A celebration for the publication of Sight Unseen by Sandra Ireland. Published by Polygon Book on the 13th of August. Chaired by Dr Jacky Collins and featuring special guests Joanne Baird of Portobello Book Blog and Emma Parkinson, Booklovelife.
So grab a hot cuppa or a glass of bubbles and settle in for an hour of bookish goodness.
Organised by the Honey & Stag team, Kelly Lacey and Dr Jacky Collins.
Sight Unseen by Sandra Ireland
1648. Alie Gowdie marries Richard Webster during a turbulent time in Scotland’s history. Charles I is about to lose his head, and little does Alie know that she too will meet a grisly end within the year.
2019. Sarah Sutherland is struggling to cope with the demands of her day job, caring for her elderly father and keeping tabs on her backpacking daughter. She wanted to be an archaeologist, but now in her forties, she is divorced, alone, and there seems to be no respite, no glimmer of excitement on the horizon. However, she does have a special affinity with the Kilgour Witch, Alie Gowdie, who lived in Sarah’s cottage until her execution in 1648, and Sarah likes nothing better than to retreat into a world of sorcery, spells and religious fanaticism. Her stories delight tourists as she leads them along the cobbled streets of her home town, but what really lies behind the tale of Alie Gowdie, the Kilgour Witch? Can Sarah uncover the truth in order to right a centuries-old wrong? And what else might modern-day Kilgour be hiding, just out of sight?
Author Bio
Sandra Ireland was awarded a Carnegie-Cameron scholarship to study for an MLitt in Writing Practice and Study at the University of Dundee, graduating with a distinction in 2014. Her work has appeared in various publications and women’s magazines. She is the author of Beneath the Skin (2016), Bone Deep (2018) and The Unmaking of Ellie Rook (2019). She lives in Carnoustie, Scotland.
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I was telling Sandra that I saw someone sitting by the river at Dunkeld last week, totally engrossed in Sight Unseen! 😊
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I love that so much.
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I really enjoyed Sight Unseen and I’m still in love with that cover. xx
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