Reviews
Aye Write: Steve Brusatte
Dr Steve Brusatte inspires the next generation of palaeontologists at captivating talk
Babita Sharma
The Corner Shop
A memoir rather than in-depth analysis of that British institution – the corner shop.
Ambrose Parry – The Way of All Flesh
Husband and wife team up to write an intriguing tale of murder set in the seedy underbelly of 19th century Edinburgh.
Granite Noir: Northern Noir
Northern setting is a winner with authors and readers alike.
Granite Noir: Mucho Mistrust
A thought-provoking event exploring the dark side of female secrets.
P.M. Freestone – Shadowscent
A debut of pace and panache from this fresh new voice in Young Adult Fiction.
Malachy Tallack – The Valley at the Centre of the World
Tallack shines a light on Shetland in this absorbing, complexly layered story.
Lynn Bushell – Painted Ladies
Two women fight to be Pierre Bonnard’s muse in this fictional take on the real artist’s lovers.
Tracey Thorn – Another Planet
Despite Tracey Thorn’s songwriting credentials this is a torpid teenage memoir.
Sarah Armstrong – The Wolves of Leninsky Prospekt
Haunting and tense, Armstrong’s latest novel holds reader attention despite some tricky interspersing of chapters.
Charlotte Runcie – Salt on Your Tongue
Lyrical and stirring portmanteau about the mysteries of the sea.
Donald S Murray – As the Women Lay Dreaming
100 years after the Iolaire tragedy Donald S Murray combines fact with fiction in this exploration of the families affected by the disaster.
Jeanette Winterson – Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere
Polemical, bite-sized tour of the feminist struggle, both past and present.
Jan-Philipp Sendker – The Long Path to Wisdom
New collection of fables mingle Burmese folk tales with storytelling traditions around the world.
Fiona J McKenzie (ed) – Eilean: The Photography of Margaret Fay Shaw
Photographs of island life long gone and a glimpse of the woman photographer behind them