James Kelman and Douglas Stuart: Working-Class Glaswegian Narratives
In 1994, James Kelman won the Booker Prize for his novel How Late It Was, How Late. He was the first Scottish author to win the accolade. The win was…
Embracing vulnerability: reimagining masculinity in Scottish fiction
The 2021 online edition of the Paisley Book Festival has managed to be as magical as last year’s in-person events. The Festival is in its second year and has been…
The Student reviews: 2020 Booker Prize winner ‘Shuggie Bain’
TW: addiction and mention of sexual violence Everyday with the make-up on and her hair done, she climbed out of her grave and held her head high. When she had…
