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New from Tippermuir Books - Barvick Falls, set in 1939 Scotland. War isn't the only thing the town of Crieff needs to worry about...

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#HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction #ScottishFiction #WritingCommunity #bookSky
October 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Available now: An Odious Campaign: the Ross & Cromarty be-election 1936

One of the most controversial and vituperative by-elections in British history fought by 2 sons of Prime Ministers, amid snow, car crashes, hospitalisation, the King's death, rampaging deer and much more

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‘An Odious Campaign’: The Ross and Cromarty By-Election of 1936
When former Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and his son Malcolm lost their seats in the 1935 General Election, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin wanted both men returned to Parliament quickly. The see…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Available now from Tippermuir Books, my new book on the 1936 Ross and Cromarty by-election, one of the most controversial and extraordinary in British electoral history.

www.tinyurl.com/1936RossC

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November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Who says you have to go out to the wilds of the country to see Scotland’s fantastic wildlife? Not Keith Broomfield in Wild Edinburgh a guide to nature spotting in the capital. For @publishingscotland.bsky.social Keith names his 5 favourite spots to spot wildlife booksfromscotland.com/2025/10/wild...
Wild Edinburgh by Keith Broomfield - Books from Scotland
'Described as a "silver thread in a ribbon of green", the 11 km stretch of the walkway from Colinton to Leith is diverse and enjoyable, mostly following a tranquil riverside path with occasional dips ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Solid review of Balkan Rhapsody by the Historical Novel Society
[Alan Fisk Reviews Editor | Historical Novels Review] - read the rest here. historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/balk... @histnovsoc #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #HistoricalNovels #historicalnovels
November 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Solid review of Balkan Rhapsody by the Historical Novel Society
[Alan Fisk Reviews Editor | Historical Novels Review] - read the rest here. historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/balk... @histnovsoc #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #HistoricalNovels #historicalnovels
November 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Delighted to sponsor the Perth SHOUT! #SLAM this Sunday. Top Slammers, Top Judges, and the Top Venue in #Perth - which is not over the TOP to say.
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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✨BOOK EVENT✨

👤Gerda Stevenson
📍Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway
📆 2 November
⏰ 2:30pm
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#AllowayWhatsOn #BookEvent
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Who says you have to go out to the wilds of the country to see Scotland’s fantastic wildlife? Not Keith Broomfield in Wild Edinburgh a guide to nature spotting in the capital. For @publishingscotland.bsky.social Keith names his 5 favourite spots to spot wildlife booksfromscotland.com/2025/10/wild...
Wild Edinburgh by Keith Broomfield - Books from Scotland
'Described as a "silver thread in a ribbon of green", the 11 km stretch of the walkway from Colinton to Leith is diverse and enjoyable, mostly following a tranquil riverside path with occasional dips ...
booksfromscotland.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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This is my ink drawing of Wayland's Smithy, a Neolithic long barrow close to the Ridgeway in Oxfordshire. It is said that if you leave your horse there with a coin then Wayland will magically reshoe it.
The original artwork is now available on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
#TombTuesday
A black and white ink drawing of the neolithic tomb known as Wayland's Smithy
October 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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B: #RomanBritain #Roman #Archaeology #ClassicsBluesky #Scottish #ancestry #history #AntonineWall #Trimontium #BooksWorthReading #bookoftheday
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social tippermuirbooks.bsky.social @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social · Sep 13
Delighted to report The Road to Mons Graupius has been longlisted for Research Book of the Year in the '25 Scotland National Book Awards. Ave Montgomery! What better way to celebrate then to a packed crowd @ the Royal Scots Club in #Edinburgh this morning. www.thesaltires.org.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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New #nature book takes a walk on Edinburgh's wild (life) side -
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The Edinburgh Evening news features Wild Edinburgh, Keith Broomfield's brand new guide to Scotland's capital.
September 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Tippermuir at Edinburgh University Library today working on Volume 3 of The Complete Poetry of Wm Soutar. Popped into the wonderful Lighthouse Books @lighthousebooks.bsky.social. Lovely to see The Japan Lights standing like a lighthouse above the books. And Salvage and Wild Edinburgh too.
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Tippermuir at Edinburgh University Library today working on Volume 3 of The Complete Poetry of Wm Soutar. Popped into the wonderful Lighthouse Books @lighthousebooks.bsky.social. Lovely to see The Japan Lights standing like a lighthouse above the books. And Salvage and Wild Edinburgh too.
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
New #nature book takes a walk on Edinburgh's wild (life) side -
@edinburghpaper
The Edinburgh Evening news features Wild Edinburgh, Keith Broomfield's brand new guide to Scotland's capital.
September 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Whaur yon broken brig hings owre;
Whaur yon water maks nae soun’;
Babylon blaws by in stour:
Gang doun wi’ a sang, gang doun…

