New and recommended in the shop
Cruinneachadh – A Gathering
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
‘Cruinneachadh – A Gathering’ brings together a range of poets in a groundbreaking work that highlights the diversity of languages on these islands – and further.
£11.00
Speak Gaelic A2
This textbook is part of SpeakGaelic, a new, wide-ranging, multi-faceted learning brand, offering the most comprehensive approach to learning Scottish Gaelic in a generation.
£19.99
Acair san Talamh – Anchor in the Land
Beth Frieden
In Acair san talamh / Anchor in the land, Beth Frieden’s debut pamphlet of poems moves back and forth across the Atlantic to explore family and nature with humour and curiosity.
£6.00
Dorsan
Aonghas Macleòid
There are things known, and things unknown, and in between…are the doors. Fifteen Gaelic short stories of eldritch horror and fantasy slip through doorways in and out of parallel worlds in this Gaelic graphic novel.
£17.99
Turas
Iain D. Urchardan
Iain D. Urchardan's debut collection of poetry – ‘My songs have arisen from my emotional core and my mind – from a heart that is Gaelic, from a warm, certain heritage.’
£10.00
Na Sgeulachdan Gàidhlig
Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn
For the first time, Iain MacDhòmhnaill and Moray Watson have gathered together all 116 of Iain Crichton Smith's Gaelic-language short stories.
£25.00
Gìog Ort! Sù
Who’s hiding behind the flaps? Play peek-a-boo with new friends from the zoo to find out.
£4.99
Lean an t-Slighe Trucaichean
Little ones will enjoy using their fingers to follow the shiny paths of the trucks in this brilliant book.
£6.99
Cruinneachadh – A Gathering
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
‘Cruinneachadh – A Gathering’ brings together a range of poets in a groundbreaking work that highlights the diversity of languages on these islands – and further.
£11.00
Speak Gaelic A2
This textbook is part of SpeakGaelic, a new, wide-ranging, multi-faceted learning brand, offering the most comprehensive approach to learning Scottish Gaelic in a generation.
£19.99
Acair san Talamh – Anchor in the Land
Beth Frieden
In Acair san talamh / Anchor in the land, Beth Frieden’s debut pamphlet of poems moves back and forth across the Atlantic to explore family and nature with humour and curiosity.
£6.00
Dorsan
Aonghas Macleòid
There are things known, and things unknown, and in between…are the doors. Fifteen Gaelic short stories of eldritch horror and fantasy slip through doorways in and out of parallel worlds in this Gaelic graphic novel.
£17.99
Turas
Iain D. Urchardan
Iain D. Urchardan's debut collection of poetry – ‘My songs have arisen from my emotional core and my mind – from a heart that is Gaelic, from a warm, certain heritage.’
£10.00
Na Sgeulachdan Gàidhlig
Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn
For the first time, Iain MacDhòmhnaill and Moray Watson have gathered together all 116 of Iain Crichton Smith's Gaelic-language short stories.
£25.00
Gìog Ort! Sù
Who’s hiding behind the flaps? Play peek-a-boo with new friends from the zoo to find out.
£4.99
Lean an t-Slighe Trucaichean
Little ones will enjoy using their fingers to follow the shiny paths of the trucks in this brilliant book.
£6.99
Supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers
The Gaelic Books Council is the lead organisation with responsibility for supporting Scottish Gaelic writers and publishers, and for raising the profile and reach of Scottish Gaelic books in Scotland and internationally.
The Gaelic Books Council provides assistance for publishers who wish to publish Scottish Gaelic literature by offering funding opportunities through commission and publication grants.
The Gaelic Books Council provides assistance for Scottish Gaelic writers by offering funding opportunities through commission grants.
Leugh is Seinn le Linda
Fun-filled Gaelic reading sessions with stories, songs, puppets and games, led by our reading ambassador and acclaimed BBC presenter, Linda Macleod!
Find Leugh is Seinn le Linda sessions near you; how to book; our newest videos and more…
Find out moreLATEST NEWS
The Young Gaelic Writer Residency 2023
26 May 2023
Now in its second year, the Young Gaelic Writer Residency is a fully funded residency for Gaelic wri…
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New Writers Awards 2023
23 May 2023
Winners of New Writers Awards 2023 © Rob McDougall Congratulations to Robbie Macleod and Dòmh…
Read moreEVENTS
Book launch: Mo Shearmon / What I Have to Say
21 June 2023 7:00pm
Christopher Whyte’s new poetry collection, Mo Shearmon / What I Have to Say, will be launched at the…
Read moreCOMHAIRLE NAN LEABHRAICHEAN TV
COMHAIRLE NAN LEABHRAICHEAN INSTAGRAM
*Leugh is Seinn le Linda in the shop is TAKING A BREAK*
Bidh Leugh is Seinn le Linda sa bhùth a’ gabhail beàrn thairis air an t-samhradh. CHA BHI seiseanan againn sa bhùth san Ògmhios is san Iuchair, ach tillidh Linda is Muncaidh deiseil is deònach san Lùnastal. 🐒😁
Le sin, ’s e a-màireach (Disathairne 27 Cèitean) na seiseanan mu dheireadh sa bhùth gus an till sinn às dèidh an t-samhradh.
