Emma Grae

So now is the perfect time to grab one of my books from @luathpress.bsky.social!

I’ve had two novels and two children’s books published so far, all in Scots. I write about subjects including poverty, dreams and, of course, the supernatural.

I got some braw writing news on #WorldBookDay!

In case it wasn’t clear, puddock is the Scots word for a frog and ask is the Scots word for a salamander!

Ah stairted scrievin ‘The Puddock Wioot A Pond’ the day and it turnt intae real-life puddock and ask rescue!

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If ye’d like a rare first or second edition copy o ‘Be Guid tae yer Mammy’ afore it’s republished, jist drap me a wee message!

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Possibly one day!

I was also lucky enough to get a place on Moniack Mhor’s spring residency program in the Highlands and that’s where the book will hopefully be finished.

I can’t think of anywhere better to write my wee animal stories than on a remote farm and croft!

I’m awfae excited to start my third children’s book, ‘The Puddock Wioot A Pond’, this week!

I’m heading to a Portuguese farm filled with puddocks (frogs) to get it started on Sunday.

I had a braw first author event of the year at a Scottish college!

It definitely showcased why Scots and real-world, gritty books, in particular, matter. Language and stories are all about connecting with the world around you, past and present.

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The last copy is in Sauchiehall Street Waterstones if anyone wants to help me sell out before they are restocked! 🥹

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This was a much-needed boost as I know that I’ve risked it for a biscuit by moving back to Scotland to put the books first.

Hopefully time will show me that it was the right decision!

It’s also a big win for @luathpress.bsky.social as publishing is a team effort!

I went into Waterstones to check if my books were in stock and I couldn’t find them. A bookseller asked if he could help and told me that they weren’t there because they’ve been ‘flying out’.

They only had one left. I could have cried with happiness! 🥹

Some recent articles about Scots – and my beautiful wee moggie is included!

Ah hud tae jump oan this wee trend!

‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’ is a Scots buik fur bairns aw aboot bravery – wi a sprinkle o magic and the ither wurld added in fur guid measure.

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The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much | Kids' Scots Book - Emma Grae – Luath Press

If you know a wean aged five to ten who’d enjoy reading about a naughty moggie in Scots, grab a copy of ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’ from @luathpress.bsky.social or any good bookshop!

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In a case of art imitating life, wee Puffin managed to get a paper bag stuck around her head again today. 🤦‍♀️🐈‍⬛

Mercifully this has only happened twice. She’s just too curious for her own good – and fast!

Ah love this braw illustration by Bob Dewar in ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’.

If ye know a wean wi a big imagination, or jist like poetic wee buiks in the Scots leid yersel, this is the story fur ye!

Available fae @luathpress.bsky.social and aw guid buikshoaps.

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It’s rainin the day we move tae Granny’s auld hoose. A rainbow jumps fae wan moontain tae anither ootside the windae. Mammy says thit means we’ve gat hur blessin.

‘Skye, that’s yer lucky wee moggie,’ Mammy says, gesturin tae ma new pal.

– The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much

The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much | Kids' Scots Book - Emma Grae – Luath Press

Read aw aboot ma moggie’s fictionalised adventures in ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’.

Available fae @luathpress.bsky.social and aw guid buikshoaps!

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Emma Grae Scots language author and journalist

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Every time I think about the world and people, I just get really sad, but look at my wee baby in her hamper!

And my books are just as good.

The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much | Kids' Scots Book - Emma Grae – Luath Press

I was talking to a friend about witches yesterday and realised I’ve not quite marketed ‘The Moggie Thit Meowed Too Much’ for its magic!

If ye’d like tae read aboot a witch and hur familiars in Scots, this is the buik fur ye (or the bairn in yer life):

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My wee legacy. At least I did something guid with my time oan this pale blue dot. And this is ainlie part o it.

‘Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been.’ – David Bowie