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The people of Scotland.

61 pieces across 13 issues that sit down with somebody: crofters, potters, poets, keepers, shopkeepers, a mountain rescue team. Their own words, and the photographs each piece opens on.

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Morvern GrahamMorvern GrahamStoryteller and folkloristIssue 13Ewan McKinnonEwan McKinnonTeam leader, Arran Mountain RescueIssue 13Chris DyerChris DyerCrofter, Garths Croft, BressayIssue 2Leanne TownsendLeanne TownsendForager, AberdeenshireIssue 2Mandy MariaMandy MariaPainter of mountainsIssue 13Sam HeughanSam HeughanActor, raised above Loch KenIssue 13June and Jim RichardJune and Jim RichardKeepers of the Inver stoneIssue 7Ellie HodesdonEllie HodesdonPrintmaker, East End PressIssue 13Jason and SarahJason and SarahBlack h and Wood h, SkyeIssue 1Andy ScottAndy ScottSculptor of the KelpiesIssue 5Stewart Christie & CoStewart Christie & CoTailors, Edinburgh, since 1720Issue 11In Stewart Christie tweedIn Stewart Christie tweedEdinburghIssue 11Ellis O’ConnorEllis O’ConnorPainter, south SkyeIssue 9EastfieldEastfieldDundeeIssue 9Rosie SteerRosie SteerAuthor of Slow SeasonsIssue 9Rebecca of PloterreRebecca of PloterreArtist, from data and the outdoorsIssue 8Café CannaCafé CannaIsle of CannaIssue 8Thomas PayneThomas PayneTraditional signwriterIssue 7Kathleen JamieKathleen JamieScotland’s MakarIssue 7Wild Kabn KitchenWild Kabn KitchenArdkinglas, ArgyllIssue 7At the millAt the millScottish textiles, tartan to tweedIssue 7Growing up in CrovieGrowing up in CrovieAberdeenshireIssue 7Malcolm ApplebyMalcolm ApplebyEngraver, PerthshireIssue 6Baern CaféBaern CaféBalcaskie, East Neuk of FifeIssue 6A cider makerA cider makerScotland’s cider sceneIssue 5Robert AndrewRobert AndrewPhotographer, Loch LomondIssue 5A shopkeeperA shopkeeperIssue 5Issue 5ShopkeepersShopkeepersIssue 5Issue 5A shopkeeperA shopkeeperIssue 5Issue 5A shopkeeperA shopkeeperIssue 5Issue 5A shopkeeperA shopkeeperIssue 5Issue 5Johanna BasfordJohanna BasfordIllustrator, AberdeenshireIssue 4A maker in FifeA maker in FifeCreatives of FifeIssue 4The kitchen at InverThe kitchen at InverLoch FyneIssue 4Tàrmachan CaféTàrmachan CaféCrathie, AberdeenshireIssue 3Róis ClarkRóis ClarkSea-glass jewellerIssue 3The Good Shepherd’s crewThe Good Shepherd’s crewFair IsleIssue 2Islanders at the balesIslanders at the balesFair IsleIssue 2A wild swimmer at first lightA wild swimmer at first lightWith Anna DeaconIssue 2Into the lochInto the lochWith Anna DeaconIssue 2Madame DoubtfireMadame DoubtfireEdinburgh, by Douglas CorranceIssue 2CroftersCroftersBressay, ShetlandIssue 2A chef on the SouthsideA chef on the SouthsideGlasgowIssue 2OchoOchoGlasgowIssue 2A surferA surferSandwood BayIssue 2A crofter and his collieA crofter and his collieSkye, by Jim RichardsonIssue 1Emma and FergusEmma and FergusThe Tartan Blanket Co, LeithIssue 1Future Woodlands ScotlandFuture Woodlands ScotlandStirlingIssue 10Shelley RichmondShelley RichmondPhotographer and painter, MullIssue 13Morvern GrahamMorvern GrahamIn the heatherIssue 13Mandy MariaMandy MariaWith a mountainIssue 13Rosie SteerRosie SteerAmong the rowan berriesIssue 13Luke, Elaine and AdrianLuke, Elaine and AdrianNewtonmill House, AngusIssue 13A family on the farm trackA family on the farm trackThe Hut on the HillIssue 13Sam HeughanSam HeughanRide GallowayIssue 13Alice Varley and WinnieAlice Varley and WinnieArran Mountain RescueIssue 13An eloping coupleAn eloping coupleOn a hilltop at sunsetIssue 13Under the archUnder the archGretna GreenIssue 13

Issue 13

Autumn / Winter 2026-27

Groom dipping bride in a wildflower meadowPeopleRomantic RitualsIssue 13Forest track through pines in mist, Galloway Forest ParkPeopleThe Unsung CornerIssue 13Mountain glen under low cloud with green slopesPeopleWilderness WatchIssue 13Arts and CultureMountains of the MindIssue 13Arts and CultureCreative NatureIssue 13HomewareEast End Press, GlasgowIssue 13Buachaille Etive Mor and Glen Etive from above in autumnPeopleTall TaleIssue 13Embossed copper leaf decorations close-up on a branchArts and CultureRecycled DecorationsIssue 13

Issue 12

Spring / Summer 2026

An Interview with Gordon BuchananPeopleAn Interview with Gordon BuchananIssue 12

Issue 11

Autumn / Winter 2025–26

An Cala at Nedd in AssyntPeopleAn Interview with Architect Mary Arnold-ForsterIssue 11Traditional Edinburgh Tailor Stewart Christie & Co, photograph by Fran MartHomewareTraditional Edinburgh Tailor Stewart Christie & CoIssue 11Shopkeeper Focus - Yard 97 with Robert Workman, photograph by Jack Cairney shopkeeper focusPeopleShopkeeper Focus - Yard 97 with Robert WorkmanIssue 11Scotland's Grand DesignsArts and CultureScotland's Grand DesignsIssue 11Autumnal Arrangement with author of Slow Seasons Rosie Steer, photograph by Rosie SteerArts and CultureAutumnal Arrangement with author of Slow Seasons Rosie SteerIssue 11

Issue 10

Spring / Summer 2025

graduation tower exterior, belowPeopleShining LightsIssue 10Discover Borradill with owner and interior designer Claire MookerjeePeopleDiscover Borradill with owner and interior designer Claire MookerjeeIssue 10Kim & Andy Murray on Scotland, Cromlix, and their next chapterPeopleKim & Andy Murray on Scotland, Cromlix, and their next chapterIssue 10Craft and Soul, photograph by Murray OrrPeopleCraft and SoulIssue 10Conic HillPeopleThe Fault Lines of Our LivesIssue 10PeoplePeople of the Past who Shaped Scotland TodayIssue 10A Modern Highland Life, photograph by Alex MartinPeopleA Modern Highland LifeIssue 10

Issue 9

Autumn / Winter 2024-25

Documenting the Small Isles, photograph by Simon Hird Documenting TheArts and CultureDocumenting the Small IslesIssue 9A Weekend Exploring the Black Isle, photograph by Simon HirdPeopleA Weekend Exploring the Black IsleIssue 9Design Disrupters: Timorous BeastiesArts and CultureDesign Disrupters: Timorous BeastiesIssue 9A Life in Colour: Ellis O'Connor, photograph by Simon HirdArts and CultureA Life in Colour: Ellis O'ConnorIssue 9Arts and CultureInspiration in Every SeasonIssue 9

Issue 8

Spring / Summer 2024

Stones of StennessArts and CultureBack to OrkneyIssue 8PloterreArts and CulturePloterreIssue 8Meet Anna: A Focus on Guardswell Farm, photograph by Christian Watson On thePeopleMeet Anna: A Focus on Guardswell FarmIssue 8The Hidden Scotland Shop, photograph by Jack CairneyHomewareThe Hidden Scotland ShopIssue 8Auld and New, photograph by Alexander BaxterArts and CultureAuld and NewIssue 8

Issue 7

Autumn / Winter 2023-24

Signs of the Times, photograph by Simon Hird Walk downPeopleSigns of the TimesIssue 7An old family photograph of Jamie and his dadArts and CultureMade of Crovie - Growing up on the edge of the oceanIssue 7Spinning a Good Yarn, photograph by Murray OrrArts and CultureSpinning a Good YarnIssue 7People Power, photograph by Jack CairneyPeoplePeople PowerIssue 7Meet the Makar - Kathleen JamiePeopleMeet the Makar - Kathleen JamieIssue 7

Issue 6

Spring / Summer 2023

Fine Lines with Malcolm Appleby, photograph by Philippa SwannArts and CultureFine Lines with Malcolm ApplebyIssue 6Have you always enjoyed climbing and mountaineering?PeopleAt One with the Mountains - An interview with Nick GardnerIssue 6Baern Café, photograph by Paul Hunter In thePeopleBaern CaféIssue 6Where the Muse takes youArts and CultureWhere the Muse takes youIssue 6

Issue 5

Autumn / Winter 2022-23

From Scotland with Love, photograph by Amy SpiresPeopleFrom Scotland with LoveIssue 5KNIT POWER : The Contemporary Craft MovementArts and CultureKnit PowerIssue 5PHOTOGRAPHY // Arria by Steve LindridgeArts and CultureAndy Scott - Scotland’s Leading SculptorIssue 5Scotland's BothiesArts and CultureScotland's BothiesIssue 5Behind the Lens with Robert Andrew, photograph by work itself is anArts and CultureBehind the Lens with Robert AndrewIssue 5ShopkeepersPeopleShopkeepersIssue 5

Issue 4

Spring / Summer 2022

Tom AddyPeopleWhispers of the Old WoodsIssue 4Creatives of Fife, photograph by Simon HirdPeopleCreatives of FifeIssue 4Inside the magical world of illustrator Johanna Basford, photograph by Hayley FraserArts and CultureInside the magical world of illustrator Johanna BasfordIssue 4Behind the Lens with: Soo BurnellPeopleBehind the Lens with: Soo BurnellIssue 4Scotland’s Café Culture, photograph by Simon Hird FOODArts and CultureScotland’s Café CultureIssue 4

Issue 3

Winter 2021

The Spirit of Scotland’s Seas, photograph by Eilidh MacleodPeopleThe Spirit of Scotland’s SeasIssue 3Behind the Lens with Virginie ChabrolPeopleBehind the Lens with Virginie ChabrolIssue 3Shetland’s Forgotten Women, photograph by Susan Molloy Shetland’s forgottenPeopleShetland’s Forgotten WomenIssue 3

Issue 2

Spring / Summer 2021

Two crofters treating a Shetland sheepArts and CultureShetland Textiles - The Future is WoollyIssue 2Knitting machines on the Jamiesons of Shetland factory floorPeopleJamieson’s of ShetlandIssue 2Golden Hare Books in Stockbridge, EdinburghArts and CultureScots Dictionary CornerIssue 2Madame Doubtfire with one of her catsArts and CultureBehind the Lens with Douglas CorranceIssue 2Swimmer in a woolly hat at first lightPeopleWild Swimming with Anna DeaconIssue 2The Good Shepherd IV at the pierArts and CultureFar Out, Yet Still So CloseIssue 2

Issue 1

Autumn / Winter 2020

Crofter with a collie on the hillside above the seaPeopleBehind the lens with Jim RichardsonIssue 1