I caught up with Sarah Maine after her discussion of her novel 'Woman of the Dunes' chaired by Magnus Linklater at the BOOKMARK Book Festival. Click the link to listen to the interview! https://soundcloud.com/briana_fs/interview-with-sarah-maine Mixed by Findlay
I caught up with Ali Smith after her BOOKMARK talk about her acclaimed Seasons Quartet, chaired by Nicola Sturgeon. Click the link to listen to the interview! https://soundcloud.com/smoke-and-shadow/interview-with-ali-smith-bookmark-2019 Mixed by Findlay
With BOOKMARK 2019 fast approaching I have another book review for you! The Polish Detective by Hania Allen is a crime fiction novel set in and around the city of Dundee. Published in 2018, the novel follows the story of Detective Sergeant Dania Gorska as she works to unravel the truth behind a series of … Continue reading The Polish Detective by Hania Allen
I feel like I may be beginning to sound like the book addict I truly am, but like the novel I previously reviewed for the blog, Thunder Bay by Douglas Skelton, Spring by Ali Smith was un-put-downable. And this resulted in a bizarre need to carry the book on my person wherever I went, much … Continue reading Spring by Ali Smith
Each character encountered in Thunder Bay is at once familiar and real. Skelton has fleshed out every one with flaws and vices, making them more than just words on a page.
For a long time, I have maintained the 'fact' that I am not a fan of any other genre outside of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. BUT (and this is a big but) every time I have been given books to read and review for BOOKMARK I have been proven wrong.
Hello and welcome to the official BOOKMARK blog 2019! You may be wondering who I am. My name is Briana and I was the official blogger for BOOKMARK during 2013 and 2015. It has been a while since I last wrote for the festival and I'm excited to get back into it again. Over the … Continue reading Hello and Welcome!
