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Four Birlinn books shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards
We are really proud to share the news that four of our books have been shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Awards, administered by the Saltire Society. In the fiction category, both Natalie Jayne Clark and Chris Barkley have been shortlisted for their debut novels, The Malt…
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Polygon to Publish The Light of All Things by Merryn Glover
Polygon has acquired World all language rights for Merryn Glover’s new novel The Light of All Things, which will be published in 2027. Polygon Editor Edward Crossan procured the rights from Cathryn Summerhayes at Curtis Brown Literary Agency. The Light of All Things is a novel…
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Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom longlisted for the Polari Prize
We are delighted to share the news that Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom has been longlisted for the Polari First Book Award 2026. Summer Hours is the remarkable debut novel from Alessandra Thom set across a hot Edinburgh summer, in which three women become entangled in a knot of…
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Birlinn books longlisted for Saltire Society Non-fiction and Research Awards
We are very proud to announce that the Saltire Society have longlisted three of our books for their annual literary awards in the Non-fiction category. Our longlisted books showcase the range of our publishing schedule and the incredible talent of our authors. Drystone: A Life…
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IMPORTANT – Phishing Emails – A warning to all our authors
It has recently come to our attention that our authors are receiving an unusual number of spam emails. We all receive spam emails from time to time and they are usually pretty obvious when you look closely. But these are different. Some go to authors direct, offer promotional…
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Hannah Lavery and Ryan Van Winkle longlisted for the Saltire Awards
We are very proud to announce that two of our books have been longlisted for the Saltire Society Poetry Book of the Year 2026. Everything, Everyday by Hannah Lavery is a remarkable poetic journal of the year, bearing witness and celebrating resistance, in poems that are an…
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Natalie Jayne Clark and Chris Barkley longlisted for The Saltires
The prize news continues this week with TWO of our wonderful Polygon authors being longlisted for The Saltire Awards Fiction Book of the Year 2026. The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark, and The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley are two of our fantastic debut…
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Birlinn to Publish The Scottish Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2028 by Anna Marshall
Birlinn are delighted to announce the publication of a major new title to our trade list for 2027. Anna Marshall, author of The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook and The Little Book of Christmas and Hogmanay, will be compiler of The Scottish Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2028…
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Merryn Glover shortlisted for BBC National Short Story Award
It was announced on BBC Radio 4 Front Row last night that a short story by Merryn Glover, our author of The Hidden Fires and Of Stone and Sky, has been shortlisted for the 2026 BBC National Short Story Award. Merryn’s shortlisted story, Burning Bush, is set in Australia and…
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The Diary of Lies by Philip Miller shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize
We are delighted to share the news that The Diary of Lies by Philip Miller has been shortlisted for the prestigious McIlvanney Prize 2026, which recognises excellence in crime fiction. The full shortlist is: Tariq Ashkanani, The Hollow Boys Gavin Bell, 138 Main Street Frances…