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ArtyNess columnist Barbara Henderson finds comfort in books after finding herself on a slippery slope...

20 March 2023
ArtyNess columnist Barbara Henderson finds comfort in books after finding herself on a slippery slope...

ArtyNess columnist Barbara Henderson finds comfort in books after finding herself on a slippery slope...

20 March 2023

Barbara beats the weather on a trip to the central belt to share her love of books with school children


ARTYNESS: A trip into the past brings renewal

18 February 2023
ARTYNESS: A trip into the past brings renewal

ARTYNESS: A trip into the past brings renewal

18 February 2023

'My storyteller’s heart was smitten all over again...'


ARTYNESS: That guilty moment for a book fan

21 January 2023
ARTYNESS: That guilty moment for a book fan

ARTYNESS: That guilty moment for a book fan

21 January 2023

'Think of your bookcase as a wine cellar...'


ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara is determined to enjoy this time ...

24 December 2022
ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara is determined to enjoy this time ...

ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara is determined to enjoy this time ...

24 December 2022

The instruction ‘Buy presents’ ... is partially crossed out and now reads ‘Be present’


ARTYNESS: Some Christmas resolutions ...

10 December 2022
ARTYNESS: Some Christmas resolutions ...

ARTYNESS: Some Christmas resolutions ...

10 December 2022

Quiet, candle-burning, reflective advent ... it’s a countdown and a wind-down at the same time


ARTYNESS: Rushing around over, relax with a few books

27 November 2022
ARTYNESS: Rushing around over, relax with a few books

ARTYNESS: Rushing around over, relax with a few books

27 November 2022

Now is the time for curling up by the fire ...


Joel doubles up on prizes

24 November 2022
Joel doubles up on prizes

Joel doubles up on prizes

24 November 2022

Brora Golf Club's David Joel doubled up on triumphs at the latest North Winter Golf Alliance fixture in Invergordon.


ARTYNESS: Barbara picks out some Highland Book Week Scotland events

12 November 2022
ARTYNESS: Barbara picks out some Highland Book Week Scotland events

ARTYNESS: Barbara picks out some Highland Book Week Scotland events

12 November 2022

Events include talks on Scottish witchcraft trials, a writers' surgery and a battle of the books


ARTYNESS: Kickstarting creative projects

30 October 2022
ARTYNESS: Kickstarting creative projects

ARTYNESS: Kickstarting creative projects

30 October 2022

'Those who truly succeed in the creative industries are proactive go-getters who make their own luck'


Artyness: Going Forth on writing journey

01 October 2022
Artyness: Going Forth on writing journey

Artyness: Going Forth on writing journey

01 October 2022

'Support local bookshops, authors and publishers if you can – your choices make a difference ...'


ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson steps inside some creative spaces ...

03 September 2022
ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson steps inside some creative spaces ...

ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson steps inside some creative spaces ...

03 September 2022

'It is all too easy to be ... despondent that the world is not as it should be. But in small ways, we can address some of it ...'


ARTYNESS: Ways to ease 'back to school' fears

20 August 2022
ARTYNESS: Ways to ease 'back to school' fears

ARTYNESS: Ways to ease 'back to school' fears

20 August 2022

Book joy – Edinburgh International Book Festival is on! Plus new book round-up


BARBARA HENDERSON: Castles prove an inspiration for writers

06 August 2022
BARBARA HENDERSON: Castles prove an inspiration for writers

BARBARA HENDERSON: Castles prove an inspiration for writers

06 August 2022

AS I write, I am sitting in a guesthouse in Dumfries, ready for weekend events at Caerlaverock Castle where one of my books is set.


ARTYNESS: Tracking down a book with a view

23 July 2022
ARTYNESS: Tracking down a book with a view

ARTYNESS: Tracking down a book with a view

23 July 2022

I like to read a book set in the place I’m visiting.For me, it enhances the experience ...


ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara Henderson buys an important book ... but it's not for her

09 July 2022
ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara Henderson buys an important book ... but it's not for her

ARTYNESS: Columnist Barbara Henderson buys an important book ... but it's not for her

09 July 2022

'I was putting down a marker: I was serious about writing, and about getting published'


ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson has been reading a local writer's memoir this week – and wishes it were longer!

25 June 2022
ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson has been reading a local writer's memoir this week – and wishes it were longer!

ARTYNESS: Barbara Henderson has been reading a local writer's memoir this week – and wishes it were longer!

25 June 2022

'Subtitled ‘A Memoir Of Spiritual Trauma Survived’ John Dempster writes eloquently about growing up in evangelical circles'


Artyness columnist Barbara Henderson has been basking in Californian sunshine ...

11 June 2022
Artyness columnist Barbara Henderson has been basking in Californian sunshine ...

Artyness columnist Barbara Henderson has been basking in Californian sunshine ...

11 June 2022

A One Town, One Book campaign is encouraging the town of Dingwall to read Wah! over the summer – why not join in?


ARTYNESS: Writer Barbara Henderson says 'All I can think about is ticks'

14 May 2022
ARTYNESS: Writer Barbara Henderson says 'All I can think about is ticks'

ARTYNESS: Writer Barbara Henderson says 'All I can think about is ticks'

14 May 2022

The challenge is filming the flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie ...


ARTYNESS: Columnist and writer Barbara Henderson considers loneliness and good marriages

30 April 2022
ARTYNESS: Columnist and writer Barbara Henderson considers loneliness and good marriages

ARTYNESS: Columnist and writer Barbara Henderson considers loneliness and good marriages

30 April 2022

'The recent lockdowns have resulted in a significant increase in domestic violence...'


ARTYNESS: Covid in exile has some compensations ...

16 April 2022
ARTYNESS: Covid in exile has some compensations ...

ARTYNESS: Covid in exile has some compensations ...

16 April 2022

'I conducted all the meetings I had scheduled, virtually, from another country'


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