Force of Nature

We at BooksfromScotland cannot deny the continued rise in popularity in nature writing, and luckily, in Scotland, we have an abundance of writers celebrating the wonder of the outdoors, and highlighting how we need to take care of our natural world before we lose it. We have recommendations of some of those books here today - we hope they inspire you to enjoy the world around you.

The Secret History of Here by Alistair Moffat Discover what life is like on a Scottish Borders farm

Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Enjoy an extract from Cal Flynn's thought-provoking book

The Nature of Summer by Jim Crumley Spring has sprung and summer is coming; let Jim Crumley help you appreciate the two seasons

A Biologist Abroad by Rory Putman Join Rory Putman on a birdwatching adventure in Iceland

Of Stone and Sky by Merryn Glover Merryn Glover's novel combines the beauty of the natural world with a mysterious disappearance

Restoring the Wild By Roy Dennis David Robinson Reviews

The Secret Life of the Otter by Andy Howard Delight in Andy Howard's beautiful photographs of these charismatic creatures

Wild Winter by John D. Burns John D. Burns tells us of an encounter with deer in the Highland hills

Home of the Wild by Louise Greig Louise Greig tells us about her gorgeous picture book

Back from the Brink by Malcolm Smith Malcolm Smith shares with us the magic of the Florida manatee

Shocked Earth by Saskia Goldschmidt Read a sample from Saskia Goldschmidt's enviromental thriller

Corrour Bothy by Ralph Storer Find out more about the history of the bothy from outdoors writer, Ralph Storer

This is our Undoing by Lorraine Wilson Enjoy this extract from Lorraine Wilson's dystopian fantasy tale

Land Reform in Scotland edited by Malcolm Combe, Jayne Glass and Annie Tindley Discover more about the hot topic of land reform

An Orkney Tapestry by George Mackay Brown Time to catch up with a re-published classic from one Scotland's literary heavyweights

Wait, there's more . . .

We've got more features and extracts on the following books: Rathad an Isein/The Bird’s Road: A Lewis Moorland glossary compiled by Anne Campbell The Black Cuillin by Callum Smith A Guide to Climate Change Impacts on Scotland’s Historic Environment by Historic Environment Scotland Eat Bike Cook by Kitty Pemberton-Platt with Fi Buchanan Spotify Playlist and Nature Writing film

And finally . . .

The Scottish Books Long Weekend Last week we announced the programme for the BooksfromScotland and Publishing Scotland online summer event The Scottish Books Long Weekend. We will be hosting 14 events with 44 participants over 1 weekend, celebrating the brilliant books and talent from literary Scotland. Events include a pre-publication exclusive conversation with Graeme Macrae Burnet on his upcoming book Case Study as well as events on crime fiction, gothic fiction, politics, history, childrens books and more. You can find out more about The Scottish Book Long Weekend and book your free tickets at The Scottish Books Weekend website.

We hope our bumper nature issue sends straight outdoors to the bookshops, and we hope you can join us for The Scottish Books Long Weekend. As ever, keep your eye on BooksfromScotland's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 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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