gemma campaigns for 

mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity, Help for Heroes.

Fiction 


The Eighth Moon 

Over Oxter Ridge 

ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL 

9781804251379 

June 2024 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£7.99 

FA - Modern and 

Contemporary Fiction 

“ 

An enchanting novel and a kind one... 

“ALLAN MASSIE, The Scotsman on Electricity 

Embark on an enchanting odyssey with The 

Eighth Moon Over Oxter Ridge by award-winning 

writer Angus Peter Campbell. This captivating tale unfolds on a picturesque Scottish island, 

introducing you to Jack whose journey takes an unexpected turn. 

Venture south as he temporarily leaves the highlands behind, enticed by the allure of southern 

comforts. However, the call of his roots is undeniable, prompting him to return on a quest 

that will shape not only the landscape but also his own identity. Mystery unfolds around a 

hidden treasure with twists that will keep any reader on their toes. Discover the importance 

of highland connections, as the narrative weaves a rich tapestry of heritage, identity and the 

enduring bonds that tie us to our roots. 

“ 

A beautiful portrayal of a Hebridean childhood. Elegiac and transfixing. 

SELINA SCOTT, on Electricity 

Electricity is an amazing book, poetic, immersive, joyful. 

LOUISE WELSH, on Electricity 

The Eighth Moon Over Oxter Ridge is a poignant exploration of the human spirit and the 

significance of preserving one’s cultural ties. 

ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL is an award winning novelist, poet, journalist, 

broadcaster and actor. He was born and brought up on the islands of South 

Uist and Seil. He attended Oban High School where his English teacher was 

Iain Crichton Smith, then graduated with Honours in History and Politics from 

the University of Edinburgh. His novel, Memory and Straw, won the Saltire 

Society Ficiton Book of the Year 2017, and his second crime novel, Constabal 

Murdo 2, won the Gaelic Literature Awards Fiction Book of the Year 2022. 

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Fiction 

Electricity 

ANGUS PETER CAMPBELL 

9781804250501 

April 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

368pp 

£9.99 

FBA Modern and contemporary fiction 

Shortlisted for Fiction 

Book of the Year 2023 at 

the Saltire Awards 

Electricity brings us back to an upbringing 

we may not have experienced but can 

certainly relate to. 

Taking a step back into her Hebridean childhood, Granny writes to her granddaughter 

in Australia, decorating her notebooks with hand-drawn scribbles and doodles. 

Though she may now live in Edinburgh, she relives her memories with a sense of 

warmth and protection. 

Yet, it is more than simple nostalgia. At its core, Electricity is about community, and 

what it is to involve it in your life fully. Electricity itself sparked across the Hebrides 

and changed the lives of its people forever. You become more than your family, 

friends, or even neighbours. The landscape itself floods into your DNA. It is something 

that you will never separate from. 

It is not only popular with Scots but those who long for the simpler times they grew 

up in - times when we were more physically connected. 

What’s evoked here is a powerful sense of what it was, and is, to grow up amid 

family, neighbours and surroundings of a sort providing, for the most part, both 

security and happiness. 

JAMES HUNTER 

A book filled with the joy of being alive. This would be my desert island choice! 

FR COLLIN MACINNES 

It reads beautifully, drawing you in slowly until it dawns on you that you’re 

hooked. A book which is as much an act of reverence as a work of fiction. 

LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES 

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Fiction 

This is acclaimed Scots author 

Angus Peter Campbell’s third novel. 

It’s a gently winding family history 

that traverses nearly 200 years 

and five generations of poverty, 

war, love, prosperity, religion and 

folklore. Campbell explores the 

struggle for personal identity and 

delves into what it really is that 

makes us human. 

Archie has lived on a small island off the 

Scottish coast his entire life. After decades 

without a job and without a break from his 

selfish wife, Archie packs his bag and leaves 

to find the hole where the North Wind 

originates, as the old stories claim. He meets 

many strange and wonderful characters 

along the way, including the beautiful deaf 

Jewel, Yukon Joe and Sergio the expert 

potato-peeler. Seeking to find his way in 

the world, and driven by the ancient stories 

he grew up with on the island, Archie faces 

many dangers in his quest for knowledge. 


Memory and Straw 

Winner of the Fiction Book of the 

Year Prize (Soltire Awards 2017) 

The Girl on the Ferryboat 

ANGUS PETER 

CAMPBELL 

9781910021187 

June 2014 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£7.99 

FBA Modern and 

contemporary 

fiction 

ANGUS PETER 

CAMPBELL 

9781912147410 

July 2017 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

256pp 

£8.99 


contemporary 

fiction 

Archie and 

the North Wind 

A vividly evoked Scottish tale of 

chance encounters and of family 

memories, regret, love and loss. 

The Girl on the Ferryboat combines 

myth, music and linguistics to 

recount the memory of a hazy 

summer’s day on the Isle of Mull. 

ANGUS PETER 

CAMPBELL 

9781906817381 

September 2010 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

192pp 

£8.99 


contemporary 

fiction

8 Luath Press Limited Crime Fiction 

Book 1 

AONGHAS PÀDRAIG 

CAIMBEUL 

9781912147496 

October 2018 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

168pp 

£8.99 

FFJ Crime and 

mystery: cosy mystery 

Following on from Constabal Murdo, 

Murdo ann am Marseille takes Murdo 

on a mission to uncover who the 

Big Boss is and who his lackeys are, 

as they smuggle narcotics onto 

the islands. Jolted from peaceful 

retirement with his partner, Murdo 

makes his way from Mallaig to 

Marseille to find answers. 

Constabal Murdo 

Constabal Murdo 2 

SHELAGH CHAIMBEUL 

9781804251294 

March 2024 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

256pp 

£9.99 

FF Crime and 

mystery 

This is one of the first ever crime 

novels in Gaelic, written by one of 

Scotland’s most acclaimed poets and 

novelists. This novel is Hebridean 

through and through, bringing wry 

humour to the classic whodunit, 

while also examining community 

dynamics. 

