Titles by our 2020 Festival Authors
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Shaun Bythell
Seven Kinds of People You Find in BookshopsIn twenty years behind the till in The Bookshop...In twenty years behind the till in The Bookshop, Wigtown, Shaun Bythell has met pretty much every kind of customer there is - from the charming, erudite and deep-pocketed to the eccentric, flatulen... -
Claire Cox
A Book of DaysThe Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize 2020. Claire...The Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize 2020. Claire Cox's poetry collection which won this category in the Wigtown Poetry Prize 2020, beautifully set by Gerry Cambridge. -
Patrick Laurie
Native: Life in a Vanishing LandscapeDesperate to connect with his native Galloway, ...Desperate to connect with his native Galloway, Patrick Laurie plunges into work on his family farm in the hills of southwest Scotland. Investing in the oldest and most traditional breeds of Gallowa... -
Mairi Kidd
Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and LegendsA complete collection of Scottish fairy tales, ...A complete collection of Scottish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound in a beautiful new edition. From the mysterious cat-faced lady whose magic allows a servant girl to attend a prince's ball, t... -
Gordon Corera
Russians Among UsThe urgent, explosive story of Russia's espiona...The urgent, explosive story of Russia's espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War to the present - including their interference in the 2016 presidential election. Like a scene from a le ... -
Wigtown Festival Bookshop
Wigtown Festival Bookshop Gift CardWould you like to buy a book as a gift, but don...Would you like to buy a book as a gift, but don't know which one to choose? Why not give a Wigtown Festival Bookshop Gift Card instead and the recipient can make their own choice? Gift Cards ar... -
Stephen Rutt
The Seafarers: A Journey Among BirdsThe British Isles are remarkable for their extr...The British Isles are remarkable for their extraordinary seabird life: spectacular gatherings of charismatic Arctic terns, elegant fulmars and stoic eiders, to name just a few. Often found in the m... -
Jessica Fox
Three Things You Need to Know About RocketsA bookshop love story Jessica Fox is living in ...A bookshop love story Jessica Fox is living in Hollywood, a 26-year-old filmmaker with a high-stress job at NASA. Working late one night, craving another life, she is seized by a moment of inspirat... -
Alastair McIntosh
Riders on the StormClimate change is the greatest challenge to hum...Climate change is the greatest challenge to humankind today. While the coronavirus sheds a light on the vulnerability of our interconnected world, the effects of global warming will be permanent, i... -
Edward Parnell
GhostlandIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found hims...In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as ... -
Neil MacGregor
Living with the GodsOne of the central facts of human existence is ...One of the central facts of human existence is that every society shares a set of beliefs and assumptions - a faith, an ideology, a religion - that goes far beyond the life of the individual. These... -
Alexander McCall Smith
The Second Worst Restaurant in FrancePaul Stewart has returned to Scotland to contin...Paul Stewart has returned to Scotland to continue his successful career. His agent and girlfriend, Gloria, has arranged for him to write The Philosophy of Food in Six Easy Chapters, a project he re...
