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Why are so few women in leadership? Over 90% of senior roles are held by men – but that’s changing. 💪

The How to Win at Work Book by Gill Whitty-Collins is your personal guide to breaking barriers and thriving at work. 🚀
Out March 2026
zurl.co/CGIsx

07.03.2026 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🗓 8 March, 2.30pm

📍 Dark Art Distillery
Part of Kirkcudbright Book Festival

 Discover how tradition, innovation and identity shaped modern Scottish folk.

 🎟 luath.co.uk/pages/events

07.03.2026 09:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🎻 From the folk revival to the groundbreaking music of Martyn Bennett

Join writer Gary West for a fascinating exploration of Scotland’s folk renaissance and Bennett’s legacy, based on his acclaimed biography Brave New Music.

07.03.2026 09:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating books that amplify women’s voices — from leadership and politics to motherhood, identity and resilience.

Discover powerful reads by women who refuse to shrink 💜

Read the blog 👉zurl.co/fkVeq

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #WomenAuthors

06.03.2026 18:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

An inspiring evening of insight, self-reflection and meaningful change.

🎟 zurl.co/vyXHy

06.03.2026 10:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📚 Book Launch: Beyond Palatable

Join Sophie Jane Lee in conversation about her powerful new book, Beyond Palatable. An empowering call for women to embrace authenticity and live unapologetically.

🗓 Monday 9 March, 7pm
📍 Blackwell's Bookshop, Edinburgh

06.03.2026 10:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you to our brilliant authors, passionate booksellers and dedicated readers who keep independent publishing thriving.

Tell us what you’re reading today 👇

05.03.2026 18:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From bold political thinking to unforgettable memoir, from Scotland’s rich history to stories that amplify unheard voices, we are proud to publish books that make a difference.

05.03.2026 18:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Happy World Book Day from all of us at Luath Press 📚

Today we’re celebrating the power of books to challenge, inspire and spark conversation.

05.03.2026 18:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🗓 6 March, 5pm (pre-concert talk 5–5.40pm)

📍 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow

 Discover extraordinary, overlooked voices from Scotland’s musical past.

 🎟 zurl.co/xz07F

05.03.2026 14:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🎶 International Women’s Day @ RCS 🎶

The Bubblyjock Collective premiere QUINES! — a powerful new song-cycle celebrating Scottish women composers, featuring a new commission by Lisa Robertson setting poems by Gerda Stevenson.

05.03.2026 14:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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This #InternationalWomensDay, discover Pink Camouflage by Gemma Morgan 💗

A raw, powerful account of one soldier’s journey from trauma and abuse to resilience and leadership. A story that demands to be heard and remembered. 📚
zurl.co/ymIA6

#IWD #WomensVoices #Resilience

04.03.2026 18:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ever wondered what inspires Love Goes North? ✨
Julie McNeill shares poetry, travel & heartache in our quick-fire Q&A: zurl.co/C4t9k
#AuthorInterview

04.03.2026 09:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This #InternationalWomensDay step off the sidelines and unapologetically own your voice.
Beyond Palatable by Sophie Jane Lee is coming 8 March – a manifesto for women who refuse to shrink. 📚✨ zurl.co/2K6py
#BeyondPalatable

03.03.2026 18:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A must-read for anyone who cares about fairness, leadership, and real change. ✨

Grab your copy and join the conversation.

02.03.2026 18:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This #InternationalWomensDay let’s challenge the status quo. 📚 Why Men Win at Work by Gill Whitty-Collins uncovers the invisible barriers still holding women back in the workplace and shows how we can make inequality history. zurl.co/kdA3o

02.03.2026 18:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Ever wondered what goes into writing Scotland’s Sacred Goddess? 🔮
Stuart McHardy shares 40 years of research, writing insights & more in our quick-fire Q&A: zurl.co/YyAcy #AuthorInterview

02.03.2026 09:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tired of the 9-5 grind? 🔥
See what happens when people say: 'GOODBYE, DAY JOB!'

Real stories. Five years later. Honest, surprising, inspiring.

📖 Goodbye Day Job by Barbara Henderson publishes this March!
zurl.co/56VK3

#CareerChange #FollowYourPassion

01.03.2026 19:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

📍 House of Books and Friends, Manchester

A must-read for anyone ready to challenge norms and live authentically.

🎟 zurl.co/dMbfz

01.03.2026 14:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📖 Beyond Palatable with Sophie Jane Lee

House of Books & Friends welcome Sophie on Thursday 12 March at 6pm to discuss her book for unapologetic women. Explore self-reflection, actionable insights and empowerment tools to embrace your true self.

01.03.2026 14:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Discover the Isle of Iona through Barbara Sellars’ Iona with Love 📖✨
Photography, personal essays, and a heartfelt tribute to light, colour & landscape.
Read the full blog: zurl.co/vy1hN
#IonaWithLove #BarbaraSellars #Photography #ScottishIsles

28.02.2026 18:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Coming this March from Luath Press 💙
zurl.co/jlZof

27.02.2026 19:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Too loud. Too emotional. Too ambitious. Too… powerful?

Beyond Palatable is a manifesto for women done shrinking. Raw, unapologetic and fiercely honest, it shows how to reclaim your voice, disrupt the rules and remember who the f*ck you are.

27.02.2026 19:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Out now 📖

Iona With Love published by Luath Press 💙

A heartfelt tribute to the landscape, spirit and story of Iona.

Available now from all good bookshops.
zurl.co/7gQU1

#IonaWithLove #OutNow #ScottishBooks

26.02.2026 16:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of Alison Irvine standing in the Barrowland Ballroom

Image of Alison Irvine standing in the Barrowland Ballroom

I have made myself a website. It's got details of my current book 'Barrowland' and my new book 'Daughterhood'. Both published by @luathpress.bsky.social www.alisonirvine.org.uk

25.02.2026 21:12 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

🗓 8 March, 2.30pm

📍 Dark Art Distillery
Part of Kirkcudbright Book Festival

 Discover how tradition, innovation and identity shaped modern Scottish folk.

 🎟 zurl.co/xyyNa

26.02.2026 10:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🎻 From the folk revival to the groundbreaking music of Martyn Bennett

Join writer Gary West for a fascinating exploration of Scotland’s folk renaissance and Bennett’s legacy, based on his acclaimed biography Brave New Music.

26.02.2026 10:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Big news! 📚

The Good Daughter by Alison Irvine is now titled Daughterhood.
Follow Nina as she navigates family chaos, old loves, and self-discovery in this bold, funny, heartfelt story. 💛


🔗 Publishing this June: zurl.co/5Y8FJ

25.02.2026 16:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us for the opening night of Between Two Beaches at Lyth Arts Centre

📖 Book launch & reading from Janis Mackay
📍Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth
🗓 27 February, 6pm
💷zurl.co/kMx0i

A warm, welcoming celebration to close Lyth Arts Centre’s Year of Living programme.

25.02.2026 14:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🗓 6 March, 5pm (pre-concert talk 5–5.40pm)

📍 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow

 Discover extraordinary, overlooked voices from Scotland’s musical past.

 🎟 zurl.co/DE3wh

24.02.2026 14:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0