# Linda Strachan

> Scottish Children's Author


## Posts

- [EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL](https://www.lindastrachan.com/edinburgh-international-book-festival): Once again it is August and Edinburgh is buzzing with the festival in full swing.
- [HAMISH McHAGGIS -  children's mascot - THE GATHERING 2009](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-childrens-mascot-for-the-gathering-2009): A Wonderful time was had by one and all at the 2009 Clan Gathering in Edinburgh last weekend 25th/26th July.
- [June 2009](https://www.lindastrachan.com/june-2009): I am just back from a lovely week in sunny Trieste in Italy, where I was able to spend some time writing as well as recovering after a very hectic spring.
- [A bit of a tour, and a visit to the Aberdeen WORD festival](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-bit-of-a-tour-and-a-visit-to-the-aberdeen-word-festival): Mid May was a busy time with school visits to Alva Primary school in Clackmannanshire and schools in the Turriff area where they were having a book fortnight organised by the local librarians.
- [Hamish at RBS Gogar](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-busy-may): At the beginning of May Hamish McHaggis visited the nursery at the RBS Gogar, Edinburgh.
- [Hamish McHaggis and the Whirry Bang at Edinburgh Castle](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-and-the-whirry-bang-at-edinburgh-castle): Hamish McHaggis and the Clan Gathering, the latest book in the series, was launched at Edinburgh castle, much to the delight of visitors - and Hamish thought it was great fun, too!
- [Hamish McHaggis At the Falkirk Wheel ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-at-the-falkirk-wheel): Delighting fans old and new, Hamish and his Whirry Bang were there all day.
- [Variety - The Spice of a writer's life!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/variety-the-spice-of-a-writers-life): In the last three weeks I have been talking to children in a nursery school, all ages of primary schools, some teenagers, some young offenders.and also adult writing groups.
- [World Book Day  ... and other things..](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-day-and-other-things): Thursday 5th March is World Book Day. I will be at Highlander's Academy Primary school in Greenock that day.
- [2009 A bright start to the Year](https://www.lindastrachan.com/2009-a-bright-start-to-the-year): 2009 looks like being a very busy and exciting year. I will be adding things and making changes to the website in the next few months.
- [Wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS](https://www.lindastrachan.com/wishing-you-a-merry-christmas): and all the very best wishes for a Happy 2009!
- [An Awfully Big Blog Adventure ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/an-awfully-big-blog-adventure): The Scattered Authors' Society (the other SAS!- a group of writers for children and teenagers scattered across the UK) are now running a daily blog - An Awfully Big Blog Adventure.
- [New children's dept! Milngavie Bookshop](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-childrens-dept-milngavie-bookshop): On 11th December 2008 I will be in the brand new children's department in Milngavie bookshop.
- [St Andrew's Day - author storytelling sessions ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/st-andrews-day-author-storytelling-sessions): SEE changes to TIME Of EVENTS!
- [Check out my events page to see where  else I will be appearing soon.](https://www.lindastrachan.com/free-childrens-events-in-edinburgh): October was a busy month with lots of interesting and varied happenings.
- [Launch of new teen novel SPIDER](https://www.lindastrachan.com/launch-of-new-teen-novel-spider): My new novel, Spider is officially launched. Spider is a novel for teenagers about teenage love, loyalty and fast cars. 'Spider is on his last warning.
- [February 2008](https://www.lindastrachan.com/welcome-to-my-website): February has been a strange month so far, a time for taking stock and catching up with all the odd jobs that have been pushed to one side while the three books coming out this year have been finished off.
- [Lots of news!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/lots-of-news): I have been very busy these last few weeks finishing off the latest Hamish McHaggis story HAMISH McHAGGIS AND THE LOST PRINCE, which is published in May this year.
- [                          All set for a busy year](https://www.lindastrachan.com/all-set-for-a-busy-year): 2008 looks like it is going to be a very busy year for me.
- [A wonderful Christmas and a Happy 2008](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-wonderful-christmas-and-a-happy-2008)
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- [Saturday 15th December 1pm and 2pm](https://www.lindastrachan.com/saturday-15th-december-1pm-and-2pm): Come and join us in the Children’s Department on Saturday 15th December for a special winter story time with Hamish McHaggis.
