Recognising that no book stands alone, that a notion of where it comes from and where it is going is of great interest to the reader, we present behind each book a context of experience and culture, a Hinterland.

WELCOME TO SANDSTONE

Sandstone Press is a publisher of books.  Based in the Highlands of Scotland the company established its reputation in adult literacy with the Sandstone Vista Series.  Its non-fiction list has collected many nominations and short-listings for national literary awards.  The company is characterised by high editorial standards, internationalism, and a strong engagement with the contemporary world using modern methods.

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

RLS IN LOVE IS ON THE WAY. - 02/07/2009

The launch of RLS IN LOVE: The Love Poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson by Stuart Campbell will take place at THE MUSIC BOX, Stevenson College, Bankhead Avenue, Sighthill, Edinburgh, EH11 4DE on Tuesday 14th July at 6.30pm.  The author will read from his new book and Morag Campbell will sing RLS’s ‘Bright is the Ring of Words’ in the setting by Vaughan Williams.  Invitations will be sent out but the event is open.  Please come along and bring a friend.  After the formalities (which will not be all that formal) there will be a glass of wine and the chance to meet the author.

Stuart Campbell is now contributing regularly and ever more wittily on the Blogspot.  Why not pay him a visit before you go.  Soon we will be making an important announcement about this web site so please keep visiting.

AT THE EDGE: Walking the Atlantic Coast of Ireland and Scotland by Joseph Murphy, published by Sandstone Press

AT THE EDGE: Walking the Atlantic Coast of Ireland and Scotland

Joseph Murphy

AT THE EDGE tells the story of a 1500km walk from the southwest corner of Ireland to the northwest corner of Scotland. Following the Atlantic coast Joseph Murphy, Lecturer in Sustainability at Leeds University, links the most vibrant Gaelic communities. Reflections on identity, culture and sustainability, and use of Gaelic in the text, make this a unique and memorable book.

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CAIRNGORM JOHN: A Life in Mountain Rescue by John Allen, published by Sandstone Press

CAIRNGORM JOHN: A Life in Mountain Rescue

John Allen

The exciting story of mountain rescue in the Cairngorms is told by the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team's Leader of more than twenty years, John Allen. Provided with a glowing introduction by Sir Chris Bonington this book will quickly be recognised as a classic of mountain literature.

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FICKLE MAN: Robert Burns in the 21st Century by Editors: Johnny Rodger & Gerard Carruthers, published by Sandstone Press

FICKLE MAN: Robert Burns in the 21st Century

Editors: Johnny Rodger & Gerard Carruthers

21st century Burns scholarship is making some unexpected and exciting discoveries about the poet and his work. Robert Burns has also become an inspiration for a new generation of artists - not only poets and literary artists, but visual and installation artists, sculptors, and architects.

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A BEND IN THE NILE: My Life in Nubia and Other Places by Chris McIvor, published by Sandstone Press

A BEND IN THE NILE: My Life in Nubia and Other Places

Chris McIvor

In this absorbing account Chris McIvor discovers Africa, finds love – and loses it – travels through the desert, along the Nile, and finally visits the war-locked region of Chad . Often in danger, and reliant on the kindness of strangers, he comes to love the wide territory known as Nubia and takes the first steps of his life’s work in overseas aid.

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