History & General Interest Books

A powerful and insightful exploration of Scotland’s witch hunts, How to Kill a witch - a guide for the patriarchy uncovers more than 150 years of f...

Discover a vibrant collection of cocktails inspired by actor Sam Heughan’s travels, love of craft spirits and passion for storytelling in The Cock...

Step into the strange, wondrous and sometimes wild world of medieval Saints in this captivating collection - Saints - Legends of heroes human and m...

Dive into the drama and upheaval of fourteenth‑century England in this gripping historical narrative - Sceptred Isle - a new history of the fourtee...

This fascinating collection of interdisciplinary essays in Outlander and Scotland, explores the remarkable cultural impact of the Outlander series,...

Celebrate the life and legacy of Terry Jones in this heartfelt and entertaining portrait of one of Britain’s most beloved comedy pioneers in  Serio...

Explore the global impact of the British Empire in this powerful and thought‑provoking book - Empireworld. While Britain often remembers its imperi...

Introducing the Outlander Knitting Hardback book, an officially licensed collection of twenty knitting patterns inspired by the hit Outlander serie...

This volume brings together for the first time major findings from the Earl’s Bu at Orphir, a flagship site in Orkney best known for its distinctiv...

Discover the reissue of the popular Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland - The photography of Erskine Beveridge.  Now available on pre-order with a...

In Clare Hunter's Embroidering Her Truth ; Mary Queen of Scots follow the story from her execution, where Mary, donned red—a hue commonly associate...

The Malt Whisky Murders opens with Eilidh and her wife Morag taking on the opportunity to purchase a rundown distillery in rural Kintyre, aiming to...

The acclaimed TV series Outlander has revived interest in the 1745 Jacobite uprising, but who were the Jacobites in reality? Outlander and the Real...

Set in the summer of 1822, The Fair Botanists invites you to vibrant Edinburgh as it prepares for King George IV’s arrival. Elizabeth, recently wid...

The Bagpipes: A Cultural History delves into the fascinating journey of an instrument with over 130 different versions but usually linked to just ...

Set in 1589, Kate Foster’s beautifully written fictional novel, The King's Witches, follows Princess Anne of Denmark as she navigates her first yea...

Join acclaimed author and presenter, James Crawford in Wild Scotland - Journeys into Lost Scotland, as he explores the once wild places of Scotland...

Published in 1999 with support from Lottery funding, Scottish Heraldry: An Invitation is an insightful and elegantly illustrated booklet authored b...

Spanning from prehistoric times to present day, this detailed Pocket History of Scotland book offers a concise yet thorough overview of Scotland's ...

Our newest publication who will be remembered here is now available. Queerness weaves through Scotland’s past, but it is largely intangible and abs...

Battle of the Beams tells of how during WW11, the British were convinced that radar was their exclusive advantage in winning the war. They also ass...

Women in the War presents the firsthand accounts of ten of the last surviving female members of Britain’s 'Greatest Generation.' These women played...

The Small Isles - Paperback edition is comprehensive guide – illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings takes readers on a tour of...

Discover Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age - a comprehensive hardback publication featuring stunning photography and illus...