Books by authors appearing at Wigtown Book Festival 2026.
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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... -
John Connell
The Wisdom of FarmersAs with his previous bestsellers, John Connell ...As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises philosophy, art, literature and spirituality to bolster his thoughts on such topics as stoicism, the food chain and the role of ... -
Ian Carter
A Galloway Year : Impressions of a naturalist and an artistA Galloway Year by Ian Carter and Karen Menarry...A Galloway Year by Ian Carter and Karen Menarry is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the wildlife, landscapes and changing seasons of Galloway in south-west Scotland. Blending evocative natu... -
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A History of the Novel in Britain**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** I...**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** In this illuminating new history of both an art and an industry, Philip Hensher describes how the evolutionary scramble by writers and publishers to ge... -
Elizabeth McCracken
A Long Game : How to Write FictionWarm, wise and full of practical tips, this boo...Warm, wise and full of practical tips, this book is the ideal guide to every writing life. For anyone who wants to write a novel, or for anyone who loves reading novels. McCracken has been writin... -
Coinneach MacLeod
Travels in another countryUntil relatively modern times Scotland was larg...Until relatively modern times Scotland was largely a Gaelic-speaking nation. Areas that were described by Doctor Johnson in 1775 as being as remote and as unknown as Borneo or Sumatra became one of... -
Tharik Hussain
MUSLIM EUROPEWe travel through Cyprus, Sicily, Malta, Portug...We travel through Cyprus, Sicily, Malta, Portugal and Spain, learning about the continent’s great Caliphate culture and Muslim commonwealth, encountering red-haired European Sultans and Arabic-spea... -
Larry Lamb
All Wrapped UpAmidst political turmoil on a Caribbean Island,...Amidst political turmoil on a Caribbean Island, the first assistant director is determined to see his film through -if the chaos doesn't consume them first. Between managing an impossible lead acto...