- [TV Debut  - CODEX](https://www.lindastrachan.com/tv-debut-codex): For those of you who have asked we now know the date of the Codex show. Saturday 1st December on Channel 4 at 5.45pm.
- [Reading Round Edinburgh with East Linton Children's Book group](https://www.lindastrachan.com/reading-round-edinburgh-with-east-linton-childrens-book-group): I met up with the East Linton children’s book group, seven members in all, librarian Carol Hastie, her two daughters and we set off with great excitement, catching the train to Edinburgh from Drem railway station.
- [Exciting News!!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/exciting-news): I am very excited to be able to announce that my teenage novel 'Spider' has just been accepted for publication and will be out sometime next year!
- [NOVEMBER 07](https://www.lindastrachan.com/205): I had thought last month that I would make more frequent entries here but I realise that it has been almost three weeks already.
- [October 2007](https://www.lindastrachan.com/october-11-2007): To contact me click on the 'contact me' in the box above (on the shelf).
- [NEW WEBSITE!!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-website): This is my new website. I hope you like it as much as I do!
- [August 2007](https://www.lindastrachan.com/august-2007): Things have been a bit static lately on my website because the lovely Leslie is busy redesigning a new one for me.
- [Hamish McHaggis 20th Anniversary 2005-2025](https://www.lindastrachan.com/happy-new-year-3): RE school visits.
- [Review of Spider a gritty crime novel, for Young Adult readers.](https://www.lindastrachan.com/review-of-spider-a-gritty-crime-novel-for-young-adult-readers): Many thanks to Kirsty Crommie for featuring a review of Spider on her excellent book review blog for children's books : Unicorns and Kelpies.
- [Video Readings of my books](https://www.lindastrachan.com/2128-2): On my YouTube Channel you can find Hamish McHaggis and the Search for the Loch Ness Monster with Hamish and friends there to assist.
- [A first look - Writers & Artists Guide to Writing for Children and YA](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-first-look-writers-artists-guide-to-writing-for-children-and-ya): It is always exciting when the parcel arrives with your advance copies of your newly published book.
- [A JACOBITE BOOK LAUNCH - White Cockades, Targes, Swords, and CAKE!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-jacobite-book-launch-white-cockades-targes-swords-and-cake): Inside the Central Library of Edinburgh, Children's Department, it was bright and cosy, despite the terrible rain and windy weather outside.
- [The Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites - A book birthday!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-dangerous-lives-of-the-jacobites-a-book-birthday): Delighted to announce the publication of my latest book by @Discoverkelpies idea for all history buffs but especially for 7-10 year olds.
- [Mslexicon Writers conference Leeds July 2019](https://www.lindastrachan.com/2031-2): A few photos - Mslexicon conference weekend in Leeds July 2019 Chatting to the lovely Thérèse Coen; Kirsty from Fox Lane Books ( with my latest book Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites for sale for the first time!); Delivering my IKIGAI workshop - finding creative fulfilment - workshop​ on Friday afternoon; the great Mslexicon team ,who worked so hard all weekend to make it such a success; the venue, Devonshire Hall in Leeds, and the very entertaining Sophie Hannah.
- [Busy start to 2019](https://www.lindastrachan.com/busy-start-to-2019): HAPPY NEW YEAR It has already been a busy start to the new year and looks like it is going to get even busier.
- [Hamish makes a TV appearance!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-makes-a-tv-appearance): A lovely way to end 2018! Hamish McHaggis and the Ghost of Glamis was featured in BBC Alba and read, in Gaelic, as a bedtime story for children.
- [Weegie Wednesday](https://www.lindastrachan.com/weegie-wednesday): Last week I was invited back to speak at Weegie Wednesday http://www.weegiewednesday.org Glasgow's monthly networking meetup for people connected to books, publishing, bookselling — illustrators, comic book writers, drama, radio, TV, media and all related creative industries.
- [Moniack Mhor  a writing (re)treat](https://www.lindastrachan.com/moniack-mhor-a-writing-retreat): Getting away from everyday life to concentrate on writing, with little or no interference is a blissful thing for a writer.
- [ScotsWrite September 2017 - A conference for writers by writers](https://www.lindastrachan.com/scotswrite-september-2017-a-conference-for-writers-by-writers): On a lovely weekend late in September last year there was a large gathering of writers and speakers from all areas of the publishing world who came together for ScotsWrite conference, organised by the Society of Authors in Scotland (SoAiS).
