Monthly Archives: April 2013
Spring Rising
Spring starts officially at the beginning of March, but of course, it can still be cold and frosty and around the time of the equinox (equal day and night) on 21st/22nd we can experience ‘mad March winds’. This changing of … Continue reading
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Edinburgh Writer Leads the Way in E Publishing
It was around fifteen years ago when Harriet Smart, along with hundreds of other successful writers, found that her contracts were not being renewed. This huge contraction in the publishing industry saw a lot of writers turn to other careers … Continue reading
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Playful Pandas, Heroic Puffins and Loch Ness Monsters
Floris Books have yet again come up with a trio of charming picture books for 3-6 year olds.
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New Head of School appointed at Moray House
Dr Rowena Arshad, currently Head of Edinburgh University’s Institute for Education, Community and Society has been appointed by the University as Head of Moray House School of Education and took over that prestigious post on 1st April.
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The Accidental Time Traveller
Janis MacKay is perhaps best known for her Magnus Fin books, set on the north coast of Caithness, where Janis herself lived for a time, but her new children’s book The Accidental Time Traveller has just come out and having relocated … Continue reading
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A Carnegie Jewel – West Calder Public Library
The first Carnegie library in the old county of Midlothian opened at West Calder in November 1904. With a ceremonial golden key, the former British Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery, unlocked the door to a world of free books. The many … Continue reading