The Wee Book Company

Dae ye iver huv wan o' thae days when ye miss gaun aboot, meetin fowk, huvin a laff, huvin a chat, mebbes even huvin a wee cup o tea an a hobnob in a tearoom? Aye? Weel, we're huvin wan o' thae days! Still, when life starts…

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On 21st January, 2021 wur ain Susan hus the honour o' deliverin' a lecture oan behalf o' the National Library o' Scotland oan…

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Wan o' the maist remarkable things aboot this book - apart frae the fact tha' the furst print run hus a' but sold oot in a matter o' weeks an' tha' it's e'en got intae the haunds o' Formula 1's David Coutlhard - is tha' it a' came aboot by a writer meetin' an artist who a'ready hud a body o' stunnin' artwurk. Aye! The…

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This book is so close tae wur hearts! Robert Burns is wur HERO! The eye-waterin' passion o' the man cries…

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An email arrived today tellin' us tha' we've been nominated fur Family Business o' the Year! Jings! Noo, is tha' guid news, or wha'? It cheered us up oan this furst day o' Lockdoon.

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We're so excited aboot this book o' poems! Oot in time fur Valentine's Day 2021, it's no' jist fur couples an' fowk who are in l-u-r-v-e, it's fur a'body who fancies a wee bit o' heart-warmin' readin' an' a guid laff…

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Since we're stuck a' hame mair an' mair, we thocht it wus aboot time tae come up wi' a Wee Book which made us see the lichter side o' bidin' indoors. This Wee Book is…

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This year's been a tough wan, nae doubt aboot it but we've tried tae crack oan wi' things as best we can. When sumthin' lik' this happens - bein' nominated fur a Business Award - it maks yer wee heart swell. Naw, naw, tha's no' a tear in ma e'en. Ah've bin choppin' onions. Aye, right.

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Wharra great surprise to huv this certificate drap through the letterbox! So chuffed!

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Jings! We only went an' won an award - an' frae wur ain sittin' room tae! The Scots Language Awards held an oanline awards ceremony this past Saturday an' we won! We won, we won, we won! The awards celebrate culture an' language, recognisin' the efforts an' wurk o' the…

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Hoof it o'er tae wur facebook page an' tak' a swatch a' wur Wurds o' the Day. Wur Wee Book Fowk luv wur daily wurds so much tha' we thocht it wus aboot time…

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Aye, okay so it's no' tha' funny, is it? But if we dinnae try tae keep smilin', we're gaun tae lose the plot! Keep singin'!

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WE STAND AGAINST RACISM.

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We've been very aware o' fowk's trauma an' distress durin' thae lockdoon times an' we've tried wur level best tae put good positive stuff oan tae wur facebook page which hopefully raise a few smiles noo an' then. Tae a'body oot there we send wur heartfelt luv. Keep diggin' in, try tae keep…

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Aye, the Book Whisperers' trio o' authors are VERY professional. We huv VERY high level discussions behind the scenes. As ye can see, we tak' things VERY serious. An' we're obviously copin' wi' this lockdown malarkey VERY well. Nae bother. Susan's chuffed an' delighted beyond wurds tae be wurkin' wi' thae twa crackin' authors who are jist the maist crazy mental fabuliss…

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The Book Whisperers' facebook page hus so far attracted 800 fowk. Tha's amazin', eh? Wha's e'en mair amazin' is tha' thae beautiful fowk huv started tae post pieces o' their own truly stunnin' writin'. Seein' as we're livin' in extraordinary times, we've a' decided tae compile a…

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During thae troubled times, we so-o-o want tae help fowk oot there who are feelin' alone an' anxious so we huv teamed up wi' twa o' wur pals, authors Mary…

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Wan o' the beauties o' the series 'Outlander' is the way language is used. The Gaelic is bandied aboot hither an' thither…

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Thing aboot wur Scots language is tha' it does wha' it says oan the tin. The wurds express so much tha' it maks the imagination flee! Tha's why we choose tae write in broad Scots. It's lik' writin' fuelled by a natural energy, lik' wheechin' alang oan a Calmac wi' the wind blawin' behind ye an' the sun…

