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Scottish Traditional Tales: Wilson’s Tales of The Borders and of Scotland

John Mackay Wilson by James Sinclair

In the 19th century, it was not uncommon to see itinerant lecturers hopscotching across their countries. It was also a great opportunity for them to meet with people, mingle with them, and listen to local stories and folk tales.

Is it during his itinerant lectures that John […]

In Wigtown’s Oldest Bookshop A Very Old Storyteller Introduces Ghost Stories Writers

“The strange human craving for the pleasure of feeling afraid….”

(Virginia Woolf – The Common Reader)

In The Book Shop (Wigtown, Scotland)

We’re not of the kind to discriminate against anybody, so let us share our readings with this old guy relaxing in his armchair, or… is it […]

Welcome to Wigtown – Scotland’s National Book Town

Gosh…Mairiuna….we’ll miss the 2009 Edition of Wigtown Book Festival, but let us not forget to include this major event inside our 2010 itinerary. It’s a must!

Wigtown-Scotland's National Book Town

Very welcoming sign board indeed. Let’s see if I can guess which nationality lies behind each “Welcome”…

Willkommen … gotta be German.

Failte […]

Wigtown: “A Mind Amongst Books, Like Fire In The Heather”

The Wigtown Ploughman Hotel

On our next Scottish itinerary, we’ll certainly not leave Scotland without spending a day or two in Wigtown. That’s really a nice little town and of course, as we’ve already mentioned it, a fabulous place to buy books, especially the old ones we are looking for desperately and which have […]

Women detectives in Scottish crime fiction with Wilkie Collins & Alexander McCall Smith

Wilkie Collins

The first Scottish fictional female detective, Valeria, created by Wilkie Collins, back in 1875, in his book titled The Law and the Lady was all about attacking the “Not Proven” verdict that still exists today in Scotland laws.

It is quite surprising Mairiuna, that Wilkie Collins had a great success with […]