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A century of the Lewis emigrants who left to forge new lives in North America
Posted on January 7, 2024
When the Canadian steamship SS Metagama left Stornoway Harbour carrying 300 young Lewisians in April 1923, the pier was…

Celebrating St Andrew’s Day with our flash sale of Voices from Scotland
Posted on November 24, 2023
To celebrate St Andrew’s Day and our wealth of superb Scottish fiction, we’re showcasing a range of our audiobooks at a…

Reclaiming the Night, a guest post by Ajay Close
Posted on November 22, 2023
The first lesson I learned as a teenage girl was that if you were out alone you were fair game. Building site whistles,…

Our Christmas Guide for the Bookworms in your Life
Posted on November 7, 2023
Are you looking for the perfect books to give your loved ones this Christmas? Our gift guide is bursting with inspiratio…

Christmas at Saraband 2023
Posted on November 3, 2023
Halloween is over, festive lights are winking, and Mariah Carey is defrosting. It’s time to launch our Christmas Shop! W…

Booker Prize fever – a bookseller’s experience
Posted on September 28, 2023
It’s countdown time to the 2023 Booker Prize! While we’re reading our way through the shortlist, we want to extend our h…