- [New Hamish Mchaggis story](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-hamish-mchaggis-story): Here is a brand new Hamish McHaggis story free for all Hamish fans to download and enjoy.
- [Aye Write 'Writing for children'  20th April 2015](https://www.lindastrachan.com/aye-write-writing-for-children-20th-april-2015): I'll be at the lovely Mitchell library in Glasgow on Monday 20th April 2-4pm for an event on writing for children.
- [Lovely letters from Cardenden primary School in Fife](https://www.lindastrachan.com/lovely-letters-from-cardenden-primary-school-in-fife): I had a lovely time at Cardenden Primary School in January and these arrived in the post this week! Lots of great Hamish McHaggis work going on there!
- [Book Week Scotland](https://www.lindastrachan.com/book-week-scotland): I had a lovely time last week when I was up in Aberdeenshire for Book Week Scotland. I visited Strachan Primary (had to remember to call it STRAWN!)
- [Never assume they won't read. ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/never-assume-they-wont-read): It is all about finding the RIGHT book at the RIGHT time for the Right child.
- [Children's Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2015](https://www.lindastrachan.com/childrens-writers-and-artists-yearbook-2015): The latest edition is now available, as always packed with great information - and an article by yours truly :) 'Children's writing in the digital age' A great companion to my Writing for Children book!
- [Edinburgh in August, it's Festival time and the sun is shining!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/edinburgh-in-august-its-festival-time-and-the-sun-is-shining): Great schools event at EIBF with over 90 children from Pentland Primary School nd a lovely group from New Town Nursery.
- [Sally J. Collins - ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/sally-j-collins): 'Fluffy' is a word that has been used often in the last few days as people share their memories of my dear friend, the talented illustrator of the Hamish McHaggis series.
- [Howwood Primary welcomes Hamish!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/howwood-primary-welcomes-hamish): I was contacted by Laura Pughe, the P2 teacher at Howwood Primary school, who told me the boys and girls in her class were very keen to meet me because they had been working on the Hamish McHaggis books.
- [Park Mains High School, Erskine](https://www.lindastrachan.com/park-mains-high-school-erskine): Before the Easter break I visited Park Mains High School in Erskine, speaking to their S3 year group.
- [Fife - They do love Hamish McHaggis there!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/fife-they-do-love-hamish-mchaggis-there): I was invited back up to Fife this week and it was a lovely way to finish off my visits around World Book Day.
- [3 Wee Write Festival 2014 - Glasgow](https://www.lindastrachan.com/wee-write-festival-2014-glasgow): This year the Aye Write Glasgow Book Festival has given birth to Wee Write, a dedicated Children's festival with a public and a schools programme.
- [2 World Book Day in Durham](https://www.lindastrachan.com/2-world-book-day-in-durham): On World Book Day 2014 I was invited to Durham to visit the Durham Johnston School where I spent a wonderful afternoon speaking their year 7s.
- [1  World Book Day...Week!  ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-day-week-1): I started my World Book Day week 2014 on Tuesday 4th March.
- [2014- It's been a great year- so far!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/2014-its-been-a-great-year-so-far): At the end of January We set off for a bit of a holiday. 2013 had been a very busy year and I was looking forward to a break.
- [Hamish McHaggis Competition Winner](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-competition-winner): We had a lovely morning on 1st December in Looking Glass Books in Edinburgh, when Sally J Collins and I told Hamish McHaggis stories and drew the winners of the 'Where would you take your Hamish?'
- [Where would you take your Hamish McHaggis? A competition.](https://www.lindastrachan.com/where-would-you-take-your-hamish-mchaggis-a-competition): Ever since the Hamish McHaggis toy arrived earlier this year I've had some lovely photos sent to me of Hamish with his new friends.
- [Check out my blog BOOKWORDS for more info http://writingthebookwords.blogspot.co.uk/](https://www.lindastrachan.com/check-out-my-blog-bookwords-for-more-info-httpwritingthebookwords-blogspot-co-uk)
- [Becoming Patron of Reading  at Liberton High School](https://www.lindastrachan.com/becoming-patron-of-reading-at-liberton-high-school): On the 17th of September 2013 I set off early for Liberton High School in Edinburgh, for what I knew was going to be an exciting day.
