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  • The Nature of Autumn Jim Crumley

    [trim]"A cornucopia of autumnal delight." The Scots Magazine[/trim]


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  • Sagas of Salt and Stone Robin Noble

    [trim]"A wonderful and evocative celebration of the land and people of Orkney." Anna Ritchie[/trim]


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  • Otter Jim Crumley

    [trim]β€œAn astonishingly good writer. Not just an astonishingly good nature writer, but an outstanding artist with prose.” West Highland Free Press[/trim]


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  • Kingfisher Jim Crumley

    [trim]β€œA passionate, compelling, very personal work… the honesty of his voice is striking.” Scottish Review of Books[/trim]


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  • The Blackbird Diaries Karen Lloyd

    [trim]"A writer of rare talent, always with a sharp eye and an open heart, Lloyd quietly and unassumingly shares her observations of nature, drawing you into a world made rich with the company of birds." Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife[/trim]


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  • The Island in Imagination and Experience Barry Smith

    [trim]"Magisterial… A harrowing, enthralling piece of work that bears comparison with John Prebble’s equally dense, equally passionate classic, The Highland Clearances." Jim Perrin, The Great Outdoors[/trim]


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  • Skylark Jim Crumley

    [trim]β€œEnthralling and often strident.” Observer[/trim]


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  • Castles in the Mist Robin Noble

    [trim]Saltire Society History Book of the Year 2016, SHORTLISTED[/trim]


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  • Beneath the Ice Kenneth Steven

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  • The Dragonfly-friendly Gardener Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

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  • The Gathering Tide (old) Karen Lloyd

    [trim]'Entrancing…exquisite descriptions…sparkles with lyrical imagery.' – Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife[/trim]


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  • A Handbook of Scotland’s Wild Harvests Fi Martynoga

    [trim]'Β“This book is like a box of treasure: dip in and youΒ’ll find fascinating nuggets of information that will make you appreciate ScotlandΒ’s wild harvest so much more.'Β” - Danielle Ellis, blogger for the Edinburgh Foody (edinburghfoody.com)[/trim]


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  • Nature’s Architect Jim Crumley

    [trim]'Crumley conveys the feelings involved... the excitement, the joy, the wonder of the natural world at its wildest Β– with honesty and passion.' - Susan Mansfield, Scottish Review of Books.[/trim]


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  • Fox Jim Crumley

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  • A Handbook of Scotland’s Trees Fi Martynoga

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  • The Dragonfly Diaries Ruary Mackenzie Dodds

    [trim]'Β“This is a wonderful book, it is inspirational. A must have for any one that is thinking about getting into dragonflies!Β”' - British Dragonfly Society[/trim]


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Sep 10

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Happy publication day to @catherinesimpsonwriter and Sandwiched πŸŽ‰ 

What do you do when your ninety-five-year-old father needs you at exactly the same moment your adult daughter is plunged into crisis?

Relatable, deeply moving and surprisingly funny, this is a page-turning story of family in all its glorious chaos – and a reminder that even after the darkest times, there can still be a time to dance. 

#Sandwiched #SandwichGeneration #Carer #MentalHealth

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Sep 3

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We're delighted to announce a major expansion of the acclaimed Inklings collection, unveiling four new books while continuing the international rollout of the award-winning pocket-sized non-fiction list, acquired from @404ink 

After receiving close to 1000 submissions in the first new Inklings call-out for Saraband, an editorial panel including Edinburgh-based culture writer and editor @arusaqureshi and Lauren Rosemary Hook, former Editorial Director of the Feminist Press in New York, selected the first four new titles for commission.

The new commissions for 2027 are:

πŸ§• The Hijab in Hollywood: From Prop to Protagonist by @theamateurstake 

🧸 Soft Power: Cuteness Commodified by @rednewsom

🎀 K-Popaganda: Complicity and Global Fandom by Rho Chung 

🀑 This is Clowncore: The Rise of the Evil Clown by @danielukes 

New editions of the first three of the original Inklings titles are out in the UK today! 

πŸ’œ On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion by @casciritchie 

πŸ‘‘ All the Violet Tiaras: Queering the Greek Myths by @jeansthoughts

πŸ’€ Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement Across Cultures by @naomi_writes_death 

Further titles are being reissued from October.

Read the full announcement on our blog! 

#Inklings #NewTitles #PublishingSoon #TBR #Books

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Sep 1

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Our September newsletter is now published! πŸ“©

This month features @catherinesimpsonwriter, @naomi_writes_death, @jeansthoughts, @casciritchie, @incandescent.anna and @toppingsedin, as well as author events and forthcoming titles!

You can read (and subscribe) for free on Substack πŸ“š

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Aug 21

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August 21st
Jays pluck ripe raspberries

Using a fence rail for stability, a jay leans forward to pluck the glowing red fruits in its strong black beak. Wild raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are smaller than garden varieties and are made up of a cluster of drupelets, each containing a seed. Birds spread the seeds far and wide through their droppings, and raspberries are plentiful, giving food for birds and mammals or, especially when the fruits are overripe, butterflies. The canes are softly prickly with red thorns. Female deer eat wild raspberry leaves, which gave the plant the old Scots name of hindberry.

