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Books by authors appearing at Wigtown Book Festival 2026.
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Kenneth Steven
A Song Among the Stones£8.99In the 7th century, Irish hermit monks left the...In the 7th century, Irish hermit monks left the island of Iona and dared to cross an unforgiving ocean to the wild, unknown shores of Iceland. What did they find there, on the edge of their world? ... -
Christina Riley
Looking Down at the Stars£12.99Discover the wonder of marine life seen up clos...Discover the wonder of marine life seen up close in these joyous and sparkling essays. In 2022, Christina Riley became an ‘underwater artist in residence’ at the Argyll Coast Hope Spot – a place of... -
Jamie Lafferty
An Inconvenience of Penguins£22.00On voyages to some of the planet's most inacces...On voyages to some of the planet's most inaccessible and challenging landscapes, he recounts the history of our unique relationship with the world's most popular bird, telling not only the stories ... -
James Bailey
Like a Cat Loves a Bird£20.00That mercurial quality is found in her strange,...That mercurial quality is found in her strange, brilliant, cruel novels - with their plots featuring pensioners receiving telephone calls from Death, the devil going clubbing in Peckham and a fasci... -
Malcolm Kempt
A Gift Before Dying£22.00After a botched high-profile murder investigati...After a botched high-profile murder investigation, Sergeant Elderick Cole is exiled to the remote, rugged landscape of Nunavut, a vast territory in the Arctic Circle known for its untamed beauty, f... -
Lucy Inglis
Born : The Untold History of Humanity£12.99Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes ...Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes the reader on an epic journey through the stories of women over hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamian birthing practices to the lo... -
Susan Tomes
Nocturnes : and the Fascination of Night Music£20.00An engrossing history of the music of twilight ...An engrossing history of the music of twilight and sleep, from the nocturnes of Field and Chopin to Max Richter In an insomniac age, ambient and sleep music have become increasingly popular. But ... -
Richard Strachan
Night Fire : The moving story of World War II jeopardy£18.99Working in a factory dismantling wrecked aircra...Working in a factory dismantling wrecked aircraft, Abby struggles to escape the nightly visions of her only son, who was killed at the very outset of war. While Stan longs to live, Abby seems inten... -
Shona Maclean
The Cromarty Library Circle£22.00Charlotte Mackenzie, the remote and fragile wif...Charlotte Mackenzie, the remote and fragile wife of the local laird, seeks an escape from a loveless marriage; her best friend, Rachel Mackay, a former governess who is ardently in love with her ow... -
Serena Kutchinsky
Kutchinsky's Egg : A Family Story of Love, Loss and Obsession£20.00When she was ten years old, Serena Kutchinsky’s...When she was ten years old, Serena Kutchinsky’s father Paul was consumed by a wild dream. Heir to the legendary jewellery company House of Kutchinsky, he longed to create a jewelled egg more beauti... -
Mairi Kidd
Newes of Witches : When the hunt begins, the truth is lost...£16.99**Pre Order - Published 6th August 2026** From ...**Pre Order - Published 6th August 2026** From the bestselling author of Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month The Specimens comes a new historic novel set during the Scottish witch trials filled ... -
Patrick Gale
Love Lane : A searing portrayal of escape and the power of love, home and a family£20.00A longing for a place called home... When veter...A longing for a place called home... When veteran Canadian wheat farmer, Harry Cane is obliged to sell up and sail home to an England transformed by two world wars, his arrival triggers unwelcome s...