Hamish Hamilton Goes Back to its Roots
Founded as we were by a Scotsman, it was lovely to see two Hamish Hamilton authors on the shortlist for the Saltire Society’s Scottish Book of the Year Award 2008, announced today: James Kelman for his superb Kieron Smith, boy and Ali Smith for her wonderful Canongate Myth Girl Meets Boy. Congratulations to both of them and we look forward to the announcement of the winner on the 28th November.
In a possible first, the shortlist for the Society’s Scottish First Book of the Year also includes a critical study of James Kelman, by Simon Kovesi.