—“Song”, by William Soutar (1898–1943)
from William Soutar: Collected Works vol. 1, @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social 2024
#poem #poetry
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Song William Soutar Whaur yon broken brig hings owre; Whaur yon water maks nae soun’; Babylon blaws by in stour: Gang doun wi’ a sang, gang doun. Deep, owre deep, for onie drouth: Wan eneuch an ye wud droun: Saut, or seelfu’, for the mouth; Gang doun wi’ a sang, gang doun. Babylon blaws by in stour Whaur yon water maks nae soun’: Darkness is your only door; Gang doun wi’ a sang, gang doun.
September 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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B: #RomanBritain #Roman #Archaeology #ClassicsBluesky #Scottish #ancestry #history #AntonineWall #Trimontium #BooksWorthReading #bookoftheday
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social tippermuirbooks.bsky.social @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social · Sep 13
Delighted to report The Road to Mons Graupius has been longlisted for Research Book of the Year in the '25 Scotland National Book Awards. Ave Montgomery! What better way to celebrate then to a packed crowd @ the Royal Scots Club in #Edinburgh this morning. www.thesaltires.org.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Delighted to report The Road to Mons Graupius has been longlisted for Research Book of the Year in the '25 Scotland National Book Awards. Ave Montgomery! What better way to celebrate then to a packed crowd @ the Royal Scots Club in #Edinburgh this morning. www.thesaltires.org.uk
September 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Button Bog spotted in #Tain what a traveller that book is. More beautiful writing from Jess Smith. If you cannot make it to Tain, get it here tippermuirbooks.co.uk or from other bookshops, though I think the trip north is worth it (south if you live farther up).
September 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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I am amazed and delighted to announce that my book 'The Road to Mons Graupius' has been longlisted for the Saltires, Scotland's National Book Awards! www.thesaltires.org.uk
#RomanSiteSaturday
The cover of the book The Road to Mons Graupius, which features a Roman bronze mask superimposed on an image of a Roman road running through trees.
September 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Final Editorial work starts tomorrow on The Black Watch from the Crimea to Coomasie & Beyond Rediscovered #Histories from the Regimental Family Vol 2. Not read the first one - available here tippermuirbooks.co.uk #HISTORY #WWI #military
September 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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For #Women in #Translation Month Tippermuir offers Maria Kassimova-Moisset's Balkan Rhapsody (translated from Bulgarian by @IliyanaNedkova) ‘Women’s writing @ its best’ Professor Dina Iordanova ‘The freshness of lemonade sipped on a Black Sea beach on a summer evening’ Le Temps
August 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Last few hours 2 help Tippermuir in the #Scots Language Awards 2025 - #Children's Book of the Year & #Book of the Year. Tippermuir is a not-for-profit that works in Scots & English & produces worthwhile, beautiful & essential books. We love #poetry too.
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August 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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My awesome publisher @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social has a couple of titles shortlisted in this year's Scots Language Awards. The Lass and The Quine and Complete Works of William Soutar. Vote here!👇👍 projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguag...
Scots Language Awards 2025 shortlist unveiled
Hands Up for Trad are gled tae annoonce that amang the braw nominees includit on the shortleet for a Scots Leid Award 2025, are weel worthy fowk fae Scottish literature, theatre, eddication an busi…
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August 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Mrs Bogan of Bogan as she went by early in her career was a daughter of #Perthshire Born & died there - so we claim her. And she may have a crater on #Mercury named after her but she is named after one of the 2 moons of the planet Tython - sadly the one where the naughty Je'daii were sent. #StarWars
asls.org.uk Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · Aug 16
Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne (1766–1845) was born #OTD, 16 Aug. Oliphant wrote over 100 popular songs to traditional Scottish tunes. Although she shunned publicity & never acknowledged her authorship, along with Robert Burns she is one of the most significant figures in Scottish folksong
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Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne “The Laird o’ Cockpen” The Laird o’ Cockpen, he’s proud an’ he’s great, His mind is ta’en up wi’ the things o’ the State; He wanted a wife, his braw house to keep, But favour wi’ wooin’ was fashious to seek. Down by the dyke-side a lady did dwell, At his table head he thocht she’d look well, M’Leish’s ae dochter o’ Clavers-ha’ Lea, A penniless lass wi’ a lang pedigree. His wig was weel pouther’d and as gude as new, His waistcoat was white, his coat it was blue; He put on a ring, a sword, and cock’d hat, And wha could refuse the Laird wi’ a’ that? He took the grey mare, and rade cannily, And rapp’d at the yett o’ Clavers-ha’ Lea; ‘Gae tell Mistress Jean to come speedily ben, – She’s wanted to speak to the Laird o’ Cockpen.’ Mistress Jean she was makin’ the elderflower wine; ‘An’ what brings the Laird at sic a like time?’ She put aff her apron, and on her silk goun, Her mutch wi’ red ribbons, and gaed awa’ doun. An’ when she cam’ ben, he bowed fu’ low, An’ what was his errand he soon let her know; Amazed was the Laird when the lady said ‘Na’, And wi’ a laigh curtsie she turned awa’. Dumfounder’d was he, nae sigh did he gie, He mounted his mare – he rade cannily; An’ aften he thought, as he gaed through the glen, She’s daft to refuse the laird o’ Cockpen.
August 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM