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Maggie Craig – Scottish Writer

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5th November 2018 Blog, News

The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women

I’m very proud to be one of many contributors to The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, just published by Edinburgh University Press. It’s a book every Scottish library should hold and make available.  Over 1,000 women find their place in this book and, as the cover copy says, the Dictionary “provides a striking...

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12th August 2018 Blog, News, Past Events

Scottish Historical Fiction Festival, Grantown on Spey, Saturday 8th September 2018.

  “It’s nae the Tudors!” So says The Bookmark in Grantown on Spey of their day-long historical fiction festival which will be held at the Pagoda, Grantown on Spey.  Maggie will be speaking about her books in the afternoon session, starting from 2.15, alongside a line-up of fellow Scottish writers of historical fiction. Tickets...

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30th October 2017 Blog, Past Events

The Scottish Warrior: Event at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen

Looking forward to speaking about Jacobite men as well as Jacobite women as part of a panel at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen next Monday, 6th November, on the subject of ‘The Scottish Warrior in Commemorations, Museums and Politics.’ This is a free event but booking is required here.  Doors open at 5.30,...

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1st December 2015 Blog

Deep Within Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults

Edinburgh, 1822: Richard is a wealthy young medical student who lives in the opulent New Town. Kate works in a dingy oyster cellar below the South Bridge in Edinburgh’s Old Town, her only joy her young brother Andrew. In this extract from One Sweet Moment, she is reluctantly showing Richard around the gloomy vaults....

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16th September 2015 Blog

Remembering The Jacobites of 1715

The Jacobite Rising of 1715 had its formal start on 6th September 1715 when the Earl of Mar raised the standard at Braemar. Prior to the rising of 1745, this was the most significant attempt to win the British throne back from the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart. Three hundred...

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26th November 2014 Blog

Lord Pitsligo of the 1745 Jacobite Rising

I have to confess that I’m a wee bit in love with Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Pitsligo. He was a scholar, a gentleman and man of honour. He fought in the ’15 and went out again in 1745, despite being 67 years old and a chronic asthmatic. He was a great asset to Bonnie Prince...

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Dance to the Storm

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Dance to the Storm, the second book in the Storm over Scotland series, now available as eBook, print and audio book.

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