Constabal Murdo 2: Murdo ann am 

Marseille was the Winner of Best Fiction 

at the 2022 Gaelic Book Awards 

Murdo ann am Marseille 

AONGHAS PÀDRAIG 

CAIMBEUL 

9781910022733 

April 2022 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

168pp 

£8.99 

FFJ Crime and mystery: 

cosy mystery 

Far na Slighe 

Far na Slighe, set in St Andrews, unfolds 

the chilling aftermath of Joni Dawson's 

death. A YouTube true crime series 

resurrects the past, entangling Amy 

and Ciara in a perilous game, revealing 

ominous connections and a race 

against time, captivating Gaelic readers 

and crime fiction enthusiasts. 

From the winner of the Gaelic 

New Writers Award 2023 

“ 

SHELAGH CHAIMBEUL is from Glasgow and writes fiction for adults and children 

in Gaelic. She won Gaelic Literature Awards for Best Unpublished Manuscript for 

Children in 2020 and 2023 and her work has appeared in New Writing Scotland, 

Northwords Now and Causeway/Cabhsair.

Non-Fiction 


Magnaccioni 

My Food... My Italy 

ANNE PIA 

If you liked 

9781804250907 

Stanley Tucci’s 


Taste 

Paperback 

you’ll love this! 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£9.99 

WB Cookery/food and drink/ 

food writing 

Magnaccioni (Roman dialect): people who live to 

eat and drink well. 

I know no other word that captures that rare gift, 

that supremely basic human quality of eating with 

mind, eyes and heart and radiating uncontainable 

pleasure in so doing. 

Writing as a passionate food aficionada, Anne Pia has created a convivial and open-hearted 

cookery book that invites you into her kitchen. In Magnaccioni, she shares her own family 

recipes and the food she has enjoyed in Italy based on la cucina povera, la cucina di terra – the 

use of fresh produce and simple ingredients to create sumptuous, joyful feasts. 

Get ready to listen to Italian music, pour a glass of wine and enjoy cooking with Anne. Join her 

in becoming magnaccioni! 

Prose which demands to be read and recipes just begging to be cooked, all written 

with a style and poetic flair which we have come to expect from Anne Pia. 

ALISTAIR BRAIDWOOD 

You will not read Anne Pia’s Magnaccioni, you will devour it. 

francesca contini mackie, Valvona & Crolla 

DR ANNE PIA, author of Language of My Choosing, Transitory and Keeping Away The 

Spiders, is the grandchild of Italian immigrants and was raised surrounded by the 

culture, traditions and dialect of southern Italy. Anne graduated from Edinburgh 

University with a joint Honours degree in French and Italian, and a later gained a 

PhD from Edinburgh University in 2008.Anne’s creative memoir Language of My 

Choosing was shortlisted for the Saltire Award for Best New Book of 2017. It was 

later translated into Italian and in 2018, Anne was awarded the Premio Flaiano 

Italianistica: La Cultura Italiana nel Mondo. Anne is listed in the Scottish Poetry 

Library Catalogue of Scottish Poets and is a regular contributor to poetry and 

literary gatherings in Edinburgh and more widely in Scotland. 

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No. 

Not the Palace. 

Anywhere but the Palace. 

“ 

The Boy, The Witch & 

The Queen of Scots 

BARBARA HENDERSON 

9781804251317 

April 2024 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£7.99 

YFT Children's/Teenage Fiction: 

Historical Fiction 

Fiction 

The action started striaght away which 

will hook children in. 

RACHEL BRUCE, Teacher and Historian 

“ 

12-year-old Alexander Buchan was once content, training as a falconer at Strathbogie 

Castle in Huntly. But when his Earl sends him to Edinburgh to the court of the newly 

arrived Mary, Queen of Scots, the boy finds himself lured into a world of intrigue, 

terror and treachery. Alexander knows right from wrong, but how can he hope to 

outwit his master's murderous messenger'? Surely no one can defy an Earl – especially 

one whose wife is rumoured to be a witch! 

Soon, more than the boy’s own life is at stake: his friend Lizzie is arrested and the 

angry clouds of Reformation Scotland gather around the young Queen. 

It seems that Alexander must spy – or die. 

“ 

A fascinating glimpse into the past – perfect for the primary classroom. 

STEVEN KENYON, Teacher Educator for English and History 

I was completely gripped by this page-turner! Barbara has tapped into a truly 

unique perspective of one of Scotland’s most fascinating eras! 

TRACY HARROWER-RENNIE, Teacher and Historian

“ 

Fiction 


The Reluctant 

Rebel 

A Jacobite Novel 

BARBARA HENDERSON 

9781804250082 

May 2022 

Paperback 

198 x 129mm 

192pp 

£7.99 

YFT Children’s / 

Teenage Fiction: 

Historical Fiction 

I loved it! It's a rip-roaring 

adventure. 

MAGGIE CRAIG 

Based on the well documented Jacobite uprising, this action-packed adventure 

follows 13-year-old Archie MacDonald as he finds himself called upon to aid Charles 

Edward Stuart in his quest for safety. 

An interesting take on historical events, it is a tale of bravery, loss and community, 

as well as the inner turmoil surrounding conflict. Filling a gap in the market, The 

Reluctant Rebel is a fictional account of the Jacobites for children, combining Scottish 

history and thrilling adventure. Just in time for the 300th anniversary of Flora 

MacDonald’s birth. 

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“ 

Adorned with flourishes of Gaelic and key dates and events, the story serves to 

engage young people with Scottish history and culture. Exciting, accessible and 

unique, it has something for everyone. 

The intensely personal perspective of our Reluctant Rebel brings the oft-told 

tale beautifully to life, and I fully expect this novel to become a fixture in upper 

primary classrooms around Scotland. 

ALAN MCCLURE 

BARBARA HENDERSON currently resides in Inverness, dividing her time 

between writing, and teaching drama. Primarily a children’s novelist, she 

is interested in Scottish history and has several published books with 

Cranachan Publishing. Her novels are widely studied in Scottish schools 

and she regularly travels around the country for workshops and events. 

