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Alison Soye is a Northern Irish illustrator and, until very recently, an Edinburgh resident. Her artwork is inspired by nature, travel, food and the classic story and picture books she enjoyed as a child. Alison’s projects include murals, book illustrations, wedding stationery and personalised prints. She is the illustrator of the beautiful picture book, Maggie’s Magical Islands by Coo Clayton, an island-hopping adventure around the Scottish isles.

To celebrate a week that includes both Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day we would like to share some wisdom from Mairi Kidd’s books, Warriors & Witches & Damn Rebel Bitches and Feisty & Fiery & Fierce. First up is Maw Broon, Matriarch. In honour of all the Maws out there, working hard to support, provide for and create a home for the people they love dearest. Live Your Life by Maw Maw Broon’s might be an extreme example, but do you know that in co-habiting heterosexual relationships, studies show that women do around 40 per cent more housework than...

Pancakes are delicious on any day of the year, but of course they are especially more-ish on Pancake Day. And so to celebrate here is one of Naturally Stefanie’s plant-based recipes for you to enjoy at home. ---- I often make these recipes for family and friends. If you’re cooking a large batch of pancakes, I would recommend keeping the cooked pancakes warm in the oven on a low heat, so everyone can eat together. The trick with all these pancakes is to make sure the centre of the pancake is cooked through – not just the outside. My poor...

Author and bespoke tailor Vixy Rae shares her love of tweed and the natural world in a beautiful video that showcases her new book The Art of Tweed: from weaver to wearer. A feast for the senses, watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_dB7xIPAJk The Art of Tweed by Vixy Rae was published by Black & White in October 2020.

Wilson Worldwide Productions Signs Killing Eve Writer Isis Davis For Upcoming J T Ellington Series     -- Indie production company WWP announces signing Killing Eve writer Isis Davis WWP has optioned a series of four J T Ellington novels written by the best-selling author MP Wright The four books explore attitudes towards race, racism, and the experiences of the Windrush generation during the 1960s and 70s through the cases of a Bajan private detective London-based indie production company, Wilson Worldwide, which optioned to produce four novels from the J T Ellington series written by the best-selling author MP Wright in the summer, has announced a big name signing to their forthcoming production. WWP Managing Director Josh Wilson announced...