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Workin' wi' Allan Stewart, wan o' Scotland's best-loved entertainers, hus been a joy, a sheer joy! Huvin' been a' the top o' his game fur so long, playin' pantomime dame at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, mair than ony ither actor, Allan knows wha' he's aboot. He writes lik' a demon an' maks ye laff 'til ye're bent double! Mind, who knew…

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We've heard so many o' wur crackin' customers say o' wur Wee Books ... 'jings! ma cousin in Canada wuid love them!' ... 'crivvens! ma aunty in New Zealand wuid love them!' ... 'help ma boab! Geordie Smith in Timbuktu wuid love them!' ... tha' it got us tae thinkin' (which is no a rare occurrence, mind!). Wha' if we…

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Ye know tha' thing when ye've been workin' hard an' puttin' a' yer blood, sweat an' tears intae sumthin'? Then, lo an' behold it turns oot e'en better than ye cuid huv iver hoped? …

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We feel so lucky cos we're jist back frae Scotland's Autumn Trade Fair, huvin' had a hooley! We met so many crackin' fowk an' we displayed a couple o' new posters we'd rustled up a' the last minute. We want tae say a heartfelt thanks tae wur brilliant customers, auld an' new, an' tae wur…

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Thaur's nothin' lik' the excitement o' takin' delivery o' a new book frae Bell & Bain, wur printers. Sure enuf, we're jumpin' fur joy a' the arrival o' Ma Wee Book o' Clarty Wee Secrets the day. Crackin'! Accordin' tae wur new book, there's nae big secret tae feelin' foo o' the joys, it's a feelin' we can a' generate…

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Sumtimes, cookin' doesnae go accordin' tae plan in the kitchen. We know tha' only too well wursel's! We're wurkin' awa' oan sum new kitchen journals tha' are goin' tae be a richt hoot: 'Bite Ma Scone' (fur bakin') an' 'If It's Broon It's Cooked, If It's Black It's Buggert' (cookin'). Wha' a laff we're haein' wi' thae new titles! 'How…

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Big Tam's Kilted Wurkoots is no' Tam Rannachan's furst book, but it is the best-est! Tam's been a personal trainer fur as lang as he can remember ... which is gie lang ... an' doesnae put up wi' ony o' this 'och, it's too dreich outside tae go oot' or 'there's sumthin' oan the telly,…

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We're lucky enuf tae huv retail clients who are keen tae give us feedback oan wur business an' wan o' the things we've been asked time an' again is, 'wha' else dae ye sell as well…

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Big Tam hoofed it o'er tae the BBC studios the day tae talk tae Kaye Adams aboot how his new book addresses mental an' physical health in an offbeat Scottish wiy. He an' Kaye ended up daein' sum thistle squats the gither live oan air!

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JOY HUS ARRIVED! HURRAY! Thaur's nae big secret tae feelin' foo o' the joys, it's a feelin' we can a' generate by wursel's. So, dinnae fash! Park yer erse doon in yer favourite chair an' relax. Let this…

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We've signed up Gavin Keddie, as wur latest author. We're so chuffed! Gav's so talented an' hus created a series o' books aboot the Dimensional Duo - Gavin an' Wonderful - who romp through various adventures situated in wildly creative settings, frae the dinosaur era tae outer space. His books are aimed a' young adults but are bound tae appeal tae a'.

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Edinburgh Reporter Weel, we exhibited a' wur furst trade fair, an' we won an award. An award! Did we mention tha' we won an award? Weel, we won an award! Wur furst wee book won an award an' we got all emotional. We were greetin', we were laffin', we went a…

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When we wur gettin' the gather material fur wur furst Wee Book, The Wee Book o' Grannies' Sayin's, we were struck by jist how much times hud moved oan. Grannies today are oot there, giein' it laldie an' then sum. They're auf bungee jumpin' an' queuing fur the loos at Glastonbury, they're gaun tae the gym an' trainin' fur marathons, they're hoofin' up tae Everest base camp an' postin' a' o'er…

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