Books by authors appearing at Wigtown Book Festival 2026.
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Victoria Donovan
Life in Spite of Everything : Tales from the Ukrainian EastSince the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine...Since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2014, its eastern region – Donbas – has been synonymous with conflict. With the escalation of that war in 2022, its cities such as Bakhmut and Lys... -
Michael Mullen
GoonieMany of the themes are encapsulated by the titl...Many of the themes are encapsulated by the title poem as the narrator readies themself to take the stage and perform for their older relatives wearing an old goonie (a nightdress): 'Ma aunt raising... -
Kim Sherwood
Double or NothingJames Bond is missing and presumed dead. In his...James Bond is missing and presumed dead. In his absence, MI6 is left struggling to pick up the pieces in the face of the world’s deadliest threat yet. TWO… Moneypenny’s elite Double O agents – Sid ... -
Lucy Waverley
Noble BeastsThe press, his doctor and Edwin's inner demons ...The press, his doctor and Edwin's inner demons predict disaster. As the pressure mounts, beasts begin to stalk Edwin's increasingly alcohol-fuelled nightmares. His mind flees from stifling Victoria... -
Lucy Lapwing
Love is a ToadFor many years, Lucy Lapwing wrestled with thes...For many years, Lucy Lapwing wrestled with these tangled emotions. So, in an attempt to make sense of this dance between joy and grief, she decided to go on a journey. In Love Is a Toad, Lucy trave... -
Agnes Owens
Like Birds in the WildernessThe building trade in the west of Scotland has ...The building trade in the west of Scotland has slowed, and Mac leaves his home and his companions in the Paxton Arms for the oil-rich north to seek his fortune. But he soon finds himself out in the... -
Maia Hruska
Kafkaesque : Ten Great Writers Translate the Twentieth CenturyWhat happens to a writer's work when it's trans...What happens to a writer's work when it's translated – specifically, what happens if his name is Franz Kafka? After Kafka died young and unknown, a German-speaking Jew in Prague, ten writers rescue... -
Gabriella Bennett
How to Build a City : Journeys into the Urban Future**Pre-order - Published 13 August 2026** Helsi...**Pre-order - Published 13 August 2026** Helsinki's sprawling underground metropolis. And Ukraine's bomb-resistant bedrooms. These places, and many more, are among the strange and dazzling solutio... -
Steven Veerapen
Overlord : The Life and Reign of Henry VIIIThe true story behind the infamous life of Henr...The true story behind the infamous life of Henry VIII. Henry VIII is England’s most famous king. He is simultaneously the virtuous Renaissance prince gone wrong, the psychopathic, paranoid tyrant, ... -
Ray Perman
James Hutton : The Genius of TimeDiscover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's br...Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars. Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the ... -
Kim Sherwood
Hurricane RoomAll she has to do is get him out of Russia aliv...All she has to do is get him out of Russia alive and convince him to trust her again. A mission for revenge But Bond trusts no one. And he wants revenge on Mora, the monstrous figure at the head of... -
Agnes Owens
Jen's Party**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** In...**Pre Order - Published 3rd September 2026** In Jen’s Party, soon-to-be fifteen-year-old Jen immediately regrets agreeing to her crazy Aunt Belle’s plan for a birthday party which involves, among o...
