The Sandstone Blog

GUEST BLOG: Colin Ferguson and The Magic of Mulanje

Posted by RLD on 23rd December 2011

Given the season, and Sandstone’s commitment both to our locale and to internationalism, we are running this article from Colin Ferguson, former Headmaster of Alness Academy, who is closely involved…

‘A novelist of national importance.’ Egremont Today reviews Frederick Lightfoot’s My Name is E.

Posted by RLD on 23rd December 2011

This review of Frederick Lightfoot’s My Name is E speaks not only of the author’s past achievements but also achievements yet to come. At Sandstone Press we agree that Frederick…

The Munros in Winter reviewed on Undiscovered Scotland

Posted by RLD on 19th December 2011

Ken Lussey at Undiscovered Scotland has posted this review of Martin Moran’s brilliant, inspiring The Munros in Winter.


The Munros in Winter by Martin Moran is a magnificent…

Yin Yang Tattoo penetrates the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea with unexpected results.

Posted by RLD on 19th December 2011

Ron McMillan’s powerful Asia Noir thriller has evidently reached parts that other thrillers do not normally reach. We have received this press release from an address somewhere in Thailand. All…

Ron Strickland, legendary American outdoorsman, on Chris Townsend’s Grizzly Bears and Razor Clams

Posted by RLD on 18th December 2011

When Ron Strickland, legendary American outdoorsman, originator of the Pacific Northwest Trail and author of its seminal guidebook, took a look at our blurb for Chris Townsend’s ‘Grizzly Bears and…

‘It could happen to me’ by Chris McIvor

Posted by RLD on 15th December 2011

In this latest essay, Chris McIvor recalls the effects of gambling in South Africa and Haiti.

Nelspruit is a large town in the far north-eastern corner of South Africa. Three…

Cairns Media Magazine in Hong Kong brilliantly reviews The Fan Tan Players

Posted by RLD on 6th December 2011

‘satisfaction, even joy’ heralds the discovery of a great new storyteller for Hong Kong Based arts magazine Cairns Magazine http://bit.ly/uSJhaf This article presents a warm welcome indeed, and one…

Boswell’s Bus Pass receives this tremendous accolade in Northwords Now

Posted by RLD on 3rd December 2011

Stephen Keeler, Scandinavian traveller and Dr Johnson buff, read and loved Stuart Campbell’s ‘Boswell’s Bus Pass’. Here is the review he has published in the latest issue of Northwords Now,…

Mandy Haggith reviews Ever Fallen in Love in Northwords Now

Posted by RLD on 3rd December 2011

Mandy Haggith, prizewinning author of ‘The Last Bear’, has contributed this perceptive review of Zoe Strachan’s ‘Ever Fallen in Love’ to the latest issue of the excellent literary magazine Northwords…