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Hello, and thanks for dropping by!<\/span> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I’m Barbara and I write books for young people, and some for adults too. <\/p>\n\n\n

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If you are interested, you can buy my books published by Cranachan HERE<\/a> , my books published by Luath Press, HERE<\/a> , and I Don’t Do Mountains<\/em>, published by Scottish Mountaineering Press HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I visit a lot of schools for workshops and author events. I absolutely love being out and about, meeting readers in schools and at book festivals. If you’d like to know what I am typically up to, keep an eye on my socials – I post most frequently on Instagram @scattyscribbler, more below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are all my books, most of them aimed at 8-12-year-olds<\/span>. They are adventure stories, mostly inspired by history and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Spot the odd ones out – Scottish by Inclination<\/a><\/em> is about immigration and the right to belong. That one is a good one to read if you are interested in finding out more about my life. Made from Girders<\/a><\/em> tells the stories of people associated with Scotland’s most famous bridge where I was writer-in-residence for a year. Goodbye Day Job<\/a><\/em> tells the stories of people who made drastic and surprising choices in their career paths. All of these are aimed at adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can click through to the pages on individual books, look at my news section, follow my blog or browse to find out about the things which inspire my writing, check information about visits and upcoming events and so on. I’m always in the process of adding information and updating various sections, so keep checking back for the latest!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, I love connecting with readers and with other writers, so please leave comments on my blog<\/a> and follow me on Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, TikTok <\/a>or YouTube <\/a> – I’d love to hear from you!<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go on – take a look around!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact:<\/strong>
<\/span>I’ve won an actual AWARD for both The Siege of Caerlaverock<\/em> and The Chessmen Thief<\/em>! The Historical Association awarded these two books the Young Quills Award for their category in 2021 and 2022 respectively. I am so delighted, especially since the first round of judging is entirely based on children’s reviews!<\/p>\n\n\n

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