“


Destination Time 

Travel 

STEVE NALLON & DICK FIDDY 

9781804251010 

October 2023 

Hardback 

198x129mm 

320pp 

£19.63 

ATM Film, television genres 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH 

STEVEN MOFFAT 

FORMER SHOWRUNNER ON DOCTOR WHO AND WRITER OF 

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE TV ADAPTATION 

That’s right, ticket holders, Destination Time Travel 

is your journey into the many worlds of the time 

travel tale – exploring its tropes, its rules, its 

devices, its science, its values, its plots, 

its characters and, most importantly, its enduring – and timeless – appeal. 

Join Steve Nallon and Dick Fiddy as they explore the world’s obsession with time travel in 

film and television. From the classics of Doctor Who and Back To The Future to the Netflix hit 

Dark, Nallon and Fiddy explore just what it is about time travel that makes us tick. 

This book was part of a series of events hosted by the BFI last October and has been 

included in 15+ BBC Radio programmes. 

“ 

The ultimate guide to the fantastical genre … they show how seemingly divergent work – from the 

first Doctor Who to the DeLorean of Back to the Future and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 

The Terminator – can be considered part of the same storytelling tradition. 

SUNDAY POST 

STEVE NALLON is an actor, writer, voice artist and impressionist. He is known 

for his work as a voice artist on the show Spitting Image and for impersonating 

Margaret Thatcher on television throughout her time as Prime Minister and 

since. He has published work with Macmillan, Biteback, and Flametree, plus 

plays and comedy series broadcast by the BBC. His has written articles covering 

subjects from musical theatre and film to satire and politics. 

DICK FIDDY is a consultant with the British Film Institute. He is also a writer and 

a researcher who has contributed to many different publications such as Radio 

Times and has also been published by Bloomsbury. Fiddy has worked on Not the 

Nine O’Clock News, The Ballad of Johnny Vanguard and Dad’s Army & Beyond. 

“

Fiction 


The Time That Never Was 

The first in The Swidgers 

series. This YA crossover 

novel focuses on teenager, 

William Arthur, and his timebending 

powers that do more 

than just stop accidents. 

Book 1 

9781910022610 

April 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

£8.99 

YFC Children’s / Teenage 

Together with the mysterious fiction: Action and adventure 

Granny, he embarks on a 

stories 

perilous journey of discovery, 

hilarity, danger and intrigue. 

The Time They Saved Tomorrow 

Book 2 

9781910022627 

February 2024 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

240pp 

£8.99 


fiction: Action and adventure 

stories 

The second instalment of 

The Swidgers series, this 

novel follows protagonist 

and ‘Swidger’ William Arthur 

and his trusted mentor and 

companion Granny as they 

take on adversaries and 

uncover the mysteries of 

time and space. 

The Time of Yesterday’s Return 

The third instalment of The 

Swidgers series, this novel 

follows protagonist and 

‘Swidger’ William Arthur 

and his trusted mentor and 

companion Granny as they 

take on adversaries and 

uncover the mysteries of 

time and space. 

Book 3 

9781910022634 

February 2025 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

256pp 

£8.99 


fiction: Action and 

adventure stories

14 Luath Press Limited Fiction 

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Children of this Land 

SERAFINA CROLLA 

9781804251089 

November 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£8.99 


contemporary fiction 

If you like 

Elena 

Ferrante, 

you’ll love this 

Poignant but life-affirming. 

THE HERALD 

“ 

The moving and delightful story of the Valente 

family, although fiction, is grounded in firsthand 

knowledge of the way of life in Picinisco, 

southern Italy, in the post-war years. Poverty, 

separation and loss were common experiences that 

caused many to emigrate. Yet the hardships were more than balanced by a culture of family 

warmth and vitality, shared connection to the land and an intimate understanding of how 

to work it. 

A born storyteller, Serafina Crolla was inspired to write Children of This Land when visiting the 

cemetery in her native village of Picinisco. There, she saw a headstone for ‘An exemplary mother 

of nineteen children’. She was deeply struck by the eloquent simplicity and poignancy of this 

memorial inscription. As the daughter of a shepherd, Serafina well understood the joys and 

hardships that life would have entailed for this family. 

Serafina’s own family emigrated to Scotland when she was a little girl but she returns to her 

homeland often, for, as she puts it: ‘A love for Picinisco as deep as the valleys and as pure as the 

snow-capped mountains is never forgotten.’ 

“ 

You expose the human cost of war beyond the battlefield in a depiciton of 

love and grief, pain and union... It has allowed me to see more clearly where I 

come from. 

RICHARD DEMARCO on Domenica 

Serafina gives us an insight to a simpler time. It was a beautiful memoir and 

told beautifully. 

MARIA on The Wee Italian Girl

Fiction 


Domenica 

a girl from Monte Cassino 


9781910022443 

April 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£8.99 



A dramatic coming of age story. When Domenica 

is given the opportunity to marry her childhood 

sweetheart, she holds back, the time never feels 

right. Her family has always come first. 

Domenica boldly uses her determination to fight 

for a better life for her family, pushing aside her 

own wedding for the survival of her siblings. 

Will her family survive? Will she ever marry? 

The Wee Italian Girl 


9781910022467 

April 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

160pp 

£7.99 

BC Creative Memoir 

A little girl tells the story of her last year at home high up 

in the Apennines of Italy as she, alongside her parents, 

head for the factory floors and restaurant kitchens of 

1950s Edinburgh. 

The Wee Italian Girl will resonate with many Scots Italians 

who wish to really understand their heritage beyond the 

picturesque villages and majestic mountains. 

SEREFINA CROLLA is a wife, mother and grandmother who lives 

between Edinburgh and Val’ Comino in the province of Frosinone in Italy. 

Born in Picinisco in the foothills of the Abruzzi mountains, the daughter 

of a shepherd, she has lived an unusual life.

