The second crime novel by Castle Douglas writer David L Haigh has been published with the third in the series to be available in November (2025). Hooked By The Past, the second book in the series, is published by Ingle-Haigh and follows David’s debut crime novel Land Kill, which came out in February 2024. Ingle-HaighContinue reading “Author’s crime writing career gathers pace”
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Naomi champions positive thinking
Long-distance cyclist and author Naomi Johnson launched a mission to inspire people to make their dreams come true through the power of positive thinking.She launched an extended version of her book The World at 15mph..ish at an eventin Bristol in March, followed by online events. The book tells how she cycled 20,000 miles through 26Continue reading “Naomi champions positive thinking”
Award helps to develop crime fiction offer
Organisers of the fourth annual Kirkcudbright Book Week have been awarded a £1,750 grant from the Robin Rigg Community Fund to help them develop the crime fiction component of the festival. Kirkcudbright Book Week is designed to celebrate the growing literary scene in and around the South West Scotland town and crime fiction has provedContinue reading “Award helps to develop crime fiction offer”
Location, Location, Location is the key for Book Week authors
This is one of a series of articles on the website that turn the focus on particular elements of Kirkcudbright Book Week 2025. Here, we look at the increase in readers who seek out locations used by writers. Picture of Kirkcudbright taken by John Smith Readers like to immerse themselves in the locations that theirContinue reading “Location, Location, Location is the key for Book Week authors”
Short story competition for young writers returns for second year
Young writers in Dumfries and Galloway are again being given the opportunity to show their talent by entering a short story competition. The competition, which is running for the second year, is one of the events for young writers and readers that are linked to the annual Kirkcudbright Book Week, the next one of whichContinue reading “Short story competition for young writers returns for second year”
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