Books by authors appearing at Wigtown Book Festival 2026.
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Ruth Padel
GirlA moving retelling of the Christian story trans...A moving retelling of the Christian story transforms the Virgin Mary into a girl in a Primark T-shirt, facing a life shaped by divine will. Unearthed from the Cretan labyrinth, a prehistoric Snake ... -
Alice Strang
The Scottish Colourists : Art & Life**Pre Order - Published 14th September 2026** S...**Pre Order - Published 14th September 2026** Samuel John Peploe, John Duncan Fergusson, George Leslie Hunter and Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell - a set of radical artists who enlivened the Scotti... -
Bill Paterson
Tales from the Back Green : A Glasgow ChildhoodVeteran actor Bill Paterson brilliantly evokes ...Veteran actor Bill Paterson brilliantly evokes his 1950s Glasgow boyhood in this beautifully written and keenly observed memoir. It was a world full of intriguing characters and extraordinary event... -
Larry Lamb
Mummy's Boy : My AutobiographyActing wasn't a long-held childhood dream for L...Acting wasn't a long-held childhood dream for Larry Lamb, instead his childhood memories are filled with recollections of his parents continuously fighting. His mother and father were totally misma... -
Sally Magnusson
The Shapeshifter's DaughterNothing, on earth or below it, freezes faster t...Nothing, on earth or below it, freezes faster than the worthless heart. Before she was a hideous monster, the queen of the underworld was simply Hel. But cast as a girl out of lofty Asgard, realm o... -
Aimee MacDonald
The Last Witch on the KnockIn need of a fresh start, Thomasin leaves her t...In need of a fresh start, Thomasin leaves her toxic boyfriend, absent father and empty friendships to spend the summer in the Scottish Highlands with her eccentric Aunt Agnes and stern little cousi... -
Kat Hill
Bothy : In Search of Simple ShelterFrom the rugged cliffs at the northern tip of S...From the rugged cliffs at the northern tip of Scotland to the fairy-tale valleys of Wales, historian Kat Hill tours us across the UK exploring the history of these wild shelters and her fellow wand... -
Eleanor Bruce, Lucilla Gray
Things We Found in the GroundBeginning with their first meeting in over 20 y...Beginning with their first meeting in over 20 years at their grandfather’s home in Lincolnshire, the two cousins – Eleanor and Lucilla – quickly learn that each has a fascination with unearthing hi... -
Agnes Owens
Bad Attitudes**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** Ba...**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** Bad Attitudes is a wickedly dark tale of Scottish council housing and murder. This novella boasts a missing person, a lethally nosy neighbour, an extra-... -
Fiona Mozley
Awake, AwakeWhat if you can no longer trust your memories?M...What if you can no longer trust your memories?Mary is struggling with her memory. She does not have too few recollections but too many, including some that are downright absurd. She has many memori... -
Felicity Spector
Bread and War : A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and HopeHow do you source, cook and take joy in food in...How do you source, cook and take joy in food in the midst of war and loss? Food is a weapon, a lifeline, a means of survival. Ukrainian food is also a powerful symbol of national identity and indep... -
Hugh McMillan
Curious HistoriesGalloway tales pertaining to quests, bogles, sp...Galloway tales pertaining to quests, bogles, sprites, romantic and dolorous incidents, death, curses, wizards, the Holy Grail, public houses, Merlin, and sundry incidents based in truth or utter de...