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The Road Dance 

JOHN MACKAY 

9781910022979 

May 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£8.99 

Film Tie-In Edition 



The Road Dance has been made into a 

movie starring Mark Gatiss, Morven 

Christie and Hermione Corfield. It 

released in UK/IRE cinemas in May 2022 

and is now available on Amazon Prime 

and other streaming services. Winner of 

the Edinburgh International Film Festival 

Audience Award. 

Life in the Scottish Hebrides can be harsh – the edge of the world, some call it. For the 

beautiful Kirsty MacLeod, the love of Murdo and their dreams of America promise an 

escape from the scrape of the land, the repression of the Church and the inevitability 

of the path their lives would take. 

But as the Great War looms Murdo is conscripted. The villagers hold a grand Road 

Dance to send their young men off to battle. As the dancers swirl and sup, the wheels 

of tragedy are set in motion. 

Powerful, shocking, heartbreaking 

DAILY MAIL 

[MacKay] has captured time, place and atmosphere superbly... 

SUNDAY HERALD 

A gripping plot that subtly twists and turns, vivid characterisation, and a real sense of 

time and tradition... 

SCOTS MAGAZINE 

JOHN MACKAY was born in Glasgow in 1965. His childhood summers 

were spent at his grandmother’s home on the Isle of Lewis. His 

novels draw heavily on the influences of that background. MacKay is 

a journalist and newsreader for STV and presents the STV News at Six 

and Scotland Tonight.

Fiction 


Set in the Western Isles, the long 

awaited 4th novel from John MacKay, 

presenter of STV’s News at 6 and 

Scotland Tonight, Home explores a 

journey to reconnect a family over a 

momentous century. The narrative 

is driven by the search for a missing 

grandson born of a father who never 

returned after the war. Different 

people, divergent lives and distinctive 

stories. Bound together by the place 

they called home. 

Home 

JOHN MACKAY 

9781910022405 

June 2021 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

256pp 

£9.99 



Heartland 

JOHN MACKAY 

9781910021903 


Paperback 

198x129mm 

156pp 

£7.99 


contemporary 

fiction 

A man tries to forge a new future 

for himself by reconnecting with 

his past. Iain Martin hopes that 

by returning to his Hebridean 

heartland and embarking on a 

quest to reconstruct an ancient 

family home, he might find a new 

purpose. But as he begins work on 

the old blackhouse, he uncovers a 

secret from the past which forces 

him to question everything. 

A heartfelt story based in the 

Hebrides. The summons to the 

bedside of his dying aunt drags Cal 

MacCarl away from the blur of city 

life to the islands where time turns 

slowly and tradition endures. 

Cal finds that secrets are buried 

deep and begins to understand 

that Aunt Mary was not the woman 

he knew and he might not be the 

person he thought he was. 

Last of the Line 

JOHN MACKAY 

9781910021910 

June 2007 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

180pp 

£7.99 


contemporary fiction


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Fade Into You 

CATRIONA CHILD 

9781804250150 

March 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

288pp 

£10.99 



Scotland's 

answer 

to Normal 

People 

Set against a backdrop of T in the Park, this 

bittersweet tale will delight music fans. 

SCOTS MAGAZINE 

They flickered in and out of sight, between the 

passing cars, as if a strobe light was on them. 

She watched them from the corner of her eye, 

as they appeared and disappeared, like ghosts. 

Childhood friendships are simple things, and 

when ‘90s grunge girl Alex meets the twins next door her bond with Gavin and Banny 

seems meant to be, held together by their shared language of music. 

Yet as they grow and change, so too must their relationships with each other, and the 

easy joys of outdoor swimming and Aunt Ruby’s tablet are slowly overshadowed by 

all the things that never were and those that never should have been. 

“ 

“ 

A snapshot of the nineties/noughties spirit and a poignant exploration of how 

childhood friendships and first loves echo through the years, Fade Into You presents a 

tale of mixtapes, the millennium and the impossibility of moving on. 

As shocking as it may be for some of us, the 1990s are now part of history. 

Catriona Child’s ‘Fade Into You’ embraces this and promises to evoke heady 

nostalgia in those who were there, and offer a step back in time for others. 

ALISTAIR BRAIDWOOD ‘Ten Books for 2023’, SNACK MAGAZINE 

CATRIONA CHILD was born in Dundee. She won the Sunday Herald Blog 

competition in 2007, was shortlisted for the National Library of Scotland/ 

The Scotsman Crime short story competition in 2008, and has been 

published in the Scottish Book Trust Family Legends anthology and in 

Northwords Now. Her first novel, Trackman 2012, was described by The 

Herald as having ‘all the makings of a cult hit’. She lives near Edinburgh 

with her husband Allan and daughter Corrie. 

“

Fiction 


15 year old Sam and his pregnant 

mother Jude have a secret. One 

that requires chains and padlocks, 

and turning the heating off to keep 

it hidden. A secret that could attract 

the attention of the whole world 

and turn their private lives into front 

page news all over again. 

Us Vs the World 


9781910022481 

November 2021 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

256pp 

£9.99 



Swim Until You 

Can’t See Land 


9781912147021 

January 2020 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

240pp 

£8.99 



Swim Until You Can’t See Land charts 

the relationship between two 

women, born sixty years apart, whose 

chance encounter marks a watershed 

for the younger woman. 

Can a song change your life? 

Can a song bring people, places and 

moments in time alive again? 

Davie Watts is the Trackman. He 

knows what song to play to you and 

he knows exactly when you need to 

hear it. Davie seeks out strangers in 

need and helps them using the power 

of music. 

Trackman 


9781908373434 

February 2015 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

300pp 

£9.99 


contemporary 

fiction


The Tongue She Speaks 

EMMA GRAE 

9781804250242 

October 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

304pp 

£9.99 

FA - Modern and 

Contemporary Fiction 

Glasgow, 2007 and Emo culture is thriving. After being home 

schooled by her Mammy for most of primary, fifteen-year-old 

Cathy O’Kelley wants to make the most of her first day of high 

school. She has a dream of becoming a proper Scots writer. She 

just needs to avoid getting on the wrong side of the neds. Again. 

