The latest Orkney books at The Orcadian Bookshop.
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it’s no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. Including Orkney tales and an alternative version of 'Assipattle and the Stoor Worm'. SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE. By Tom Muir. Hardback.
PRE-ORDER - Your signed copy will be posted on Monday 29th April. Please order signed copies separately in their own order due to shipping costs, unless you are happy to wait until the signed copy is available for your whole order to be shipped. Book launch Saturday 27th April, 10.30am. The Curious Tale of.. Jon Jackdaw and Katje Catapuss. Written &...
PRE-ORDER - Your signed copy will be posted out on Wednesday 29th May. Please order signed copies separately in their own order due to shipping costs, unless you are happy to wait until the signed copy is available for your whole order to be shipped. Book signing on Tuesday 28th May, 10am-12pm. Being a Woman Was Her Only Crime. By Philip Paris. Newly out...
PRE-ORDER - Your signed copy will be posted out on Monday 6th May. Book signing on Saturday 4th May, 1pm-3pm. Please order signed copies separately in their own order due to shipping costs, unless you are happy to wait until the signed copy is available for your whole order to be shipped. The Sailor's Story. A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for...
PRE-ORDER - Your signed copy will be posted out on Monday 6th May. Please order signed copies separately in their own order due to shipping costs, unless you are happy to wait until the signed copy is available for your whole order to be shipped. Book signing on Saturday 4th May, 10.30am-12.30pm. A History of Hypochondria. By local author Caroline...
The Sailor's Story. A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France. By local author Nick Hewitt. Hardback.
Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney. A new history of the Orkney Islands that delves deep into island politics, folk beliefs and community memory on the geographical edge of Britain. By Peter Marshall. Hardback.
A History of Hypochondria. An ache, a pain, a mysterious lump, a strange sensation in some part of your body, the feeling that something is not right. The fear that something is, in fact, very wrong. These could be the symptoms of illness. But they could also be the symptoms of hypochondria... By local author Caroline Crampton. Hardback.
Orkneyinga Murders Book 5. When a man is found dead on a Hjaltland beach, it is fortunate that Ketil Gunnarson, Earl Thorfinn's man, is there to investigate. The killer must have been travelling with the dead man from Nordvegr to Orkney, but who knew him well enough to want him dead? By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
being a Descriptive Catalogue of the Bibliotheck of Westray. By Lydia Harris. Paperback.
A free magazine promoting Orkney's culture and attractions, giving you a genuine taste of what Orkney has to offer. FREE magazine, just postage cost to pay. Also available to view online here.
A collection of unique aerial views of Orkney through the seasons. 2025. 3 months to view. 30 x 21cm. 2025 Scenic Calendar here.