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The Chinaski Sessions at Brunton Theatre

The Chinaski Sessions at Brunton Theatre | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

Edinburgh based David Hughes Dance Scotland will premiere their new show, THE CHINASKI SESSIONS, at The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, on 13 October 2012. Between 15 October and 10 November this modern and entertaining show that features both dance and theatre within a live rock concert, will tour to 14 venues throughout the UK.

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Five Books to Save Scotland

Five Books to Save Scotland | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

No one reads books anymore. The idea that literature will play a key role in the coming months of debate and argument seems lamentably laughable.

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Neighbours

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Walking west on Argyle Street, I once enjoyed a fleeting, one-sided exchange with a man slumped against a bin. Crossing the road at the Park Bar, I stepped onto the pavement at the other side and, as I passed him, the man shouted: ‘Hey you, ya cunt, Ah cin smell the fuckin spunk on yer troosers.’ I stopped, laughing a bit, but also in the back of my mind hoping this wild-bearded, elaborately drunk, old man wouldn’t find a sudden reservoir of co-ordination and leap up to stab me. And then it was over. I carried on to the part-time job I had while at university, and the man returned to his silence, a squalid sidewalk ornament for folk to swerve around.

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Culloden via Tesco?

Culloden via Tesco? | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
A preview of Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence, ed. Scott Hames This book (which I think and hope will enliven the whole debate) started in discussion between Bella Caledonia and [...]
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Creative Scotland: Calling Scotland's young writers!

Creative Scotland: Calling Scotland's young writers! | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Creative Scotland: Opportunities – Jobs, commissions and events for the arts in Scotland and worldwide...
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Five contemporary Scottish authors on the writers who have inspired and influenced them

Five contemporary Scottish authors on the writers who have inspired and influenced them | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Rodge Glass on Alasdair Gray. As Gray’s secretary, I watched him carve his sentences out first-hand, seeing how he always sought clarity in the fewest words possible. That was my writer’s education.
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BBC set to create new kids' show based on Katie Morag books

BBC set to create new kids' show based on Katie Morag books | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
THE series of books by Mairi Hedderwick about a redheaded Highlander are to be turned into a TV show for CBeebies.
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Unstated

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Coming soon, a new book published by Word Power books Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence edited by Scott Hames. Book it here.
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Spy novel wins crime book of year

Spy novel wins crime book of year | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scotland's first crime-writing festival draws to a close with the announcement of the first Scottish Crime Book of the Year.
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Bloody Scotland celebrates Scottish crime writers

Bloody Scotland celebrates Scottish crime writers | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
A new festival showcasing Scotland's crime writing is to be held in Stirling.
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I am an English writer, not a British one, Ian McEwan tells Alex Salmond

I am an English writer, not a British one, Ian McEwan tells Alex Salmond | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Olympic opening ceremony was first and only time novelist had seen 'Britishness' celebrated, he tells Scotland's first minister...
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Janice Galloway 'anti-memoir' is named Scottish book of the year

Janice Galloway 'anti-memoir' is named Scottish book of the year | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Brilliant account of teenage love affairs with boys, music and latin scoops £30,000 prize...
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Poems, Stories and Writings by Margaret Tait | literateur.com

Poems, Stories and Writings by Margaret Tait | literateur.com | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

In a letter to Sean Connery of 1972, the artist and gallery-owner Richard Demarco referred to Margaret Tait as ‘a classic example of a first class Scot living here and being ignored, [who has] something significant to say to the whole world about Scotland’.

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Book Week Scotland to become annual event

Book Week Scotland to become annual event | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scotsman Book Week Scotland to become annual event Scotsman A selection of the best contributions to the “treasures” initiative will be compiled for another free book, around 150,000 copies of which will be given away to coincide with the second...
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Comment: ‘Scottish literature is often overlooked’

Comment: ‘Scottish literature is often overlooked’ | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
NEXT year is certain to be a big year for Scotland – not just at home, but on the world stage. There’s the Commonwealth Games, the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn, a second Year of Homecoming, and – of course – that referendum.
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Authors’ books of the year: Scotland’s top authors select their favourite reads

Authors’ books of the year: Scotland’s top authors select their favourite reads | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Christopher Brookmyre, Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith are among a litany of Scots literary stars offering up their favourite books of the year.
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Scotland's Favourite Book Competition

Scotland's Favourite Book Competition | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scotland's Favourite Book competition run through Facebook and Twitter pages to celebrate Book Week Scotland & St Andrews Day.
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Edinburgh set to honour literary giant with day dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson

Edinburgh set to honour literary giant with day dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
HE is perhaps the greatest literary figure from a city not short of famous writers.The creator of enduring fantasies and adventures from the children’s favourite Treasure Island to the dark horrors of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson...
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The Pushkin Prizes - A unique writing competition for young Scottish and Russian writers

The Pushkin Prizes - A unique writing competition for young Scottish and Russian writers | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scottish arts charity organising a creative writing prize for Scottish and Russian school pupils.
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Scottish Children's Book Awards | Scottish Book Trust

Scottish Children's Book Awards | Scottish Book Trust | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

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Ian Rankin among authors to attend inaugural Scottish crime writing festival

Ian Rankin among authors to attend inaugural Scottish crime writing festival | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
IAN Rankin and Val McDermid are two of the top names appearing at Scotland’s first crime writing festival.
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Scots author in awards row | Herald Scotland

Scots author in awards row | Herald Scotland | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

THE winner of the Scottish Book of the Year Award said she was forced to change the words to her prize acceptance by the nation's arts funding body.

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Irvine Welsh: Is There Such A Thing As National Culture?

Irvine Welsh: Is There Such A Thing As National Culture? | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
  by Irvine Welsh I’ve always considered myself belonging to the school of writers who should be read but not heard, so I don’t know what set of circumstances leads [...]...
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Scotland is book-festival capital of world - Features - Scotsman.com

Scotland is book-festival capital of world - Features - Scotsman.com | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
SCOTLAND has more literature festivals per capita than any other country in the world with more than 400,000 people attending book events in past year, according to research released today.
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Book festival line up 'ambitious'

Book festival line up 'ambitious' | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Organisers of a Highland book festival say this year's line up will be "more ambitious" than previous events.
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