Clàraichibh AN-ASGAIDH tron ceangal nar bio.
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Leugh is Seinn le Linda in the shop is taking a break over summer. There WILL NOT be sessions in the Gaelic Books Council shop in June or in July, but Linda and Muncaidh will be returning happy and refreshed in August. 🐒😁
Tomorrow (Saturday 27 May) is the last opportunity for sessions in the shop until sessions return in August.
Book for FREE through the link in our bio.
#gàidhlig #gaelic #cleachdi
Tachartas air Seachdain nam Bùithtean Leabhraichean Neo-eisimeileach! Book event as part of Independent Bookshop Week!
Thig còmhla rinn air Seachdain nam Bùithtean Leabhraichean Neo-eisimeileach gus cur air bhog leabhair bhàrdachd Chrìsdean MhicIlleBhàin, Mo Shearmon / What I Have to Say, a chomharrachadh!
Diciadain 21 Ògmhios, 7f ann am bùth Comhairle nan Leabhraichean.
Tha Crìsdean na sgrìobhadair sa Ghàidhlig is sa Bheurla, na bhàird, is na eadar-theangaichear cliùteach. Sa chruinneachadh seo nochdaidh faireachdainnean, àiteachan is pearsannan diofraichte, càirdean is nàimhdean còmhla, anns an fhradharc Eòrpach a tha àbhaisteach ann an obair Chrìsdean.
Clàr àite AN-ASGAIDH tron ceangal nar bio.
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Join us on #indiebookshopweek to celebrate the launch of Christopher Whyte’s poetry collection, Mo Shearmon / What I Have to Say!
Wednesday 21 June, 7pm at the Gaelic Books Council shop.
Christopher Whyte is an acclaimed writer, poet and translator, working in both Scottish Gaelic and English. This new collection contains poems that move the reader, representing different places and people, friends and enemies together, through a European viewpoint that comes naturally to Christopher Whyte’s work.
Book for FREE through the link in our bio.
@francis_boutle_publishers @cleachdi @bordnagaidhlig @creativescots #Gaelicbooks #cleachdi #gàidhlig
Seo cuid de na daoine a bha air bòrd na conbhoidhean air a’ Mhuir Bharents san Dàrna Cogadh.
San leabhar Cha Till Mise tha Ruaraidh G. MacIlleathain air na sgeulachdan aca innse.
Thig còmhla rinn is @maureenflip aig fèis leabhraichean @AyeWrite far am bruidhinn Ruaraidh mu na thachair dhaibh.
Disathairne 27 Cèitean, 7:45f. Tiogaidean nar bio.
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These are some of the men who sailed the Atlantic convoys in the Second World War.
In Cha Till Mise (I Will Not Return), Roddy Maclean tells their tales.
Join us with Maureen “Flip” Macleod at Aye Write book festival, where Ruaraidh will unravel the story of what happened to them (in English and Gaelic).
Saturday 27 May, 7:45pm. Tickets in our bio.
Seall cho snog sa tha Harvey Bunbury, cat Beth Frieden!
Nach e a tha airidh air dàn na h-ainm...
Seo pìos beag de ‘Harvey Bunbury’, dàn ann an leabhran bhàrdachd dà chànanach Beth Frieden, Acair san Talamh / Anchor in the Land, foillsichte le @stewedbooks
Thèid an leabhran a bhogadh aig fèis leabhraichean @ayewriteglasgow Disathairne 27 Cèitean. Tha tiogaidean nar bio.
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Look how handsome Harvey Bunbury (Beth Frieden’s cat) is!
He definitely deserves a poem named after him...
Here is a snippet of ‘Harvey Bunbury’, a poem from Beth Frieden’s bilingual poetry pamphlet Acair san Talamh / Anchor in the Land, published by Stewed Rhubarb Press.
The pamphlet will be launched at Aye Write (Glasgow’s book festival) Saturday 27th May. Tickets are in our bio.
Comharraich Mìos nan Gàidheal Alba Nuaidh còmhla rinn! Bidh cur air bhog air-loidhne aig Pictou Bee Press airson leabhar cloinne ùr sa Ghàidhlig is sa Bheurla, le dealbhan dathach is sgeulachd bheòthail, Na Peataichean a Thàinig Gu Sràid Phalmerston.
Thig còmhla rinn air Zoom Disathairne 13 den Chèitein 6f (2f Halifax) gus an leabhar a chuir air bhog!
Tha tiogaidean an-asgaidh rim faighinn sa cheangal nar bio
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Celebrate Nova Scotia’s Gaelic Awareness Month with us! Pictou Bee Press will be launching their beautifully illustrated English-Gaelic children’s book, The Pets That Came to Palmerston Street.
