We recently took Michelle Paver on a Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour to Orkney and Shetland. The touring team had a fantastic time, but what did Michelle think?

Families in South Lanarkshire can now give their children (0-8yrs) a party to remember in Rutherglen Library.

"Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life." John F. Kennedy

Following on from his earlier blog about the politics of verbatim theatre, Traverse Theatre Associate Director Hamish Pirie reflects on his experiences of Demos, a new piece of verbatim theatre inspired by the Occupy Movement. 

The Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour with Michelle Paver recently visited Glaitness Primary School on Orkney. One of the classes who attended Michelle's session have reported back on what it was like to meet Michelle.

Ross is a pupil at Queensferry High School where our touring and events team recently visited with Scottish author Elizabeth Laird. So what did Ross think of Elizabeth's visit?

‘I’d love to see that film but I haven’t got anyone to go with’ is something I’ve overheard a lot recently. I’m fascinated by the stigma of ‘going alone.’ From a young age, we’re drawn towards ostracising the loner, making time spent alone to be a very bad thing indeed and worthy of a snigger or two.

Where is the most unusual place you’ve been asked to read your work? I’ve heard of poets performing in some wacky venues: the top deck of a bus, the Glasgow subway, burlesque clubs, and haunted houses. Over the years, I’ve been known to shout verse from the middle of a field, from street corners and in parks.

Daniela Sacerdoti's first young adult novel Dreams is our Book of the Month for May. We asked Daniela to tell us a bit more about how the book came about.

When we talk about the early years, we have to inevitably consider the parents. If we can reach the parents, then we reach the children.  But the job of the parent isn’t easy. And likewise, there seems to be a fair share of condemning headlines these days accusing parents about a lack of ability to parent.