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THE Queen “will accept” Scottish independence if voters back Yes in a second referendum, according to the monarch’s biographer.

The shortlist for a new Scottish literary prize celebrating published work by Scottish writers of colour has been announced today.The Kavya Prize, in association with the University of Glasgow and founded by Indian-born Scottish author Leela Soma, se

Douglas Stuart is touring with Young Mungo, his followup to the Booker Prize-winning Shuggie Bain. There's also a raucous new musical based on Peter Mullan's cult movie Orphans and a mess of new exhibitions, including a Barbara Hepworth retrospective.

The Aye Write and Wee Write festival will return this spring with in-person events.

The Aye Write Book Festival is set to return to its home at the Mitchell library for the first time in two years this May.

Scotlands book festivals are making a comeback to their old live format after being scaled back because of the Covid pandemic last year.

Scotland's book festivals are worth more than £11.3 million to the economy, new research has revealed.

Scotland's book festivals are worth more than £11.3 million to the economy, new research has revealed.

The 53-year-old journalist from Surrey will be interim presenter from January 9 after the veteran hack said last month he will ditch the Corporation for LBC and Classic FM.

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