Local historian Dr David Hannay, of Carsluith, has published a 114-page history of his village and community.
In The Story of Carsluith, hetraces the history of the immediate area around the village from prehistoric times and also devotes plenty of attention to the more recent history of the village, as well as considering its future, in an account which is illustrated with archive photographs.
The booklet, priced £10, is available from Oakhill Cafe, Carsluith Castle, on the A75, which is open Tuesday to Saturday 11.30am-3.30pm.
Kirkcudbright Book Week 