Fiction, folklore and poetry based in Orkney, or by writers who live in or have Orkney connections.
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George Mackay Brown is seen as one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th century. He wrote of life and nature in his native Orkney Islands, his fertile imagination encompassing poetry, novels, children’s stories, essays, plays, and media pieces.
Novels from local authors from Orkney or Orkney-based.
Novels based in Orkney, by authors from far and wide.
Poets from, and inspired by, Orkney.
Explore the rich folklore and mythology of Orkney.
George Mackay Brown explores the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and sacrifice in this compelling novel.
George Mackay Brown takes an honest look at himself in this touching memoir. 'A hauntingly beautiful memoir' Literary Review.
Bestowed at birth with two gifts, an ivory flute and a bag of silver and gold coins, a young girl wanders through time. By George Mackay Brown. Paperback.
A small collection of stories from Westray. Told by Tom Muir. Illustrated by Bryce Wilson. An A5 paperback booklet.
The adventures of the Dons of Westray, an improbable, hybrid race, made up of nervous, oppressed islanders and a ship’s boat full of strangers cast aside at the furthest edge of a war. By G.J. Martin. Paperback.
"The Storm Witch" is a novelette based on fact: Janet Forsyth our main character in the story was born around 1604 on Westray, one of Orkney's most northern islands. By Molly Mack. Paperback.
Orkney's Neolithic Epic - Skara - The Third Wave. Written and illustrated by Andrew Appleby. Paperback.
A fantasy written for children by Eric Linklater. Paperback.
She escaped, into a trap. The second book in the David Hidalgo Series. Thrilling novel by Les Cowan.
Orkney's Neolithic Epic - Skara - The Second Wave. Written and illustrated by Andrew Appleby. Paperback.