- [New  poster  and some summer festivals](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-poster-and-some-summer-festivals)
- [Glasgow's Aye Write Schools Festival 2013](https://www.lindastrachan.com/glasgows-aye-write-schools-festival-2013): The Aye Write Schools Festival was a lot of fun. I spoke to lots of primary school children about Hamish McHaggis.
- [World Book Day in Haddington!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-day-in-haddington): Today WORLD BOOK DAY I was close to home in Haddington's lovely new library.
- [The Hamish McHaggises arrive](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-hamish-mchaggises-arrive): There was a murmuring and a mumbling coming from below the stairs last night, could it have been....
- [St Mun's Primary school visiting Dunoon library](https://www.lindastrachan.com/st-muns-primary-school-visiting-dunoon-library): These pictures are from my visit to Dunoon library, last week.
- [Here, there and everywhere!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/here-there-and-everywhere): I'm just back from a lovely trip to visit Oban High School and Dunoon Library Setting off to Oban on Thursday morning, although it is winter, the weather was kind and the views were stunning with snowclad mountains and clear, if sometimes icy looking water.
- [First review of 2013!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/first-review-of-2013): A good review is a lovely way to start the year and my thanks to the Bookwitch for a great review of Don't Judge Me - Good to know that I kept her guessing!
- [Knives, Car theft and Arson - teen novels - with Johnstone High school.](https://www.lindastrachan.com/knives-car-theft-and-arson-teen-novels-with-johnstone-high-school): My last school visit of 2012 was a great one!
- [Don't Judge Me - The Launch ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/dont-judge-me-the-launch): 15th November 2012 was the launch of Don't Judge Me.
- [Kids Lit QUiz- UK Heats](https://www.lindastrachan.com/kids-lit-quiz-uk-heats): It's time once more for teams from all over the UK to take part in the UK KLQ heats to find the national winning team who will travel to the finals in South Africa next summer.
- [Visit to Warrington - Callands Primary school](https://www.lindastrachan.com/visit-to-warrington-callands-primary-school): Last week I visited the reception classes in Callands Primary school in Warrington. We talked about lots of stories, What Colour is Love?
- [Win a copy of What Colour is Love? in English or in Portuguese!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/win-a-copy-of-what-colour-is-love-in-english-or-in-portuguese): I am one of the writers blogging on a lovely blog about picture books, Picturebook Den In my blog I am offering three lucky winners the chance to get a free copy of What Colour is Love?
- [There and back again - Islay Book Festival](https://www.lindastrachan.com/there-and-back-again-islay-book-festival): I've just come back from the lovely island of Islay where they hold a book festival every year.
- [The cover for Don't Judge Me -  out in October 2012](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-cover-for-dont-judge-me-out-in-october-2012)
- [Teen Titles](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teen-titles): The wonderful people at Teen Titles magazine held their annual get together in a new venue at the top of the High Street, this year.
- [Don't Judge Me ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/dont-judge-me): My new YA novel - which is being published by the great people at Strident in October 2012.
- [It's Edinburgh Book Festival time again!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/its-edinburgh-book-festival-time-again): Yesterday there was brilliant sunshine and lots of happy people in Charlotte Square at the start of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2012.
- [Hamish McHaggis Launch at Kelvingrove and Riverside - Glasgow](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-launch-at-kelvingrove-and-riverside-glasgow): IN Glasgow this weekend? Why not bring the family along to the launch of the latest Hamish McHaggis book, Hamish McHaggis and The Great Glasgow Treasure Hunt.
- [Catching up time](https://www.lindastrachan.com/catching-up-time): As you may have noticed there has not been a lot posted on the website for a while, but that is because I have been so busy with school visits and also hiding in my shed writing, that I have not managed to get back to updating the website.
- [Some happy little Hamish McHaggis fans!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/some-happy-little-hamish-fans): While sorting out some of the lovely event pictures I am going to add to my gallery, I came across this one of children from Bathgate Primary school in West Lothian.
- [Happy New Year!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/happy-new-year-2): Wishing all my readers and friends from Scotland and all around the world a wonderful year in 2012.
