Join author Marc Burrows at Blackwell’s Edinburgh on 26 Nov 2025 for his new book, The Story of the Christmas No. 1. Get event details and ticket info.
Review: The Curse of Monte Cristo
How do you breathe new life into one of literature’s most enduring tales of vengeance? You could do a lot worse than adding demons.
Giveaway: Adventuring Family – A Family Therapy Role Playing Game
Released this year, Adventuring Family offers a no-prep adventure system designed for parents and children to enjoy together, welcoming players as young as four.
Audiobook Review: Aren’t We Lucky
At Edinburgh Uni, Sarah encountered class-related prejudice. Our author was at Uni on a full grant scholarship and came from a state school in Aberdeen.
The Happy Pear 20: Convert cooking with the Flynns
I was the sceptic in the audience, which meant David Flynn and Stephen cooked a chickpea curry for me.
Review: It’s a Mystery, Fringe 2024
Tim Benzie’s “It’s a Mystery” is a surprisingly enjoyable and intriguing murder mystery show that even published authors of the genre might find entertaining and thought-provoking.
Competition: The Augmentors – a young adult steampunk adventure
Lost Boys Press and author Gemini Gibson’s The Augmentors is an alternative-history adventure set in a Victorian-style Empire in which advanced mechanical engineering developed more rapidly.
Competition: Pudding and Stories 2 x £25 vouchers
This giveaway aims to get you cake and coffee and support some Edinburgh authors and the indie bookshop and cafe Pudding and Stories.