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The Lore of Scotland : Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

Scotiana Posted on October 12, 2009 by MAJAOctober 12, 2009

Hey Janice, did I tell you I had received The Lore of Scotland, by Jennifer Westwood and Sophia Kingshill? Remember, I had mentioned it in my last post. You know, I have always been very interested in myths and legends and so I’m looking forward to reading it. When I was a little girl, I used to come back from … Continue reading →

Posted in Folk Tales & Mysteries | Tagged Andrew Lang Fairy Books, Contes et Légendes d'Ecosse, Editeur Fernand Nathan, Fairy Tales, James Hogg, Jennifer Westwood, Legends, Myths, Scottish Authors, Scottish Legends, Sophia Kingshill, Storytelling, Tales and Sketches of the Ettrick Shepherd, Tartan Tales, The Blue Fairy Book, The Brown Fairy Book, The Crimson Fairy Book, The Grey Fairy Book, The Lilac Fairy Book, The Lore of Scotland, The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders, The Olive Fairy Book, The Orange Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, The Violet Fairy Book, The Yellow Fairy Book, Walter Scott | 2 Replies

A Last Glimpse at 2009 Wigtown Book Festival

Scotiana Posted on October 6, 2009 by MAJAOctober 6, 2009

The 11th Wigtown Book Festival has just closed its doors. So, once more they did it ! And if the feast is over the music can still be heard ! The 2008 Wigtown Book Festival won the Thistle Award for Best Regional Event and Festival but there is no doubt  that the 2009 edition will have been as successful as … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Jennifer Westwood, Scottish Authors, Sophia Kingshill, The Lore of Scotland, The Wigtown Poetry Competition, Wigtown Book Festival 2009 | Leave a reply

Scotiana’s Top Choices in 2009 Wigtown Book Festival

Scotiana Posted on September 25, 2009 by MAJASeptember 25, 2009

A good festival should be an encounter: with ideas, people, cultures and the landscape. It should look outwards but rejoice at the best of what’s local. Adrian Turpin . Festival Director For those who, like us, cannot attend the Wigtown Book Festival this year, we invite you to browse the program, which, in itself, delivers much information on all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals | Tagged 2009 Wigtown Book Festival, Christopher Brookmyre, Claire Kilroy, Diane Athill, Iain Banks, Irma Kurtz, Louise Welch, Magnus Magnusson, Margaret Elphinstone, Quintin Jardine, Roddy Doyle, Sophia Kingshill, Ted Cowan | 1 Reply

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