Nae lang intae e nyow year (e lunar een onywye!), let’s tak a keek at sum hichlichts fur Doric Books in 2022:

• We wir nominatit fur twa Scots Language Awards
• We collaborated wi Macduff Marine Aquarium, Denis Law Legacy Trust an Rose Reilly tae produce twa beuks
• We gaed tae a puckle care hames tae dee Doric Blethers
• An puckles o skweels tae dee Doric storytellin

Noo read e hale article fur mair o fit we got up til an fit we’re planning fur 2023!

Fresh into the new year (the lunar one!), let’s rewind and take a peek at some highlights for Doric Books 2022:

• We were nominated for two Scots Language Awards
• We collaborated with Macduff Marine Aquarium, Denis Law Legacy Trust and Rose Reilly to produce two books
• We went to several care hoames to deliver Doric Blethers
• And several schools to do Doric storytelling

Now read the whole article for more of what we did and what we’re planning for 2023!

Iss wik I hid e pleasure o meetin Rose Reilly in e flesh.  I've been WhatsAppin wi Rose ivver since I stairtit tae screive oor Fitba Legends beuk bit iss wis e first time I'd met her in person.  Fit rare it wis.  Rose wis deein a Maisterclass fur Caledonian University in Glesga an we gaed doon tae see her. She telt puckles o e stories aat ye can read in e beuk an mair besides. She hid us aa in stiches lachin - I think she cud hae a second career as a comedian. I teen doon sum copies o e beuk fur her tae hae. Eddi Reader, fa's a freen o Rose's, wis ere an she speirt at ma fur ma autograph!  I wis fair trickit tae sign ma name on e beukie fur her. Bit e maist excitin news is aat Rose is gaun tae cum up tae e Nor-east neist year an dee sumthin wi's.  Canna wyte!  Fit a rare umman she is.

This week I had the pleasure of meeting Rose Reilly in the flesh.  I've been WhatsApping with Rose ever since I started to write our Fitba Legends book but this was the first time I'd met her in person.  It was great.  Rose was presenting a Masterclass for Caledonian University in Glasgow and we went down to see her. She told several of the stories that you can read in the book and more besides. She had us all in stiches laughing - I think she could have a second career as a comedian. I took down some copies of the book for her to have. Eddi Reader, who is a friend of Rose's, was there and she asked me for my autograph!  I was delighted to sign my name on the book for her. But the most exciting news is that Rose is going to come up to the North-east next year and do something with us.  Can't wait!  What an amazing woman she is.

We kicked aff oor latest beuk jist in time fur e Warld Cup!  Fitba Legends tells e stories o Denis Law an Rose Reilly - Scotland's twa best fitba players.  Jackie wis fair trickit tae meet up wi sum o Dennis' faimly an hear fit they thocht o e beuk. She learnt a few faimly tales inna bit she's nae tellin!  Fit a rare time she hid wi Diana, Gary, Ian an Diana.  Sae iv ye get scunnert watchin e warld Cup ye can order a beuk fae e wabsite an hae a gran read.  As weel as learnin aboot Denis an Rose, ye'll pick up sum rare fitba facts inna.

We kicked off our latest book just in time for the World Cup!  Fitba Legends tells the stories of Denis Law and Rose Reilly - Scotland's two best football players.  Jackie was delighted to meet up with some of Dennis' family and hear what they thought of the book. She learnt a few family tales as well but she's not telling!  What a great ime she had with Diana, Gary, Ian and Diana.  So if you get fed up watching the warld Cup you can order a book from the website and have a grand read.  As well as learning about Denis and Rose, you'll pick up some interesting football facts as well.

We're gaun green for Yule!  We've fun oorsels we sum damaged beuks bit raither than fling thim oot we thocht fit wye nae recycle thim intae sumthin else?  Sae we cum up wi e idea o makin Yule decorations sae e wee robin reidbreest an e polar bear can bring a bittie Yuletide cheer tae fowk's hooses iss December. Hae a leukie at oor shop fur e Yuletide Beuk Bunnle iv ye wint tae get crafty (an environmintally freenly) iss Christmas.

We're gone green for Christmas!  We discovered we have some damaged books but rather than throw them out we thoght why not recycle them into something else?  So we came up with the idea of making Yule decorations so the little robin redbreast and the polar bear can bring a bit of Yuletide cheer to people's houses this December. Have a look at our shop for the Yuletide Beuk Bunnle if you want to get crafty (and environmentally friendly) this Christmas.