Jan 16, 2026
Happy 2026 – here we are in a new year in Scotland’s National Booktown. One of the first jobs of the year is to do the annual stock take – which sounds like a terrible chore but is actually quite a fun time in the shop. Magghi (Puffin Patchworks)...
Oct 3, 2024
We are just over half way through the annual book bonanza that is the Wigtown Book Festival – and another strong programme by Lee Randall has got the town buzzing. Thankfully we have such a great team so Lou, Magghi, Isabelle and me, along with support from...
Mar 26, 2024
Author and storyteller Susi Briggs brought her lovely books to the Big DoG festival in Dumfries, south west Scotland recently. Susi specialises in writing in Scots for younger children and she was appointed the Scots Scriever with the National Library of...
Feb 29, 2024
Children across Scotland have been welcoming copies of Shona the Vet into their school. This delightful picture book, published last year by Foggie Toddle Books, has been sent to every primary school in Scotland this week as part of a project organised by...