A pleisure tae hear hou 

young anes the day, 

haundle the Scots/English 

dichotomy. 

BILLY KAY, author, on 

The Tongue She Speaks 

A braw tale of friendship 

and loss. 

GLASGOW EVENING 

TIMES on The Hoolet Thit 

Couldnae Fly 

The Hoolet Thit 

Couldnae Fly 

EMMA GRAE 

Illustrated by BOB DEWAR 

9781804251133 

November 2023 

Paperback 

210x135mm 

64pp 

£6.99 

YFP Children’s Fiction: 

Nature and Animals 

Brodie the hoolet goes missing. But, being a hoolet wi a bad wing, 

the wee lass Iona is sent into a worry. Her mammy is busy trying to 

get her ready for school and the snaw is settling in. 

Brodie must be found. 

A fantastic book from award-winning Scots author Emma Grae, 

exploring themes of confidence and celebrates the idea that it 

is okay to be different. Learn Scots and meet all the animals we 

encounter searching for Brodie in this bonnie wee book. 

Perfect for readers aged 7-10 

“ 

From the Winner of 

the 2022 Scots Book 

o the Year 

EMMA GRAE is an author and journalist from Glasgow. She is a passionate 

advocate of the Scots language and breaking the stigma around mental illness. 

She has published fiction and poetry in the UK and Ireland since 2014 in journals. 

Her debut novel, Be Guid tae yer Mammy, published by Unbound in August 2021, 

was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Fiction Book of the Year Award 2022 and 

won the Scots Book o the Year at the Scots Language Awards 2022. Her second 

novel, The Tongue She Speaks, was published by Luath Press in October 2022. The 

Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly is her first children’s book.

Fiction 


My Margaret, 

Your Toshie 

KEITH ADAMSON 

9781910022818 

May 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

192pp 

£8.99 

DNBF Biography: Arts 

and Entertainment 

Shortlisted for the First 

Book of the Year 2023 at 

the Saltire Awards 

War has broken out and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is in self-imposed exile 

from his native Glasgow, painting wild flowers in watercolour in a sleepy Suffolk 

village. 

As a man from ‘foreign parts’, however, he falls prey to the suspicions of apprehensive 

villagers, even finding himself accused of spying. With tensions running high, it is his 

wife Margaret who comes to the rescue by engineering their escape to Chelsea. There 

they find themselves in a burgeoning artistic scene where old friends encourage them 

to seek out a completely new life in a rather different part of the world. 

Will this be the turning point? Can Margaret’s continuing love and support be just the 

leverage Charles needs to re-invent himself as an artist? 

“ 

Beautifully written with great economy, and a wealth of well researched 

KARA WILSON, actress 

It would appeal as much to someone with little prior knowledge of Mackintosh's 

life, as to those who are well versed in the subject. 

PETER TROWLES, former curator, Glasgow School of Art 

KEITH ADAMSON is a retired architectural technician. He worked for 

50 years in the construction industry in Glasgow. After featuring in 

various short story anthologies, Margaret & Toshie is Adamson’s first 

published novel. 

“


The 15 Minute City 

Global Change Through Local Living 

NATALIE WHITTLE 

9781910022474 

We don’t want to 

December 2021 

recreate a village. 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

We want to create 

144pp 

better urban 

£7.99 

organisation. 

Rights sold: Italy 

(Erickson), Korea (Korea 

PROFESSOR CARLOS 

Research Institute for 

MORENO, 

Human Settlements), 

Sorbonne, Paris 

North America 

(The Experiment) 

The 15 Minute City explores how having 

everything to live comfortably within a 15 

to 20 minute radius would improve the 

health and wellbeing of residents and the 

environment. 

In this book, former Financial Times journalist Natalie Whittle examines the urban 

planning movement that has gained traction with government policy makers and 

global media, the 15 minute city and the 20 minute neighbourhood – the concept that 

amenities such as housing, offices, schools, hospitals and cultural venues should be 

available within a 15 or 20 minute walking or cycling radius in an accessible, easy to 

understand way. Natalie looks at examples including Paris, Glasgow and Melbourne 

to assess how the principles have been implemented while also asking whether the 

15-minute framework is one that helps to address inequalities. 

We will take steps that support the idea of 20 minute neighbourhoods – 

where people can meet their needs within a 20 minute walk from their 

house – enabling people to live better, healthier lives and supporting our 

net zero ambitions. 

PROTECTING SCOTLAND, RENEWING SCOTLAND – THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT 

NATALIE WHITTLE worked for the Financial Times for 13 years, 

latterly as their Executive Editor in the Life & Arts section and the 

Development Editor for FT Weekend. She runs the Outwith Agency, 

a creative copy and content agency which provides writing spaces 

for writers in Glasgow. 

“ 

“

Non-Fiction 


Why Men Win At 

Work 

... and how we can make 

inequality history 

GILL WHITTY-COLLINS 

Recently selected 

9781910022498 

in Forbes 10 Must 

August 2021 

Read Books About 

Paperback 

Women In The 

198x129mm 

Workplace. 

240pp 

£9.99 

JBFA Social Discrimination & Equal 

Treatment 

Rights Sold: Brazil (Autentica), 

France (Larousse) 

Why are men still winning at work? If women 

have equal leadership ability why are they so 

under-represented at the top in the workplace 

and society? Why are we still living in a man’s world? And why do we accept it? 

In this provocative book, Gill Whitty-Collins looks beyond the facts and figures on gender 

bias and uncovers the invisible discrimination that continues to sabotage us in the 

workplace and limits our shared success. Addressing both men and women and pulling no 

punches, she sets out the psychology of gender diversity from the perspective of real personal 

experience and shares her powerful insights on how to tackle the gender equality 

issue. 

#MeToo has provided a huge distraction and has, frankly, given men who 

are not guilty of the hideous ‘bottom of the pyramid’ stuff an opportunity 

to feel complacent... we lose men from the conversation – because 

most men don’t do these things, don’t understand them, find them irrelevant 

and feel they can therefore disengage themselves from the whole 

GILL WHITTY-COLLINS was born near Liverpool and after attending the 

local comprehensive high school went to study at Cambridge University. 

