New initiative on Northings features five original radio plays from Highland writers, plus a four-part mini-series from Right Lines called Morrison’s Van.

Kevin MacNeil’s new anthology of poetry from the Scottish islands launches in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Leading academics, poets and artists from Scotland and Ireland gathered on the Isle of Skye this week to celebrate the life and work of the renowned Gaelic poet, Sorley MacLean.

Launch of a new book which bears witness to the richness of life the island of Stroma enjoyed up until 1962.

Midsummer Readings by Alec Finlay & Meg Bateman is taking place on Tuesday 21 June from 7.00 – 9 pm at The Isle of Skye Baking Company.

STROMA will be launched at Caithness Horizons, Thurso, Caithness at 5.30 pm on Tuesday 14th June, 2011.

Major new cultural project aims to connect Scottish design and manufacturing industries.

Bob Pegg reports on his Sounding The Stones story-walk in Kilmartin.

Four talented authors have been shortlisted for Scotland’s largest literary prize, the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Award, in partnership with Creative Scotland.

Village Hall and other venues, Ullapool, 6-8 May 2011.