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James Robertson


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James Robertson is the author of the novel The Fanatic, as well as two collections of short stories, Close and The Ragged Man's Complaint, several collections of poetry, and a book of Scottish ghost stories. He lives in Fife.
 

Awards: Walter Scott (2022), Saltire (2010)  see all

Genres: General Fiction, Mystery, Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
Novels
   The Fanatic (2000)
   Joseph Knight (2003)
   The Testament of Gideon Mack (2006)
   And the Land Lay Still (2010)
   The Professor of Truth (2013)
   To Be Continued... (2016)
   News of the Dead (2021)
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Collections
   Close (1991)
   The Ragged Man's Complaint (1993)
   Sound-Shadow (poems) (1995)
   I Dream of Alfred Hitchcock (poems) (1999)
   Fae the Flouers O Evil (poems) (2001)
   Stirling Sonnets (poems) (2001)
   Crimespotting (2009) (with others)
   365 (2014)
   The Buke of the Howlat (poems) (2016) (with Kate Leiper)
   King o the Midden (poems) (2022) (with Matthew Fitt)
   Robert Fergusson: Selected Poems (poems) (2024) (with Robert Fergusson)
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Anthologies edited
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Picture Books show
 
Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by James Robertson
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Story Behind the Book : Volume 4 (2015)
(Story Behind the Book, book 4)
edited by
Kristijan Meic and Ivana Steiner
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Why Willows Weep (2011)
Contemporary Tales from the Woods
edited by
Tracy Chevalier and Simon Prosser

Awards
2022 Walter Scott Prize for Best Historical Novel : News of the Dead
2010 Saltire Literary Award : And the Land Lay Still
2003 Saltire Literary Award : Joseph Knight

Award nominations
2017 Wodehouse Prize (nominee) : To Be Continued...
2007 Richard and Judy Award (nominee) : The Testament of Gideon Mack
2006 Booker Prize (longlist) : The Testament of Gideon Mack


James Robertson recommends
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Hope Never Knew Horizon (2024)
Douglas Bruton
"Completely engrossing."
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Music in the Dark (2023)
Sally Magnusson
"An engrossing, beautifully written novel about the Highland Clearances and the long-term physical, emotional and psychological damage done to those who were forced from their homes and homeland. Like all good historical fiction, it both illuminates the past and speaks eloquently to the present."
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Bird Summons (2019)
Leila Aboulela
"BIRD SUMMONS is a heady blend of social realism, magic, Middle Eastern folktale and Celtic myth. Above all it is the story of three women on a journey not only to the Highlands but also into themselves, as they confront their hopes, fears and deepest secrets. Leila Aboulela's is a unique and refreshing voice in contemporary Scottish fiction."

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