Helen Graham on being inspired by Maggie O’Farrell, her favourite books of the year, and her fascination with the world of plants and their healing properties.

The first book I remember reading:

I can still feel the heft of a hardback copy of Alice in Wonderland I was given when I was about six. I ...

Lovely article by Monique Sleidricht which mentions my midsummer Fireside Readings event at Freswick Castle

Strathnaver museum in Bettyhill is set to welcome author Helen Graham tonight to hear about her debut novel ‘The Real Mackay’.

The book is set in early 19th century Edinburgh and tells the story of Ms Graham’s colourful five times great uncle, Charles Mackay.

He was arguably Scotland’s foremost come...