- [The new Hamish cover is ready!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-new-hamish-cover-ready): The latest in the Hamish McHaggis series will be published in April 2012 Once again illustrator Sally J Collins is working her magic!
- [Hamish McHaggis classroom resources for teachers](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-classroom-resources-for-teachers): The lovely Scottish Book Trust have some great resources for teachers who are working with the Hamish McHaggis books.
- [Hamish McHaggis is supporting the NLT One-in-Six Run!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-is-supporting-the-nlt-one-in-six-run): On next Monday 3rd October I will be at St John’s RC Primary School, Edinburgh reading Hamish McHaggis to P1-3 at the very start of this amazing journey.
- [Why not come along with the family and meet Hamish!!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/why-not-come-along-with-the-family-and-meet-hamish): On 21st October I will be at Turnberry Resort for an exciting, energetic and fun day for children of all ages!
- [The singing beetle - First copies delivered this morning!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-singing-beetle-first-copies-delivered-this-morning): It's always lovely to see the first actual copies of a new book because it is invariably a long time since it was first written so it feels very new, and shiny!
- [Edinburgh International Book Festival 2011](https://www.lindastrachan.com/edinburgh-international-book-festival-2011): The 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival will begin on Saturday 13th August in Charlotte Square.
- [Traquair Fair Saturday 6th August 2011](https://www.lindastrachan.com/traquair-fair-saturday-6th-august-2011): August is fast approaching and the weather is (mostly) good and at times glorious which I hope it will be a week tomorrow on Saturday 6th August when I will be at the Traquair Fair reading Hamish McHaggis stories.
- [ABBA Litfest - Online-so it's not too late to visit!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/abba-litfest-online-so-its-not-too-late-to-visit): This, the first-ever online children’s book festival has been a huge success and the best news of all is that it is still going on at ABBA the AWFULLY BIG BLOG ADVENTURE Over the weekend there were 40 blog posts a variety of videos, fascinating blogs and competitions, some of which are still running until 20th July, so get on down there and win yourself a book or book-related goodies!
- [Powerful!!  A new review of Spider](https://www.lindastrachan.com/powerful-a-new-review-of-spider): It's always great to find someone has reviewed one of my books, especially when the reviewer has really enjoyed it!
- [Interview on YA Book Reads website](https://www.lindastrachan.com/interview-on-ya-book-reads-website): The lovely people at YA Book Reads.com have put up and interview today, why not drop by and have a look!
- [ Aberdeenshire May](https://www.lindastrachan.com/aberdeenshire-may): I was back up in Sunny Aberdeenshire in May this time I visited ELLON ACADEMY and spoke to a 2nd year class.
- [Spring catch up!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/spring-catch-up): It's been an incredibly busy spring this year with lots of visits to schools so I thought it was time to catch up and look back at some of the places I've been.
- [Wigtown Spring Events THIS WEEKEND ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/wigtown-spring-events-this-weekend): for Tinies, Teens and Writers I'll be there this weekend so why not come along whatever age you are!
- [New Zealand School Tour blogs](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-zealand-school-tour-blogs): On my blog BOOKWORDS you read the latest of six blogs about my recent tour of schools in New Zealand.
- [Triple A's - Alloa, Aberfeldy and Aberlady](https://www.lindastrachan.com/triple-as-alloa-aberfeldy-and-aberlady): It ust worked out that way but all three places I visited in the same week had names starting with A and they were all A* visits!
- [An Interesting Question - and a surprise visitor](https://www.lindastrachan.com/1099): Tuesday 8th March and I was on my way to Perth to visit S1 classes in Perth Academy.
- [Turriff Academy](https://www.lindastrachan.com/turriff-academy): a lovely town in north Aberdeenshire.
- [World Book Night](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-night): Saturday 5th March was World Book Night I was in Airdrie Library with some excellent young readers. and we were celebrating a few other things, too!
- [World Book Day Events ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-day-events): March is the month where I seem to be like a Mad March Hare chasing about the country, and this year has been no different.I started my travels on Tuesday 2nd March, the day before World Book Day.
- [catching up...!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/catching-up-2): Before I left for New Zealand I visited some lovely schools in January - so here is a bit of a catch up!
- [New Zealand trip](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-zealand-trip): See the first couple of blogs about my latest trip to New Zealand and Australia on Awfully Big Blog Adventure -land of the long white cloud and also on my Bookwords blog - 1 An airport, a February summer and a Wedding More blogs to follow about the trip so keep checking in!
