Bar Codes for Spring is a razor-edged poetry anthology from cult spoken-word performer, Rodney Relax. His creativity sparked during a stint with Fife punk band The Alternative, Relax has gone on to write and perform poetry, publishing his work in a variety of outlets, and performing on diverse stages, including the internationally renowned Edinburgh arts collective, Neu!Reekie!
Focusing on the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, Relax blends the contemporary with timeless themes of love and loss during civil strife.
Rebecca's Story: A Steamy Regency Romance (Unlikely matches of the ton - Book 1)
A duke bound by duty. A lady who refuses to obey.
When Alexander Fane inherits his title, his future is set—until his path crosses with a striking beauty. Rebecca Rutherford is the antithesis of an eligible female of her time—self-assured, fiercely intelligent, independent, and a member of a clandestine book group who devour salacious Gothic novels. She is also facing a forced marriage to settle her villainous brother’s debts.
As sparks turn to scandal, Rebecca and Alexander must choose— honor society’s rules … or risk everything for passion and freedom.
K A Fleming's debut novel is a bold, steamy Regency romance about love, power, and defiance.
Felicity's Story: A Steamy Regency Romance (Unlikely matches of the ton - Book 2)
A would-be spinster with a taste for scandal. A lord with secrets to hide.
Felicity wants independence—not marriage—until a disastrous encounter brings her face-to-face with the infuriatingly charming Adam Fletcher, the Earl of Tanley. But Adam isn’t just a nobleman—he’s working secretly with the constabulary to uncover criminal activity within the aristocracy.
As wit clashes and sparks fly, Felicity is pulled into a world of intrigue, mischief, and forbidden desire. Now she must decide: protect her freedom…or risk her heart.
K A Fleming's second novel to feature the Gothic book group introduced in Rebecca's Story is another witty, steamy Regency romance, laced with mystery and scandal.
Edinburgh writers Neil Renton and Mark Fleming met at a support group run by Scottish Action for Mental Health. As well as overlapping musical tastes, Oasis to Underworld, they discovered both used creative writing to maintain wellbeing and document times they had struggled. This inspired them to collaborate on their first anthology.
In Heids Up, fiction, memoirs, and essays weave a tapestry of shared human experience; disturbing, often hilarious, always life-affirming. These powerful stories will resonate.
“Stories and memoirs that will entertain, enlighten and occasionally shock. These lads are the real deal.” IAN RANKIN
“Tough, tender and crackling with energy, these stories take you through the highs and lows of everyday existence. Refreshing, open-hearted, with just enough bite.” ALAN BISSETT
“Gripping, visceral snatches of explosive emotion. Totally wired writing.” TOMMY MACKAY
Containing over 50 pieces of vibrant fiction and non-fiction, HEIDS UP will resonate with anyone who has faced issues of their own, directly or indirectly.
The Changing Room, initiated by Scottish Action for Mental Health, now runs in partnership with over 20 senior football clubs across Scotland. Aimed at the demographic least likely to address issues - men in their 'middle years' - the programme was pioneered at Hibernian FC in Edinburgh in April 2018, and was so successful, a similar programme was rolled out at Heart of Midlothian FC six months later (and endorsed by longstanding mental health advocate, Prince William). The Changing Room now encourages adults of all ages to share stories in a confidential space.