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Ailish Sinclair
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Writing stories. Staring at castles. Eating chocolate.

Latest contemporary series: http://mybook.to/castledancers

Witchy historical: http://getbook.at/Themermaidandthebear

Website: https://ailishsinclair.com
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Snow has come to Aberdeen! Hazlehead Park yesterday. #snow #Scotland
Peering between evergreen trees to a line of various brown and green trees. Snow on ground and trees, footprints too.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I’ll meet you on the mountain top, when the mist comes down…

Bennachie in Aberdeenshire. #Scotland
Craggy, layered grey rock face in the mist with small fir trees and heather.
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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The Coffin Bridge of Carrbridge

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The old packhorse bridge was built in 1717 for the price of £100 to allow funeral processions to cross the River Dulnain.

#MondayBlogs #history #Scotland
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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The beautiful Land Girls gate in Clochan. A tribute to the women who served in the Land Army throughout Scotland during the world wars.

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#remembrance #remembranceday🌹 #landgirls #worldwars
Dark brown metal farm gate with seven metal young women waving. Grass below, blue and white sky above.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Virago time in the Logie Steading bookshop. #booksky #books #Scotland
Lots of dark green spines from the publisher Virago on pine bookshelves topped with spider plants.
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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I climbed the Downie Hillock today. It’s an Iron Age fort, known locally as a fairy hill. Mentioned in the witchcraft confessions of Isobel Gowdie as an entrance to Elf Hame (Fairyland).

It felt peaceful and welcoming to me. #folklore #Scotland
Scots pine trees, yellow-leafed birches and amber ferns at the foot of the hillock. Blue skies and white clouds beyond.
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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After the rain… #autumn #Scotland
A forest track with muddy puddles, green and golden trees thick about it with many shadows crossing the track. Sun shining through it all.
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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The French detective investigating the Louvre heist? There needs to be a book series. Photo from Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... #books #mystery #detectivenovels #booksky
French policeman securing the entrance to the Louvre, including a very nattily dressed detective in a fedora.
October 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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In the woods today. #Scotland
Rays of sun shine from behind pine trees in a woodland track with yellow birch in the foreground.
October 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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And it’s a good morning from Mordor. Actually Fraserburgh beach. #Scotland #lotr
Stormy sea with large sand dune resembling mount doom in ‘lord of the rings’ with fiery sky above
October 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Curl up with a book in a 17th century book nook this weekend 📚 #booksky #reading
Cream-coloured walls, old armchair, books on a windowsill, Aztec rug
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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If you like castles, Scotland, history, witches, stone circles and Christmas done medieval-style, you might like THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR. There’s also a love story.

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#HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited
October 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Researching Historical Fiction: Immersing Oneself in the Past booksbywomen.org/researching-...

‘Today we would flick the light switch, turn on the kettle, and perhaps open the fridge. In the 16th century, you went into the kitchen and set fire to things.’

#amwriting #HistoricalFiction #booksky
October 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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October decor. #pumpkin #halloween 🎃
Large pumpkin sitting by a small orange squash on a wooden table, line of books in background.
October 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Treeish greetings to you! #Scotland
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Isobell needs to escape. She has to. Her life depends on it.

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THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR: witches, a castle, a stone circle and Christmas done medieval-style.

#HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #booksky #witcherature
Book on a pink wooden background surrounded with autumn leaves. Cover has wood and brown and purple plaids on it.
October 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Woodland beauty… #flyagaric #Scotland
Bright red toadstool with white spots on a woodland floor that is dotted with small grey stones, green plants and brown pine needles.
October 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Sisters at the Edge of the World - Historical Novel Society Review

In the vein of Lucy Holland’s Sistersong with the narrative style of Rena Rossner’s The Sisters of the Winter Wood, Sinclair’s novel centers on two sisters…

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#HistoricalFiction #reviews
October 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Deep in the woods… #Scotland
September 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Wishing you a peaceful evening. #Scotland
Loch in Scotland, thick pines in distance, reeds and grasses to the foreground. Pink and blue hues in the sky and water.
September 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Globe thistle in Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen. Theatre in background. #flowersky
September 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Storm’s a-coming! Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire.
September 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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One of the leopards on Union Bridge in Aberdeen. #Scotland
September 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A couple of nice blue doors and a standing stone (part of a circle). Midmar Kirk, Aberdeenshire. #stonecircle #standingstones #Scotland
August 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Honeysuckle and brambles. #autumn #Scotland
August 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM