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Hilary Mantel

HILARY MANTEL A few years ago, Hilary Mantel wrote about a recent holiday she had enjoyed in Scotland. She had been staying near Port Appin...

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Kate Davies Book Selection for September

Time to put the deckchair away and then curl up somewhere cosy with a good book. Gail Wylie starts off our recommendations this month, with...

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BOOKMARK Book of the Year 2022

The six books this year have history at their heart. Some are blends of fact and fiction; some come out of personal memories; all evoke...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR
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Message from Merryn Glover

Excerpt from Merry Glover's Newsletter:Notes for your Diary ...Saturday 8th October [3.00-4.00]You may remember that one of the most exciting moments for me last year...

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Glenericht Small Glen: Huge History AD 806 to the present day - Book Launch

Glenericht Small Glen: Huge History AD 806 to the present daySAVE THE DATE MONDAY 22 AUGUST  Bridge of Cally Village Hall 6.00pm-7.30pm free entry  in conversation...

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Kate Davies Book Selection for August 2022

Apologies to anyone heading back into school mid-August, I’m still in holiday mode this month and have a feast of books to recommend! I’ve just finished...

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BOOKMARK Book Festival 2022

2022 is a significant year for BOOKMARK as we celebrate our tenth anniversary! 2022 is also ‘The Year of Scottish Stories’ - so what better...

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Along the Amber Route - news update

To celebrate the paperback publication of Along the Amber Route, Sandstone Press has created an interactive map featuring some highlights from C.J. Schüler's fascinating look...

by Gail Wylie, BOOKMARK CHAIR
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Kate Davies' Book Selection for May 2022

This time of year always transports me to Kent and H.E. Bates’ delightful stories of The Darling Buds of May (ISBN: 978141029672, paperback, Penguin Books,...

by Kate Davies