After graduating, she joined Procter & Gamble, where she led global brands 

such as Always, Pantene and Olay and swiftly moved up the ladder to 

Marketing Director, General Manager and finally Vice President. Her story 

and vision will inspire you to join the force to make gender inequality history 

in the workplace and our society.


Already, Too Late 

a boyhood memoir 

CARL MacDOUGALL 

9781804250556 


Paperback 

234x156mm 

272pp 

£14.99 

BM Memoirs 

Non-Fiction 

Carl is a hero of mine... a great 

storyteller. 

BILLY CONNOLLY 

In Already, Too Late, Carl MacDougall, one of 

Scotland’s most accomplished and celebrated 

literary writers, presents a memoir of 

extraordinary vividness and honesty. 

Living in rural Kingskettle, Fife, during the late 

1940s, Carl MacDougall’s childhood was an idyllic but isolated existence. After the war, 

Carl’s father returns to his life. The two begin to slowly build a relationship. However, 

tragedy soon strikes when Carl’s father never returns from his work on the railway. 

The family are forced to relocate from their nature-filled landscape to Springfield in 

the industrial east end of Glasgow. They are struggling to make ends meet, Glasgow is 

brutal and tragedy becomes part of their everyday lives. 

...the sheet accomplishment of the storytelling and the lively variety of writing styles 

make it a compelling read. 

DAILY MAIL on Someone Always Robs the Poor 

A towering figure...has lost none of his distinctive style or ability to shock. 

THE SCOTSMAN on Someone Always Robs the Poor 

Brutal but brilliant. 

THE HERALD on Someone Always Robs the Poor 

CARL MACDOUGALL was one of Scotland’s most celebrated writers. His 

work includes three prize-winning novels (Stone Over Water, Secker & 

Warburg 1989; The Lights Below, Secker and Warburg, 1993; The Casanova 

Papers, Secker & Warburg, 1996), four pamphlets and four collections of 

short stories and two works of non-fiction. He has edited four anthologies, 

including the bestselling The Devil and the Giro (Canongate, 1989). He has 

also written and presented two major television series on Scottish literature 

and language.

“ 

Non-Fiction 


Our Fathers Fought Franco 

A resonant piece of working class 

history, this book is a living link to 

four extraordinary stories. Why did 

these young men put their lives on 

the line and go to Spain to fight 

with the International Brigades? 

How did they all end up in the same 

prison cell? And what is their legacy 

today? 

WILLY MALEY, 

LISA CROFT, JENNIE 

RENTON & TAM 

WATTERS 

9781804250402 

February 2023 

Paperback 

234x156mm 

200pp 

£12.99 

WILLY MALEY is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University 

of Glasgow, Fellow of the English Association (FEA), and founder, 

with Philip Hobsbaum, of Glasgow’s Creative Writing programme. 

His father James Maley was a veteran of the Spanish Civil War. 

LISA CROFT is the grand-daughter of Archibald Williams. 

JENNIE RENTON is the daughter of Donald Renton. 

TAM WATTERS is the son of George Watters. 

Homage to Caledonia 

DANIEL GRAY 

9781913025366 

January 2023 

Paperback 

234x156mm 

192pp 

£9.99 

New Edition 

NHWR3 Civil wars 

A new updated edition of Homage to 

Caledonia, the first book of its kind, 

Daniel Gray examines Scotland’s role 

in the conflict, detailing exactly why 

Scottish involvement was so profound. 

The Spanish civil war was a call to arms 

for 2,300 British volunteers, of which 

over 500 were from Scotland. The first 

book of its kind, Homage to Caledonia 

examines Scotland's role in the 

conflict, detailing exactly why Scottish 

involvement was so profound. 

DANIEL GRAY’s first solo work, Homage to Caledonia: Scotland and the 

Spanish Civil War, was turned into a two-part television documentary for 

STV. Gray has researched Scotland’s role in the Spanish Civil War since 

2006, and lectured throughout Scotland on the topic. He has also written 

on the topic for Discover magazine and The Scotsman. He has made 

several TV appearances on the People’s History Show on STV.


“ 

ANTHONY 

Basic Income 

A Short Guide 

ANNIE MILLER 

9781804250921 

August 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

80pp 

£4.99 

JPA Political science and theory 

A beautifully concise yet competent 

and comprehensive introduction to 

basic income. 

PAINTER, on A Basic Income 

With the cost-of-living crisis at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Annie Miller, co-founder 

of the Basic Income Research Group in 1984, presents the case for Universal Basic Income. 

In her new books she argues that our current cost of living crisis, as a result of the pandemic, 

‘has presented the strongest case yet for basic income schemes across the world’. 

“ 

Basic Income: A Short Guide is an informative and comprehensive guide to an increasingly 

important economic idea this is of interest to anyone concerned about the future of 

welfare. The book has been rigorously researched and will thus appeal to academics and 

policy makers as well, and its concise nature makes it a useful and handy tool for those too 

busy to research further. 

In this vital contribution to the debate about how we ground our welfare 

system more squarely on social justice, Annie Miller has done Scotland and 

the UK a service… To be highly recommended. 

PHILIPPE VAN PARIJS, BIEN's International Advisory Board on A Basic Income 

ANNIE MILLER has dedicated much of her time and re-search to Basic 

Income (also known as Citizen’s Income), becoming an expert in the field. 

She has presented papers on the issue at eight of the Basic Income Earth 

Network’s (BIEN) biannual congresses, including ones in Barcelona, Munich 

and Montreal. She also co-founded in 1984 the Basic Income Research 

Group, now the Citizen’s Income Trust (CIT), of which she0 has been Chair 

since 2001. Miller was a keynote speaker at a round-table discussion in the 

Scottish Parliament on BI.

“ 

Non-Fiction 


Activism for Life is part invitation, 

part instruction manual for anyone 

interested in the future of life on 

earth. From Greenham Common 

to Extinction Rebellion, Activism 

for Life takes us on a whistle-stop 

tour of the last 45 years of nonviolent 

direct action in the UK and 

abroad, all through the eyes of one 

determined woman. 

Activism for Life 

ANGIE ZELTER 

9781910022399 

March 2021 

Paperback 

234x156mm 

252pp 

£12.99 

JP Politics and 

government 

ANGIE ZELTER is a political activist who has been arrested more than 

100 times. She is the founder of the international campaign groups 

Trident Ploughshares and the International Woman’s Peace Service. 

Zelter is well-known for her hard work and non-violent action. She is the 

author and editor of several books on campaigning, environment and 

international law. One of the ‘Trident Three’, Zelter was awarded the 

Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize. 

Bought & Sold 

Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery 

KATE PHILLIPS 

9781910022559 

April 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

328pp 

£11.99 

NHTS Slavery and 

abolition of slavery 

Bought & Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and 

Slavery, takes the reader on a journey 

to try and understand the relationship 

between Scotland and Jamaica across 

the 18th and 19th centuries. 

This book places the better known 

history of Scotland’s role in abolition 

into the context of the black 

community’s struggle for their freedom. 

It is written for a general readership. 

KATE PHILLIPS is a retired international development worker previously 

based in the University of Glasgow. During a varied working life she 

prepared women to stand in democratic elections in Iraq, supported 

African women to take part in the World Women’s Conference in Beijing, 

get elected to and steer rights legislation through their parliaments. She 

researched the situation of girls indentured to factories in the Pearl River 

Delta in China, strengthened opposition movements in Iran, and trained 

trade unionists from many, many countries including Trinidad and Jamaica.


The Nine Maidens 

Priestesses of the Ancient World 

STUART McHARDY 

9781804250914 

August 2023 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

256pp 

£9.99 

QRS Ancient 

religions and 

mythologies 

The Nine Maidens, integral to Arthurian, 

Norse, Greek, Irish and Gikuyu myths, 

feature globally. Stuart McHardy explores 

nine-woman groups' echoes from Europe 

to Siberia, Korea, India and Africa. As Pictish 

saints, muses, valkyries, druidesses or 

witches, their tales traverse cultural and 

linguistic landscapes, sparked by a Dundee 

story. These women embody a fascinating 

intersection of history and mythology, 

spanning continents and narratives. 

STUART MCHARDY is a writer, historical scholar, poet, musician, folklorist 

and renowned lecturer about Scottish history and culture, at home as well 

as abroad. His unique understanding of tradition comes from a thorough 

immersion in the storytelling arts and history alike. Former President of 

the Pictish Arts Society and the Director of the Scots Language Resource 

Centre, McHardy has occupied lead positions with organisations working 

towards the aim of rediscovering Scottish national identity. 

The Quest for the Wicker Man 

History, folklore and Pagan Perspectives 

One of the greatest films ever to be made BENJAMIN FRANKS, 

in Scotland, The Wicker Man, immediately 

et. al. 

garnered a cult following on its release 

9781905222711 

for its intense atmosphere and shocking 

October 2023 

denouement. This book explores the 

Paperback 

roots of this powerful, enduring film. 

198x129mm 

With contributors including The Wicker 

224pp 

Man director Robin Hardy, it is a thorough 

£9.99 

and informative read for all fans of this ATFA Film history, 

indispensable horror masterpiece. 

theory & criticism 

Includes 

contribution by 

and interview with 

Robin Hardy 

BENJAMIN FRANKS is a lecturer in Social and Political Philosophy at the 

University of Glasgow. 

STEPHEN HARPER has a special interest in media representations of 

mental health and gender studies; he is a lecturer in Media Studies at the 

University of Glasgow. 

JONATHAN MURRAY teaches in the Centre for Visual and Cultural Studies 

at Edinburgh College of Art. 

LESLEY STEVENSON is a lecturer in Tourism and Leisure at Liverpool Hope 

University College. 

“

“ 

Non-Fiction 


Agnes Finnie 

The Witch of Potterrow Port 

Agnes Finnie’s story is much more 

MARY W CRAIG 

nuanced and more interesting than that 9781804250198 

of the stereotypical poor defenceless 

February 2023 

woman persecuted by the Kirk. Through 

Paperback 

Agnes’ story, the everyday lives of 

198x129mm 

ordinary people struggling to survive are 

272pp 

revealed. Scotland became increasingly 

£9.99 

seen as a land under threat from the 

NHTX Violence, 

Devil and his handmaidens: witches. The intolerence and 

women and men who were accused of persecution in 

witchcraft were real people with real 

history 

lives. This is just one of their stories. 

Borders Witch Hunt 

17th Century Witchcraft Trials in the Scottish Borders 

MARY W CRAIG 

9781804250099 

October 2022 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

272pp 

£9.99 

NHTX Violence, 

intolerence and 

persecution in history 

8pp B/W Section 

The years between 1600 and 1700 

were a period of war, famine, plague 

and religious upheaval in Scotland. 

A time when ordinary women, and 

men, of the Scottish Borders who fell 

under the suspicion of the Kirk would 

face interrogation and torture. 

Mary Craig explores this tremulous 

period of Scottish history and 

examines the causes and effects of 

the 17th century witchcraft trials and 

executions in the Scottish Borders. 

She takes an interesting and holistic view of this turbulent time in 

Scottish history. A fascinating read. 

KENNY SMITH 

MARY W. CRAIG is a writer and historian living in Scotland. She is a 

former Carnegie scholar and a graduate of the University of Glasgow. 

She is a working historian and writer and specialises in central European 

history. She has written articles for several journals and gives history 

talks and lectures across the country.


Crime Fiction 

Blood City 

Book 1 

DOUGLAS SKELTON 

9781910021248 


Paperback 

198x129mm 

232pp 

£7.99 

FF Crime & Mystery Fiction 

Davie McCall has a troubled past. Under 

the guidance of Glasgow’s Godfather, Joe 

the Tailor, he hopes to rid himself of the 

demons that fuelled his father’s murderous 

rage. But, Davie must learn the hard way 

that you cannot change what you are. Set 

in Glasgow’s underworld, this is a tale of 

violence, corruption and betrayal, tested 

loyalties and broken friendships. 

Crow Bait 

Book 2 


9781910021828 


Paperback 

198x129mm 

224pp 

£7.99 


It’s 1990, there are new kings in the West of Scotland 

underworld, and Glasgow is awash with drugs. 

Davie can handle himself. But now his father is back in 

town and after blood and there are people in his way. 

And Davie is one of them. 

DOUGLAS SKELTON is an established true crime author, penning various fiction 

and non-fiction books including Thunder Bay, The Dead Don’t Boogie and Dark 

Heart. He has appeared on documentaries and news programmes as an expert 

on Glasgow crime. His 2005 book Indian Peter was adapted for a BBC Scotland 

radio documentary. Thunder Bay has recently been published in German and 

Danish.

Crime Fiction 


Open Wounds 

Book 4 


9781910745335 

April 2016 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

232pp 

£9.99 

FF Crime & Mystery 

Fiction 

Davie is tired. Tired of violence, tired of the 

Life. He’s always managed to stay detached 

from the brutal nature of his line of work, but 

recently he has caught himself enjoying it. 

Old friends clash and secrets are unearthed 

as McCall investigates a brutal crime. The final 

instalment in the Davie McCall series. 

Devil’s Knock 

Book 3 


9781910021811 

June 2015 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

224pp 

£9.99 


When Dickie Himes is killed, it sparks a chain 

of events that Davie knows can only lead 

to widespread gang war on the streets of 

mid-’90s Glasgow. When justice is so easily 

bought or corrupted, Davie needs to take 

matters into his own hands. When he finds 

a target on his back, will he be able to 

suppress the darkness inside him…Or will 

the devil’s knock be too tempting?


Death of a Chief 

Book 1 

DOUGLAS WATT 

9781913025274 

March 2021 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

196pp 

£8.99 

FFH Historical Crime & Mysteries 

Scotland, 1686. Mystery surrounds the murder of Sir Lachlan 

MacLean, an impoverished Highland laird with many enemies. 

Lawyer John MacKenzie and scribe Davie Scougall turn 

investigator to try to track down the murderer. 

Testament of a Witch 

Book 2 

9781913025281 

March 2021 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

248pp 

£8.99 

Crime Fiction 

1687. The nation is gripped by fear of witches. In Edinburgh, 

a young woman is accused of witchcraft, tortured with pins 

and sleep deprivation. MacKenzie and Scougall investigate her 

suspicious death. 

Pilgrim of Slaughter 

Book 3 

9781913025298 

March 2021 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

264pp 

£8.99 

Scotland in 1688 – a nation bitterly divided by religion and politics. 

When a nobleman is assassinated by a Catholic fanatic, MacKenzie 

and Scougall must investigate the killing, but they find themselves 

on opposing sides of the political divide. 

DOUGLAS WATT was born in Edinburgh and brought up there and in 

Aberdeen. He was educated at Edinburgh University where he gained an 

MA and PhD in Scottish History. He is also the author of The Price of 

Scotland, a prize-winning history of Scotland’s Darien Disaster. He lives in 

Durham with his wife Julie.

Crime Fiction 


The Unnatural Death of a Jacobite 

Book 4 

9781912147618 

April 2019 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

224pp 

£8.99 

It’s 1689 and the body of a young lawyer has been discovered near 

Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh. MacKenzie and Scougall search for 

the truth. 

A Killing in Van Diemen’s Land 

Book 5 

9781913025458 

March 2021 

Paperback 

198x129mm 

216pp 

£8.99 

Edinburgh, 1690. The body of a wealthy merchant is 

discovered in his home in the city centre. Was his killing the 

result of a robbery gone wrong? The vicious mode of his 

death seems to suggest otherwise. Scotland is in upheaval 

as political and religious tensions boil, and there is mystery 

concealed behind the walls of Van Diemen’s Land. 

A Case of Desecration in the West 

Book 6 

9781804251386 

July 2024 

Paperback 

234x156mm 

248pp 

£14.99 

Scotland, 1691. Unravel the mystery surrounding the 

drowning of Bethia Porterfield in the Avon Water. Was it a 

tragic accident, suicide or something more sinister. What 

secrets lie behind the desecration of a Quaker burial ground 

near Hamilton, and what connection does it have to the 

clandestine Cadzow Kiss, a forbidden club meeting in the 

ruins of Cadzow Castle?


The Kilted 

Coaches 

How to stick to the damn plan 

STEPHEN CLARKE AND RAB 

SHIELDS 

9781910022887 

October 2021 

Hardback 

210x148mm 

160pp 

£14.99 

VSPM Assertiveness, motivation, self- 

I never exercise without them 

JOANNA LUMLEY 

The Kilted Coaches have amassed a wealth of knowledge on all things health and 

fitness over their 15 years of personal coaching. In this book they share how to get 

into a motivational mindset and look after your mind and your body in a fiercely funny 

way. This book takes inspiration from some of their highly viewed YouTube videos and 

puts a new spin on their wisdom in a fun way, filled with witty, Scottish banter and 

gorgeous photography. 

They currently have an audience of 455,000 on Facebook, 76,700 subscribers on 

YouTube (their videos have been viewed around 6.5 million times), 69,000 followers 

on Instagram, 6,900 on Twitter, and 700 on TikTok. Their Kilted Coaches app has a 

4.5/5 rating on Google Play. 

“ 

It’s not always been plain sailing. We’ve changed tactics and strategy 

a few times, we’ve hit hurdles, we’ve felt mentally and emotionally 

challenged and we’ve even ground to a halt once or twice. But one thing 

always remained. Our vision. We knew the health and fitness industry was 

missing something and we could feel in our hearts that we could make a 

difference. In essence we stuck to the damn plan. 

“


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