Scotland is absolutely stunning. If the weather were more reliable it would be absolutely jammed with tourists. The beauty of ...

In November, we launched our annual Christmas Appeal with The Herald, asking readers like you to help us bring the magic of books to children and families across Scotland. Since then, we’ve been ...

If the early history of the Israelites is uncertain, so is the evolution of the book that would tell their story ... King James Bible On 24 March 1603, King James VI of Scotland was also crowned King ...

St Mungo – also known as St Kentigern – was the sixth century priest who established Christianity in the lands which would one day become Glasgow ...

While it may sound straight out of a cheesy holiday movie, this really was the reality for centuries in Scotland. What's even stranger is that it wasn't even that long ago. If you want to learn ...

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, local history librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library.  This ...

With a ban looming, publishers are hoping to pivot to new platforms, but readers fear their community of book lovers will never ... chapter in South Korean history. By Lydia Millet In a new ...

From charming villages in the Cotswolds to the fairytale hamlet of Portmeirion in Wales, these are among the most beautiful ...

But the best travel books can also inspire journeys ... which has all the charm, history, and wine of busy Florence, plus sunny beaches. Instead of Miami, architecture buffs would do well ...

The Italian novelist, Umberto Eco once said something that I should have printed on a T-shirt, even though it would take both ...

HarperCollins today announced the acquisition of Lest We Forget: War and Peace in 100 British Monuments by historian Dr Tessa ...