Northwords Now

New writing, fresh from Scotland and the wider North
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James Robertson

James Robertson now based in Angus, is an acclaimed novelist, poet, short story and non-fiction writer who runs the independent publishing company Kettillonia and is co-founder of Itchy Coo. His novels include several award-winning titles. News of the Dead (Hamish Hamilton, 2021) won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction in 2022.


Writing in Northwords Now
Issue 42 Honouring the legacy of GMB
Issue 43 Slaves and Highlanders: Silenced Histories of Scotland and the Caribbean
Issue 45 Caal Cries by Alistair Lawrie

Northwords Now acknowledges the vital support of Creative Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
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