From Nature's Almanac: A Gift for Every Day of the Year by Susie White

#NaturesAlamanac #InTheMoment #Nature #NatureWriting #Wildlife #Jays #Raspberries

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Aug 10

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The National Year of Reading launched in January and invites people to β€˜Go All In’ – if you’re into it, read into it and rediscover the joy and power of reading.

With the last stretch of Summer before us and the longer evenings approaching, what better time to add to your reading lists and β€˜Go All In’.

Visit our blog to find the perfect book for whatever you're into - from wildlife to films, to the Brontës and coastal adventures - if you’re into it, read into it! 

#NationalYearOfReading #Reading #ReadingList #TBR

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Aug 3

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Our August newsletter is now published! πŸ“© 

This month features @sparklytights @karen.lloyd145 @sarahcloseauthor and @ylbooks, as well as a
events, including a joint @rozeamee and @marxia1 book tour and forthcoming titles!

You can read (and subscribe) for free on Substack πŸ“š

#Newsletter #Books #Publishing #Authors #Saraband

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Aug 1

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We're delighted that Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues by @sparklytights is @waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for August!

Olga will be signing copies of her book this weekend in @waterstones_edi and @waterstonesglasgow and will be at @wstonesdundee and @waterstonesstandrews on Monday 3 August, @waterstonesinverness on Tuesday 4 August and @waterstonesperth on Monday 10 August. 

We hope to see you there! 

#MissBlainesPrefect #ParcelOfRogues #Scotland #Edinburgh #TimeTravel

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Jul 30

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Today marks Emily BrontΓ«'s birthday πŸ“šπŸ€Ž

Discover more about Emily in Emily BrontΓ« Reappraised by @drclaireocall 

This expanded and updated edition includes fresh analysis and popular depictions and adaptations, including the 2026 film "Wuthering Heights", tracing how modern interpretations continue to reinvent BronteΜˆβ€™s vision of love, freedom, and the wild northern landscape that shaped her imagination.

#EmilyBrontΓ« #BrontΓ«s #WutheringHeights #Haworth #Yorkshire #emilybrontΓ«birthday #bronteparsonage

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Jul 30

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Happy publication day to @sparklytights and Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues πŸŽ‰ 

β€œWarm and witty … a pure pleasure” @harriet_tyce 

β€œThe book is a sheer delight" @shonamacleanauthor 

It’s 1788 and time travelling librarian Shona McMonagle has travelled back in time and turned up in the Assembly Rooms. Crossing paths with Robert Burns, a teenage Walter Scott and a dangerous conspiracy that could alter the course of the Enlightenment.

#MissBlainesPrefect #ParcelOfRogues #Scotland #Edinburgh #TimeTravel

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Jul 25

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National Marine Week is taking place this year from the 25 July - 9 August πŸͺΈ 

Run by @thewildlifetrusts, there are several ways you can get involved!

The theme this year is incredible journeys: "Nature is full of amazing journeys. There are molluscs battling across rockpools, Arctic terns soaring from pole to pole and eels and salmon travelling from rivers to the open ocean. Let's dive in together and learn about some of these adventures..."

Visit The Wildlife Trust website to read more.

Scroll to discover more about the wonder of marine life seen up close in Looking Down at the Stars: Life beneath the waves by @christinamriley 

#NationalMarineWeek #MarineLife #Oceans #Seas #Nature

πŸ“Έ @christinamriley

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Jul 21

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The @waterstones 25% off pre-order promotion is now live! πŸ“š

πŸ“š The offer will run until 23.59 on Friday 24th July 

πŸ“š Enter SUMMER26 at the checkout to redeem the offer and receive 25% off the RRP

πŸ“š The offer is exclusively available on the Waterstones website and the Waterstones app

Happy shopping!

#WPreorder #Bookstagram #TBR #Reading #Booklover #WaterstonesPreorder

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Jul 20

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We're delighted to announce that @womensprize shortlisted authors Rozie Kelly and Marcia Hutchinson are going on a joint Northern book tour!

You can catch them at:

πŸ“™ @carltonclubmcr 
πŸ“• @blackwellsmcr 
πŸ“™ @waterstonesharrogate 
πŸ“• @thelittlebookshops 
πŸ“™ @waterstonesyork 
πŸ“• @waterstonesbradford 

Tickets available directly with each bookshop/ venue, with some tickets coming soon!

We hope to see you there.

#Kingfisher #TheMercyStep #RozieKelly #MarciaHutchinson #BookTour

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Jul 17

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The @savebutterflies Big Butterfly Count starts today πŸ¦‹ 

By taking part in the Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count, you can help assess the health of our environment simply by counting butterflies and moths.

Visit the Big Butterfly Count website for further information and how you can take part!

Interested in reading more about butterflies and moths? Scroll to discover two books from our In The Moment series.

#BigButterflyCount #SaveButterflies #Butterfly #Moth #Nature 

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Jul 9

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Our July newsletter is now published! πŸ“© 

This month features @sparklytights @graememacraeburnet, @kdz_photography and @theedinburghbookshop, as well as a bumper list of events and new and forthcoming titles!

You can read (and subscribe) for free on Substack πŸ“š 

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