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	ANDY WARHOL Keith Hartley National Galleries of Scotland ISBN 9781903278994, pb 112pp, August 2007 £9.95 Andy Warhol is one of the seminal artists of the twentieth century. This book, which marks the twentieth anniversary of his death, covers the whole spectrum of his career. It includes the early drawings produced when he was a graphic artist, his celebrity portraits from the 1960s onwards, his films and installations and his most iconic works such as his Campbell’s soup cans, and his screenprints of Marlyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and Elvis Presley. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	THE COMIC LEGEND OF WILLIAM MCGONNAGALL Charles Nasmyth Waverley Books ISBN 9781902407531, hb 48pp, 1st October 2007 £9.79 Ridiculed as the worst poet of all time, William McGonagall’s life and mangled metre are illustrated here by Charles Nasmyth, in a part-satirical, part-factual account. Nasmyth’s 36 paintings and humorous text, with a foreword by Professor Richard Demarco CBE, are a unique and entertaining depiction of the much maligned Dundonian. 20 Jul 2007
	THE COMPLETE PATTER Michael Munro Birlinn ISBN 9781841581286, pb 224pp, September 2007 £5.99 Just been offered cheekywatter from somebody’s cargo? Trying to work out if swedgers are allowed in Fort Weetabix? A brand new edition of Michael Munro’s best-selling guide to Glasgow’s unique dialect - The Patter – will help you understand and its companion volume The Crack will give you a good laugh. Enjoy the unique wit and wisdom of Glasgow’s Patter For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	THE DEVIL TO STAGE: FIVE PLAYS BY JAMES BRIDIE Gerard Carruthers (ed.) ASLS ISBN 9780948877711, pb 352pp, June 2007 £12.50 James Bridie is one of Scotland’s greatest playwrights, and one of the leading British dramatists of the 20th century. This collection of five acting scripts, including extensive notes and an authoritative introduction, has been thoroughly corected and re-set, bringing five of Bridie’s greatest works back into the public domain. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	THE DYNAMICS OF BALSA: NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 25 Liz Niven and Brian Whittingham (ed.) ASLS ISBN 9780948877773, pb 192pp, 6th August 2007 £6.95 New Writing Scotland is the principal forum for poetry and short fiction in Scotland today, publishing the very best from both emerging and established writers. Many of the leading literary lights of Scotland are among its past (and present) contributors. This is the latest collection of excellent contemporary literature. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	FLASH THE SHEEPDOG Kathleen Fidler Floris Books ISBN 9780863155819, pb 176pp, May 2007 £5.99 When Tom is sent to live on his uncle’s farm in the Scottish Borders he finds it barren and lonely. But help arrives in the form of a sheep dog pup, Flash. Then the chance comes to move to America with his sister, and he finds that he faces a heartbreaking decision. For further information on this title click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - FO BHRUID (KIDNAPPED) Retold by Alan Grant, Illustrated by Cam Kennedy, translated into Gaelic by Ian MacDonald Waverley Books ISBN 978902407432, pb 64pp, 11th August 2007 £8.99 A wonderful book reaches a yet wider audience. This phenomenally successful version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure tale – from the world- renowned exponents of the graphic novel, Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy – has now been faithfully translated into Gaelic by Ian MacDonald of the Gaelic Books Council. 20 Jul 2007
	HEBRIDEAN WAVES: KAYAKING SCOTLAND'S WEST COAST Ewan Gillespie Cualann Press ISBN 9780955427329, pb 176pp, 1st August 2007 £12.99 Here we read of the challenges and excitement of sea kayaking, a sport which is rapidly increasing in popularity, while entering a world of hidden coves, cliffs and coastal life. This is not just for the adventurous; it is for all those who love Scotland’s stunning western isles and coast. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	HUNGRY FOR HOPE? Nick Baines Saint Andrew Press ISBN 9780715208441, pb 176pp, 7th September 2007 £7.99 Hope, in Christian theology, has profound meaning. But can theology comfort those whose personal world has fallen apart at some point? Nick Baines draws on his experiences of working for GCHQ and as a pastor to address this important issue. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	HUNTING GROUNDS Gary Sutherland Birlinn ISBN 9781841585864, pb 208pp, 1st August 2007 £9.99 Come rain, shine, sleet or snow, Gary Sutherland visited the 42 football grounds in Scotland during one season. Documenting the singing, the swearing and the sheer nonsense of what occurred every Saturday (Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, too). Bets are placed, buses are missed, tears are shed and pies are scoffed. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	KIDNAPPED / CATRIONA Robert Louis Stevenson Polygon ISBN 9781846970337, pb 480pp, August 2007 £7.99 Claiming his inheritance is just the start of the adventure for David Balfour. Tricked, kidnapped and sold into slavery, he and his new friend, Jacobite rebel, Alan Breck must flee for their lives after being accused of murder. Will they ever clear their names? For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	LOVESONGS TO THE AULD ENEMY: ESSAYS ON ENGLAND BY SCOTTISH WRITERS David Greig (ed.) Capercaillie Books ISBN 9780954962555, pb 160pp, 9th August 2007 £12.99 This bold new collection asks a series of Scottish writers what they actually like about England... The answers are a surprising and always interesting mixture of the familiar and the strange. The South Downs, John Peel, republicanism, romantic music, kitchen sink drama, the education system, Mike Leigh, Wodehouse... even sex. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	MAW BROON'S COOKBOOK Waverley Books (imprint of Geddes and Grosset) ISBN 9781902407456, casebound 192pp, 18th October 2007 £9.95 A facsimile of Maw Broon's own cookbook, borrowed from the sideboard at No 10 Glebe Street. Made for Maw by her mother-in-law when Maw married Paw, it has been added to over the years with recipes from friends, family and neighbours – complete with clippings, family comments and stains! 20 Jul 2007
	THE NAKED PORTRAIT 1900 - 2007 Martin Hammer National Galleries of Scotland ISBN 9781903278956 152pp, June 2007 £19.95 Combining the traditional genres of the nude and portraiture, this book seeks to explain naked portraiture as a symptom of the wider contemporary cultural impulse to reveal what is hidden beneath the façade. And it addresses how and why portraiture has been radically reinvented and extended in the last one hundred years. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	NIGHTINGALE Peter Dorward Two Ravens Press ISBN 9781906120092, pb 288pp, 3rd September 2007 £9.99 In August 1980, a bomb in the waiting room of Bologna’s international railway station exploded, killing 85 people. Despite indictments and arrests, no convictions were secured… Nightingale is a love story; a vivid exploration of a group of Italian terrorists and the naive Scottish musician who finds himself among them. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	PICASSO ON PAPER Patrick Elliott National Galleries of Scotland ISBN 9781903278671, pb 144pp, August 2007 £14.95 Pablo Picasso is widely recognised as the greatest artist of the twentieth century. This book, charts the full range of Picasso’s graphic work from a pastel drawing made in the late 1980s, when he was still a teenager, to a drawing made in 1971, when he was eighty-nine years old. It covers the full range of his printmaking activity, from etching and engravings to colour linocuts and lithographs. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online go to HERE 20 Jul 2007
	QUEST FOR A KELPIE Frances Mary Hendry Floris Books ISBN 9780863155802, pb 192pp, May 2007 £5.99 It is 1745 and Jeannie Main, a tough fisher lass from Nairn, is told by a gypsy that she will decide the fate of two kings. As Jeannie tries to come to terms with her destiny, she is plunged into an adventure which could determine the future of her country. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	RICHARD LONG: WALKING AND MARKING Patrick Elliott National Galleries of Scotland ISBN 9781903278987. pb 108pp, June 2007 £12.95 Richard Long is one of the most influential artists of our time. His innovative and thought-provoking work has its origins in walking. His works of the 1960s record the walks, while subsequent works use simple, natural materials such as stones, sticks and water. This book, designed in collaboration with the artist, focuses primarily on work produced in the last decade. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	RUGBY: THE HISTORY OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP Peter Murray Murray Books in association with Waverley Books ISBN 9780975745557 July 2007, £19.95 Shaped and stitched like a rugby ball, Rugby is an attractive memento of one of the most exciting and anticipated events in the world sporting calendar: the Rugby World Cup. Rugby features a complete history of the event including profiles on the teams and the greatest players, and detailed match schedules. 20 Jul 2007
	SANCTUARY: POEMS OF CELTIC SPIRITUALITY Kenneth Steven Saint Andrew Press ISBN 9780715208410, CD (40 minutes) 2nd September 2007, £9.99 Kenneth Steven reads 20 of his favourite poems on location in his beloved Highlands. He also explains the stories behind them and the background to his life and inspiration. These poems will take you on a refreshing spiritual journey you will want to repeat many times. For further information on this CD or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	THE SCOTS CONFESSION OF 1560 Henderson and Bulloch Saint Andrew Press ISBN 9780715208434, pb 80pp, 14th September 2007 £4.99 Written by John Knox and five other ministers, “The Scots Confession” explains what the Reformed Scottish Church believed. The key doctrines of the Protestant faith are outlined in unambiguous language. This volume contains the original Scots version and a modern translation. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
	TYPES OF EVERLASTING REST Clio Gray Two Ravens Press ISBN 9781906120047, pb 144pp, 16th July 2007 £8.99 From Italy and Russia in Napoleonic times to the fate of Boy Scouts in Czechoslovakia during the Second World War, Gray’s stories are filled with intrigue, conspiracy and murder. Laden with sumptuous detail, they lead the reader directly into the compelling and sometimes bizarre inner worlds of her fascinating characters. For further information on this title or to buy a copy online click HERE 20 Jul 2007
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