The Waverley Gazette

‘Our time in The Sunday Post’ at The West End Festival

When Jill Scott and Bill Hicks began working for The Sunday Post in the 1970s, the paper was listed in The Guinness Book of Records as the best-read paper in the world. It sold over 1.5 million copies a week. Jill Scott and Bill Hicks have recently been promoting their book on the history of the Glasgow Central Hotel (Waverley Books) and are helping to promote Bill Anderson’s book, God Bless Mrs McGinty – My Life and The Sunday Post (Waverley Books). (Bill Anderson was Editor of The Sunday Post 1968-1990 and Glasgow based HON Man – holiday on nothing).

Otter Books, Nelson, BC, Canada - Waverley Real Cloth Tartan notebooks

Woodbridge Emporium: Jan Ellis's The Bookshop Detective, and A Summer of Surprises on display in Suffolk

Romance in France, romance in London, romance in Devon.

Jan Ellis lives in Wells, Somerset and is an academic. So just how does an academic turn her hand to writing a funny romantic novel? And funny with an edge? For example, in The Bookshop Detective the main character Eleanor has got married for the second time, but refuses to move in with her husband. She does not want to leave the lovely sanctuary of her tiny cottage, attached to her business, a bookshop called ‘The Reading Room’ in a seaside town in Devon.

A dog, a pair of ears and a place in the west country...

We asked Jan Ellis, author of just published 'The Bookshop Detective' where she finds ideas for her books. Jan has a new book coming out in May - 'French Kisses and A London Affair', two novellas in one book. Jan has shared her thoughts on why setting is important, and what a writer should use everyday... Writing about what you know is one successful element. And it sounds like a dog is vital.

Author Jerry Brannigan to speak at the Robert Burns Studies Annual Conference

New Year's been and gone and suddenly - it's Burns' time again...

Real cloth tartan notebooks on sale in Tsutaya Bookstore, Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan

The Waverley real cloth tartan notebooks are on sale in the Tsutaya Bookstore in Daikanyama, a stylish area of Tokyo

Mavis's Shoe by Sue Reid Sexton in Dutch - 'Het schoentje van Rosie'

Het is maart 1941. Lenny Gillespie loopt te zoeken naar haar kleine zusje Rosie in de straten van Clydebank, een industriesstadje bij Glasgow. Het luchtalarm gaat af, maar dit keer is het geen loos alarm. Urenlang vallen de bommen op de stad. Lenny, gek van angst om haar zusje Rosie, weigert een schuilkelder in te gaan. Don ontfermt de oude meneer Tait zich over haar. Hij voert haar weg uit de brandende, verwoeste stad en neemt haar mee naar een dorpje in de heuvels. Daar zijn ze veilig.

October approaches

Thanks for reading our October newsletter. As the stormy days arrive in Scotland, we are looking forward to several events: this weekend, WIgtown Book Festival has invited John McShane, co-author of Robert Burns in Edinburgh to speak on Sunday about his career in comics; we are preparing for the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt, from 20th October. In late September author Sue Reid Sexton gave an event at Glasgow's Women's Library for her book Writing on the Road and was interviewed by the BBC - a piece that made the news later on BBC2. Author Jerry Brannigan, who led on the writing of Robert Burns in Edinburgh, gave a talk at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway.

Celebrating Burns' heritage... Event: Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Glasgow

Robert Burns died on 21 July 1786 … Please join us 220 years on to celebrate Burns’ life in an entertaining event about Burns' heritage and legacy - led by authors Jerry Brannigan, John McShane and illustrator David Alexander

Tuesday 24th May 6.30pm, Edinburgh Blackwells: Sue Reid Sexton

Meet Sue Reid Sexton and attend an event for her new book 'Writing on the Road - Campervan Love and The Joy of Solitude'

Sue Reid Sexton will talk about her new book, and her love of campervanning (and also about how to buy a campervan) on Tuesday 24th May at 6.30pm at Blackwells, South Bridge Edinburgh. Tickets are free but reserved through EventBrite.

Writing on the Road by Sue Reid Sexton - featured in The Sunday Post

The Sunday Post: 1/5/16

Real cloth tartan notebooks directement d_ecosse

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Islington Next Week! Get Your Hands on that! The London Stationery Show 26/27 April stand number G117

Campervans, Tartan Notebooks, Paris Heaven, Islington darling...

Review by 'Book Addict' on Amazon - thank you Book Addict

This review has appeared today of Sue Reid Sexton's 'Writing on the Road'. A lovely review, carefully written. Reproduced from Amazon.co.uk

Sue Reid Sexton at Waterstones Oban 7/5/16 from 2pm Book Signing

Sue Reid Sexton will be signing copies of her new book 'Writing on the Road - - Campervan Love and the Joy of Solitude' at

Sue Reid Sexton at Waterstones Oban 7/5/16 from 2pm Book Signing

Sue Reid Sexton will be signing copies of her new book 'Writing on the Road - - Campervan Love and the Joy of Solitude' at

Sue Reid Sexton Blackwells South Bridge Edinburgh Tuesday 24th May Writing on the Road Event

Meet Sue Reid Sexton and attend an event for her new book 'Writing on the Road - Campervan Love and The Joy of Solitude'

'Robert Burns in Edinburgh' event at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Sunday 28th Feb 2pm FREE

Delighted to announce that Jerry Brannigan will give a talk at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum on Sunday 28th February at 2pm. The event is free.