Join us on Zoom on Saturday 13 May 6pm (2pm Halifax) for the book launch!
Tickets are free and available through the link in out bio
#GaelicNS #Gàidhlig #gaelicbooks #cleachdi @gaelic_ns_month_2023 @gaelic_council_ns
EDIT: Chaidh an tachartas seo a chuir dheth! Cùmaibh sùil a-mach airson ceann-latha ùr / This event has been postponed! Keep an eye out for a future date...
Cur air bhog leabhair bhàrdachd ùr le Marcas Mac an Tuairneir (@marcas_mac)!! Cruinneachadh – A Gathering, Bàrdachd Cho-aimsireil Innseachan an Taibh air a h-eadar-theangachadh don Ghàidhlig.
Thig còmhla rinn sa bhùth le na bàird cliùiteach Lesley Benzie, Deborah Moffatt, Finola Scot agus MT Taylor nar cuideachd, gus an leabhar a` chomharrachadh!
Tiogaidean sa cheangal nar bio
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The launch of Marcas Mac an Tuairneir`s new poetry book!! Cruinneachadh – A Gathering, poetry written in the indigenous languages of the UK translated to Scottish Gaelic.
Join us and celebrated poets, Lesley Benzie, Deborah Moffatt, Finola Scot and MT Taylor, in celebrating the launch of this new collection!
Tickets in our bio
#gaelic #gaelicbooks #cleachdi #gàidhlig
Tachartasan Ghàidhlig Aye Write: Beth Frieden!
*Disathairne 27mh den Chèitein*
Acair san Talamh / Anchor in the Land. Seo cur air bhog a’ chiad leabhran bhàrdachd aice, deasaichte le @padraig.macaoidh
Tha Beth à Aimeireaga bho thùs, is tha na dàin aice a’ siubhail thar chuantan, a’ toirt iomradh air a bhith ag imrich, air teaghlach, is air nàdar, le iongnadh is gàire.
Bidh Meg Bateman sa chathair.
⏰12:45f aig Mitchell Library
🎟 rach dhan ceangal sa bhio
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Gaelic Aye Write events: Beth Frieden!
*Saturday 27th May*
Acair san Talamh / Anchor in the Land. This is the launch of Beth’s debut poetry pamphlet, edited by Peter Mackay.
These poems move back and forth across the Atlantic to explore family and nature with humour and curiosity. Written in Scottish Gaelic and English by an American immigrant to Scotland, these are poems that thrill in the wild and the intimate.
Meg Bateman will be chairing the event.
⏰12:45pm at the Mitchell Library
🎟 in the link in our bio
@ayewriteglasgow #cleachdi #gaelicbooks #ayewrite2023
Tachartasan Ghàidhlig Aye Write: Ruaraidh G MaIlleathain!
*Disathairne 27mh den Chèitein*
Cha Till Mise. Bidh Ruaraidh a’ bruidhinn mun leabhar aige, mu na conbhoidhean dhan Ruis san dàrna chogadh agus mun ghaisgeach a bha ri fhaicinn ann am Blàr Mhuir Bharents ann an 1942.
⏰ 7:45f aig Mitchell Library
🎟 rach dhan ceangal sa bhio
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Gaelic Aye Write events: Roddy Maclean!
*Saturday 27th May*
Cha Till Mise (I Will Not Return). Roddy will be speaking about his book on the Atlantic convoys in the Second World War and tha hero onboard at the Battle of the Barents Sea in 1942.
⏰ 7:45f at the Mitchell Library
🎟 in the link in our bio
@ayewriteglasgow #cleachdi #gaelicbooks #ayewrite2023
Chan eil ach seachdain air fhàgail gus tagraidhean a chuir a-steach airson nan Duaisean Litreachais!
Tha agaibh gus 5f Didòmhnaich 30 Giblean. Seall air a’ cheangal nar bio airson barrachd fiosrachaidh.
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There’s only a week left to enter for the Gaelic Literature Awards!
You have until 5pm Sunday 30 April to apply. Visit the link in our bio for more information.
#DuaisLit23 #gaelic @bordnagaidhlig @creativescots
Là na Cruinne sona dhuibh uile!
Ma tha thu a’ sireadh leabhraichean le cuspairean nàdara, tha tòrr againn, bho ficsean, neo-fhicsean agus bàrdachd. Theirig dhan bhùth sa cheangal nar bio gus barrachd a lorg.
- Bho Bheul an Eòin le Ruairidh MacDhonnchaidh agus Roddy Gorman
- Linne Dhomhain le Alistair Paul
- Beum-sgèithe le Eòghan Stiùbhart
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Happy Earth Day everyone!
If you’re looking for Gaelic books with nature themes, we have many, from fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Head to our online shop through the link in our bio to find our more.
- From the Birds Mouth by Derek Robertson and Roddy Gorman
- Linne Dhomhain by Alistair Paul
- Beum-sgèithe by Eoghan Stewart
#earthday #gaelicbooks #cleachdi #gàidhlig