The Booktown Blether Podcast

Conversations from Wigtown, Scotland’s National Booktown.

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Episodes

Monday May 13, 2024

Once again Jayne's mic decided that she should sound very far away - sorry! Apart from that, you CAN hear Rosie Morton talking about the newly opened Wigtown Gallery as well as Ruth Anderson from Well-Read Books!

Booktown Blether - Episode 11

Thursday May 02, 2024

Thursday May 02, 2024

Welcome to The Booktown Blether, Episode 11.
In this episode Jayne talks to Wigtown Festival Programmer, Lee Randall.

Sunday Apr 21, 2024

This time Jayne interviews Shaun Bythell from The Bookshop. Ruth makes a return from her trip to Australia and Lou gives a wee update on thing happening in Wigtown.

Booktown Blether - Episode 9

Monday Mar 11, 2024

Monday Mar 11, 2024

Welcome to another Booktown Blether special!
 
This time, Jayne talks to Big DoG (Scotland's Children's Book Festival) executive producer Andy Stewart about the upcoming DoG festival in Dumfries as well as his involvement in the Wigtown Booktown Festival.

Booktown Blether - Episode 8

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024

Welcome to episode 8...or is it 9? Anyway, welcome!
This time Jayne and Lou talk petitions, penguins and more...

Booktown Blether - Episode 7

Friday Feb 23, 2024

Friday Feb 23, 2024

First an apology for Jayne's audio. Her mic decided that she should sound very far away and even with AI tinkering it's still not great.
Anyway! This episode, Jayne is joined by Anne Barclay (who sounds fine btw) from the Booktown Festival!

Sunday Feb 11, 2024

Grab your willow-wands as Jayne and Lou sit down for a special Valentine's episode. Fine out how a snail might help you discover your true love and what happens to a love-struck rabbit!

Booktown Blether - Episode 5

Sunday Jan 28, 2024

Sunday Jan 28, 2024

2024 starts off with more reading recommendations, what happens if you dream of fountains, and what to read on a long haul flight!

Sunday Jan 21, 2024

Ruth talks about The Open Book in Wigtown. A bookshop that anyone can run! She talks to Caroline, who ran the shop during her holiday here in December 2023.

Monday Dec 18, 2023

More recipes, more books and animals wearing clothes!

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