The shortlist for the Scottish Book Awards 2022
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Rachelle Atalla
The Pharmacist : The must-read, gripping speculative thriller debut of 2022THE BUNKER IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM ALL SAFE. I...THE BUNKER IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM ALL SAFE. In the end, very few people made it to the bunker. Now they wait there for the outside world to heal. Wolfe is one of the lucky ones. She's safe and em... -
Clare Hunter
Embroidering Her Truth : Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of PowerI felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleev...I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her. At her execution Mary, Queen of S... -
Andres Ordorica
At Least This I Knowni de aqui, ni de alla: It starts neither here ...ni de aqui, ni de alla: It starts neither here nor there, a liminal space between two states of being. A life captured within his lines, At Least This I Know guides the reader through Andres N. Ord... -
Hannah Lavery
Blood Salt Spring : The Debut Collection from Edinburgh's MakarIn a moment that is demanding you to constantly...In a moment that is demanding you to constantly choose your side, how do you find your humanity, your own voice, when you are being pushed to find safety in numbers? Blood Salt Spring is a meditati... -
Stephen Rutt
The Eternal Season : A Journey Through Our Changing British SummerAn evocative exploration of the changing nature...An evocative exploration of the changing nature of a British summer published at the height of the season. Summer is traditionally a time of plenty, of warmth, of breeding; a time to celebrate the... -
Chitra Ramaswamy
Homelands : The History of a FriendshipThis book is about two unlikely friends. One bo...This book is about two unlikely friends. One born in 1970s Britain to Indian immigrant parents, the other arrived from Nazi Germany in 1939, fleeing persecution. This book is about common ground. I... -
Mara Menzies
Blood and GoldJeda is a girl on the cusp of adulthood, living...Jeda is a girl on the cusp of adulthood, living in Edinburgh; with a white father and a black mother, she feels self-conscious and out of place. Her feelings of alienation allow the stories of the ...
