The Sandstone Blog

The year’s books 2007

Posted by RLD on 29th November 2009

A couple of years ago Roger Hutchinson of the West Highland Free Press asked me to write something on my favourite books of the year. At the time I was…

The Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2009.

Posted by RLD on 22nd November 2009

Short listed author John Allen, of Cairngorm John: A life in mountain rescue, was present at the Award Ceremony in Kendal on Friday 20th November supported by his wife Ann,…

Tweedsmuir

Posted by RLD on 15th November 2009

Tweedsmuir was the title John Buchan took when he was elevated, as it is put, to the House of Lords. The Tweed is a river that runs through border country,…

Remembering Kosova by guest blogger Simon Varwell

Posted by RLD on 10th November 2009

This guest blog comes from the author of our forthcoming non-fiction, Up the Creek without a Mullet, Simon Varwell and was taken, with his permission, from his own web site…

Sandstone Press: Publishing from Highland Scotland

Posted by RLD on 8th November 2009

A new book festival, Reading and Writing in Ross-shire, had its first running on Saturday 7th November 2009. Entitled ‘Homecoming’, it took place in the Lecture Hall of the new…