Barbara Henderson
@scattyscribbler
Barbara Henderson is the author of Scottish historical and eco-fiction for children. Her novels 'Fir for Luck' (set during the Highland Clearances), 'Punch' (based on real events in Victorian Scotland) and the eco-thriller 'Wilderness Wars' are already widely used in Scottish schools, and a smuggling novella featuring a real-life incident in the life of Robert Burns is due for publication in October 2019. She writes the Artyness column in Scottish Provincial Press titles and is the current chair of NessBookFest.
Reviews: 34
Other Articles: 13
Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan
The beauty of music, words and delivery simply takes the breath away
Sorry! No Coloureds, No Irish, No Dogs
Unremittingly bleak, educational journey through events in black history.
Holmes and Watson: The Farewell Tour
Dialogue-heavy, but the bickering couple in this homage have a lot of appeal
Ministry of Science Live
Fast-paced scientific fun goes down a storm with its target audience
Invisible Army
Terra Incognita give a sensitive and imaginative exposition of the life of young carers.
Loyalty or Liberty: Scottish Writers and the Problem of Power
Neil Gunn Trust lecture on Scottish Writers and the Problem of Power
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Joe Douglas talks to Barbara Henderson about the forthcoming tour.
Michael Shand – Jimmy This, Jimmy That
Michael Shand’s debut about an Edinburgh gang is a ride of a read.
Janice Galloway
Janice Galloway talks short stories, nature and Muriel Spark at the Ullapool Book Festival
Interview: Merryn Glover
Writer Merryn Glover, author of A House Called Askival, chats to our Highland correspondent Barbara Henderson about publication, unexpected hiccups.
Preview: Ullapool Book Festival
The Ullapool Book Festival invites a wider variety of writers to the West coast of Scotland in early May.
Cuillin Sound: Distant Lands
Pitches music alongside photography, film, even poetry, and the result is special.
Five Cultural Reasons to Visit the Highlands
Think of the Highlands as a cultural wasteland? Think again!