Novels from local authors from Orkney or Orkney-based.
The first full survey of literary writing from and around the Orkney Islands and charts the development of this distinctively Orcadian strand within Scottish literature and shows how the archipelago, rather than the nation, can indeed be the defining locus of a compact and vibrant literary tradition. Paperback. By Simon W. Hall.
A Novel of The Scottish Independence Referendum. The year is 2037 and the world is plagued by drought, war, vast migrations of people from the arid lands and resultant social and economic meltdown... By Jim Hewitson.
By Barbara Stevenson. This collection features brand new stories, as well as "Where the Ocean Meets the Sky" and "The One-armed Bandit", finalists of the contest Beyond Realities I and II. Paperback.
Set amidst the spectacular scenery of the Orkney Islands, Gabrielle Barnby's skilfully plotted first novel is a beautifully understated story of deception and forgiveness, love and redemption.
Orkney local Helen Davis's debut novel, an elegant tale of murder, seduction, vengeance, and the value of a good friendship.
Orkney's Neolithic Epic - Skara - The Fourth Wave. Written and illustrated by Andrew Appleby. Paperback.
Novel set in Stromness, Ed Beech is one half of Beech Building Services. He's based in Bermondsey but no job's too small, no distance too great. So when he's asked to do some work on a house in Orkney, he... takes off. By Peter Benson. Paperback.
Life for Jessica MacLeod was all mapped out. A successful career, her own house and her less than perfect partner Tony was all that Jessica knew, until he left her. By Eilidh I. F. MacDonald. Paperback.
A fire brought them together. Did Mary Ann make the right decision? This fictional saga unfolds from notes left by Mary Ann's son and covers a period spanning the 19th and 20th centuries at a time of great change in the world. By Gregor Lamb. 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.
Orkney's Neolithic Epic - Skara - The Second Wave. Written and illustrated by Andrew Appleby. Paperback.