Category: Literature

• THE BARRA BOY IN PARLIAMENT

  

  It’s easy to be cynical about our current crop of political leaders, so it was a welcome surprise to have this letter pop through the door yesterday, from my local Member of Parliament, acknowledging ‘The Barra Boy’ and my recent event at the local library. Of all the places I thought The Barra Boy’s publication…

  Iain Kelly

  04/08/2023

  creative writing, Culture, Literature, Media, Publishing, the barra boy

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• LADY LEWIS’ LIBRARY – THE BARRA BOY REVIEW

  A huge thank you to blogger Lady Lewis’ Library, who has chosen to feature ‘The Barra Boy’ as her book review for the month of April. A glowing review and one that helps to make it all worthwhile! You can read her full review by clicking on the link above, and also browse around her…

  Iain Kelly

  28/04/2023

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• 9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

  

  On Saturday (22nd April), I attended my first writing conference – the annual Self-Publishing Conference in Leicester, hosted by Troubador Publishing, publishers of The Barra Boy through their hybrid imprint The Book Guild. I had been invited to give a presentation on ‘Selling From the Author’s Perspective’, giving the aspiring writers attending an insight into…

  Iain Kelly

  24/04/2023

  Books, Literature, Non-fiction, novel, Publishing, Review, the barra boy

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• STEWARTON BOOK NOOK AUTHOR EVENT – THE BARRA BOY

  Saturday 8th October was Bookshop Day 2022, and to celebrate I was delighted to go along to local independent bookshop The Book Nook in Stewarton to have a chat about ‘The Barra Boy’ and sign a few copies. It was also the opening day for brand new premises for the Book Nook, moving into a…

  Iain Kelly

  09/10/2022

  creative writing, Literature, Publishing, the barra boy, Writing

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• THE BARRA BOY BOOK TOUR

  Last weekend, I hit the road with my new novel, ‘The Barra Boy’. Two book events and signings were organised, one at Waterstones Oban and one on the island of Barra itself, at the Buth Bharraigh, the local community shop. Thanks to another rail strike, it was a drive up to Oban, taking in Loch…

  Iain Kelly

  26/08/2022

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