Due for release in September 2026
The Subcrawl is a true Glasgow institution, with roots stretching back generations. From Freshers’ Week crowds and stag and hen parties to class reunions and birthday celebrations, the city’s famous circular pub crawl has become part of Glasgow folklore. But the Subway offers far more than a route between pubs. With museums, historic landmarks, iconic architecture and hidden gems all within easy reach of its 15 stations, it is also one of the best ways to explore the city beyond the usual tourist trail. This book brings both journeys together. Featuring 30 places of interest alongside interviews with 18 recognised Subcrawl pubs, it is a guide to Glasgow’s character, culture, stories, and neighbourhoods — whether you are crawling, sightseeing, or simply riding the Subway with fresh eyes.
Palma McKeown grew up in Lanarkshire during the 1960s and 70s, the only child of a Scottish father and a mother whose parents were Italian immigrants. This pamphlet brings together poems inspired by her own experience and by the stories passed down through her family, spanning the early 20thcentury to the present day. They are by turns humorous, tender and reflective, with some poems written in standard English and others in Scots. They explore identity, belonging and family, while capturing the distinctive experience of growing up between two worlds – an experience that continues to resonate with many people today.
Caledonia Smack is a gripping, fast-paced thriller involving drugs, guns and spooks set in Glasgow in the early ‘90s. A terrifying tale of the moral hazards involved in the War on Drugs the thriller provides a profound insight into the murky landscape at the interface of combatting drugs, fighting terrorism and organised crime. After reading Caledonia Smack, you’ll never think about another drugs bust the same way again. MI5 officer Eddie McIntyre leads a police raid on a Glasgow flat intended to snare a senior IRA commander meeting with a vicious drugs gang. Instead, seven people are found dead from heroin overdoses, and the commander is nowhere to be seen. As the pressure intensifies, Eddie, in great danger, must try to extricate himself from the chaos that has been unleashed and find out what has gone wrong with the operation and why.