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We go behind the scenes with publishers 404 Ink and their forthcoming new non-fiction series, Inklings.

Sometimes a book comes along that marries meaning, moment and enthusiasm with such force and beauty that it stops you in your tracks. Steven Lovatt’s Birdsong in a Time of Silence is such a book.

In the last of her stargazing podcasts, Biosphere Dark Sky Ranger Elizabeth Tindal talks to us more about Orion and the story of the Seven Sisters.

Biosphere Dark Sky Ranger Elizabeth Tindal talks to us about the winter circle of stars around Orion and where to find Mars.

Biosphere Ranger Elizabeth Tindal talks to us about the constellation of Orion, the hunter, for our BIg Bang "Dark Skies" event in 2021.

Biosphere Dark Sky Ranger Elizabeth Tindal talks to us about the Plough and the North Star tonight during her stargazing adventures in the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park.

Freelance Ranger and Biosphere Dark Sky Ranger Elizabeth Tindal introduces us to her stargazing adventures in the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, which she'll be sharing with us every evening at 8pm throughout Big Bang.

On this episode we’re joined by two special guests well-acquainted with the life and work of Robert Burns in a special episode for Burns Night 2021.

On this, the last episode of 2020, we look back at podcasts past to pluck out some books for your reading future.

On this episode we continue our series of highlights from this year’s festival with two very different authors who are united in emphasising the importance of promoting healthy relationships between us.

On this episode we revisit two very special events from this year's festival, featuring two of Northern Ireland’s finest exports, poet Michael Longley and novelist Jan Carson.

On this episode we feature more edited highlights from this year's Wigtown Book Festival.

On this episode we hear about witches and graveyards with authors Alice Tarbuck and Peter Ross.

On this episode Jessica Fox speaks to etymologist and lexicographer Susie Dent ahead of the publication of her new book Word Perfect, a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable true stories tied to every day of the year.

This episode continues our celebration of the legendary Oscar Wilde with Matthew Sturgis, the author of acclaimed biography Oscar: A Life, and Sally Rees, a teacher and festivals organiser in Enniskillen who offers her unique insights into the world of Wilde.