- [New Zealand Schools and Sydney Writers](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-zealand-schools-and-sydney-writers): Working with the Book Council of New Zealand I visited 9 different schools in North Island, New Zealand.
- [Dumfries and Burgh Book Awards ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/dumfries-and-burgh-book-awards): Winner was announced at a ceremony on Friday 25th February and Spider was a runner up. Congratulations to C J Skuse whose book Pretty Bad Things won the award.
- [Happy New Year](https://www.lindastrachan.com/happy-new-year)
- [Thursday 18th November, 4.30pm, at Dobbies Garden World Melville, Edinburgh](https://www.lindastrachan.com/thursday-18th-november-4-30pm-at-dobbies-garden-world-melville-edinburgh): Starlight Children’s Foundation is a national charity which grants wishes to terminally ill children throughout the UK.
- [Spider Wins Catalyst Teenage Book Award](https://www.lindastrachan.com/spider-wins-catalyst-book-award): North Lanarkshire teenagers have voted Spider the winner of the Catalyst Teenage Book Award for 2010..
- [Teachers' Resources for The Hamish McHaggis Series ](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teachers-resources-for-the-hamish-mchaggis-series): The wonderful people at Scottish book Trust have worked with Sally and I, and some great teachers, to put together fabulous FREE teacher resources to use in the primary classroom with the Hamish McHaggis books.
- [Catching up!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/catching-up): Last week I was taking part in the Big Fife Book Festival starting on Sunday, 12th September, with the Dunfermline Family Book Carnival in Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline.
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica on International Literacy Day](https://www.lindastrachan.com/encyclopaedia-britannica-on-international-literacy-day): This year the focus for International Literacy Day is women.
- [Hamish Mchaggis at NCT Family Fun Day in North Berwick!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/hamish-mchaggis-at-nct-family-fun-day-in-north-berwick): 12-3pm, The Lodge Grounds, North Berwick, EH39 4HN There will be lots of fun things going on and it is a free event so why not come along and bring the family.
- [It's August & time for the EIBF-Edinburgh International Book Festival](https://www.lindastrachan.com/its-august-time-for-the-eibf-edinburgh-international-book-festival): Work is underway in Charlotte Square gardens in the construction of the amazingly robust tents of the EIBF.
- [Giveaway! Win a copy of Dead Boy Talking](https://www.lindastrachan.com/giveaway-win-a-copy-of-dead-boy-talking): The Bookette is giving away 5 copies of Dead Boy Talking, just fill in the form for a chance to win! This giveaway is open internationally until 26th July 2010.
- [July 2010 - A busy month](https://www.lindastrachan.com/july-2010-a-busy-month): As June turned to July I was in the north of Scotland just south of Inverness for a week, at Moniack Mhor the Arvon Foundation residential writing centre.
- [Dead Boy Talking Book Launch](https://www.lindastrachan.com/dead-boy-talking-book-launch): The afternoon launch was held for the entire 3rd year group at the school and featured a drama based on a scene from the book.
- [SPIDER on the Catalyst Shortlist](https://www.lindastrachan.com/spider-on-the-catalyst-shortlist): Out of a list of 23 great teenage and YA novel a shortlist of three has been chosen for the Catalyst Book Award.
- [Teenagers launching Dead Boy Talking](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teenagers-launching-dead-boy-talking): - is the company name for a great class of 13/14 yr olds from North Berwick High school in East Lothian, Scotland.
- [Visit to ISA (International School of Aberdeen)](https://www.lindastrachan.com/visit-to-isa-international-school-of-aberdeen): April ended with a couple of interesting days when I visited the ISA.
- [](https://www.lindastrachan.com/back-to-my-desk-2): Getting back to my desk I feel the urge to spring clean my desk and my computer files and start with everything cleared away.
- [World Book Day celebrations](https://www.lindastrachan.com/world-book-day-celebrations): Already we are almost in March and that means World Book Day.
- [Scottish week Celebrations](https://www.lindastrachan.com/exciting-projects-with-hamish-mchaggis): Many thanks for the lovely welcome I received recently when I visited a couple of great primary schools.
