Spotlight on the South-West . . .

This month BooksfromScotland turns towards the South-West to celebrate its literary delights - and there's plenty of them! From brilliant childrens' books, evocative nature writing and thrilling crime fiction, to inspiring memoirs and a whole lotta classics, you're sure to find something to get you travelling there from your armchair.

The Wigtown Book Festival's Artistic Director tells us why the South-West is a literary treasure-trove

Jeremiah's Bell by Denzil Meyrick Denzil Meyrick tells us about his favourite books

Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell Find out how Shaun Bythell has spent lockdown

A Night Out with Burns by Andrew O' Hagan Andrew O' Hagan introduces the best of Burns

Discover the wonder and beauty of Moat Brae House & Garden - the inspiration behind Neverland

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking By David MacPhail David MacPhail reads us one of Thorfinn's adventures

Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets by Jessica Fox We speak to Jessica Fox about her move from Los Angeles to Galloway

Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape By Patrick Laurie David Robinson reviews an evocative and heartfelt memoir of home

The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds by Stephen Rutt Enjoy an extract from Stephen Rutt's Saltire-winning memoir

And there's more . . .

Introduce yourselves to Galloway publisher, Curly Tale Books! Read an extract of nature writing classic, Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell Catch up with the newest John Mackenzie historical thriller A Killing in Van Diemen's Land Congratulate Barrington Stoke as Lark wins the Carnegie Medal!

We hope you've enjoyed our whistlestop book tour of the South-West. It's a beautiful part of the world, and well worth a visit when we're able. As ever, keep your eye on BooksfromScotland's Twitter and Facebook feeds where we will continue to promote the best in Scottish writing, and we'll be back soon with more book recommendations. In the meantime, take care, stay safe and keep reading! Best wishes, Vikki Reilly Online Editor BooksfromScotland

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