- [A very RED day](https://www.lindastrachan.com/a-very-red-day): Spider was one of the five shortlisted books.
- [](https://www.lindastrachan.com/back-to-my-desk): As the new year gets underway I am back at my desk looking at my diary for the year.
- [New Year - new blog](https://www.lindastrachan.com/new-year-new-blog): I have a new blog about writing and books and things, so do drop by.
- [Wishing you a Happy New Year in 2010](https://www.lindastrachan.com/wishing-you-a-happy-new-year-in-2010): I am looking forward to the New Year and I have all sorts of exciting things planned.
- [The Whirry Bang is in the Illuminated Art Car Parade!](https://www.lindastrachan.com/the-whirry-bang-is-in-the-illuminated-art-car-parade): On Saturday (28th November) The Homecoming 2009 Art Car Parade will be part of the official opening of Edinburgh's Christmas and a celebration weekend around St Andrew's day, there is to be a parade of illuminated fantastical cars including our own favourite vehicle, Hamish McHaggis's Whirry Bang, complete with lights!
- [November 2009](https://www.lindastrachan.com/november-2009): Another busy month started off with a fun afternoon at the East of Scotland heats for the KIDS LIT QUIZ at Stewart's Melville in Edinburgh.
- [October 2009](https://www.lindastrachan.com/october-2009): I have just returned from visits to S1 classes in Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill and S3 in St Maurice's HS in Cumbernauld and also to WHEC (Westerhailes) in Edinburgh where we discussed Spider, and some of the classes got a preview of my next novel, which is due out in late spring 2010.
- [September 2009](https://www.lindastrachan.com/september-2009): After my events at the Edinburgh Book Festival in August, I spent a great day at the Milngavie Book and Arts Festival speaking to young children about Hamish McHaggis (Hamish paid them a visit in his Whirry Bang!)

## Pages

- [Dead Boy Talking](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teenage/dead-boy-talking): The knife slipped into my body, a bright, sharp edge of death, a thief.
- [Spider](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teenage/spider): it crashes and changes their lives forever.'
- [DON'T JUDGE ME](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teenage/dont-judge-me): 'Don’t Judge Me (Strident, £6.99) is a tricksy whodunit.....
- [Books About Writing](https://www.lindastrachan.com/writing): Scroll down for some questions about writing and writing tips.... 'An essential read for everyone interested in the art, craft and business of writing.'
- [Gritty, fast-paced urban tales  -  -  YOUNG ADULT NOVELS ---](https://www.lindastrachan.com/teenage): DEAD BOY TALKING - The Bookbag - review ************* SPIDER *********************** Don't Judge me - Our Book Reviews - As I read this I witnessed the teenagers judging their peers and found myself party to those judgements.
- [Author Visits & Events](https://www.lindastrachan.com/visits-events): Please note : -RE Author events and school visits.
- [Gallery2](https://www.lindastrachan.com/gallery2)
- [About Me](https://www.lindastrachan.com/bio): This is the bit where you find out all sorts of things about me that you probably didn't want to know! But here it is anyway!
- [Gallery](https://www.lindastrachan.com/gallery): Here are a few photos for you to look at. If you click on a photo, you can see a bigger version!
- [Contact](https://www.lindastrachan.com/contact): Thank you for visiting my website. I hope you enjoyed it and will come back again soon to see what is new on the site.
- [Out of Print Books](https://www.lindastrachan.com/younger-books/books-oop): Sometimes a publisher decides not to print any more copies of a particular book or series.
- [Books Used In Schools](https://www.lindastrachan.com/younger-books/books-schools): None of us conforms to the "average" in every aspect of life.
- [The Hamish McHaggis Series](https://www.lindastrachan.com/younger-books/books-hamish): The Hamish McHaggis series is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year 2005-2025.
- [Picture Books](https://www.lindastrachan.com/younger-books/books-picture): Small, Smooth and Grey is a little elephant who has an important question: 'What colour is love?'
- [Younger Books](https://www.lindastrachan.com/younger-books): I have written over 50 books of all sorts, for all ages. Picture books, longer chapter books, fiction and non fiction, myths, legends and folk tales.
- [Contact & Links](https://www.lindastrachan.com/contact-links): Thank you for visiting my website. I hope you enjoyed it and will come back again soon to see what is new on the site.

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