

Special edition: Remember the Rowan available now!
If hate were love, if love were hate, it could not make their tale untold... orders are now officially open for this brilliant rowan berry special edition of Remember the Rowan , coming to you courtesy of Red Squirrel Press! From an otter holt to a squirrel's drey, this exciting new chapter will see the story reach new readers across Scotland and beyond. Plus, typeset and designed by my own man of light (as Kathleen Raine would say) Gerry Cambridge, I can personally guaran

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Dec 3, 20251 min read


The Dark Horse: The Conflicted Spirit of Kathleen Raine
If and when Raine indulged in contrarianism, it was seldom for the sake of stubborn Devil's advocacy. Rather, she placed absolute faith –...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Raine Day 2025
14th June 2025 marks what would have been Dr Kathleen Raine's 117th birthday and the first Raine Day for which my novel, Remember the...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 13, 20257 min read


'Remember the Rowan' on Highland Book Prize longlist
'I am underneath those towering alders, their luminous pinecones twirling impishly through the windswept canopy like mischievous Highland...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 29, 20251 min read


LONGLIST ANNOUNCEMENT: Vote for 'Remember the Rowan' in The People's Book Prize
I couldn’t be more delighted to share that Remember the Rowan has been longlisted for The People’s Book Prize 2024-25 ! Most exciting of...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Nov 17, 20241 min read


HOPE to see you this Book Week Scotland...
An annual nationwide celebration of books and reading, Book Week Scotland 2024 will take place on 18–24 November , and I am delighted to...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Nov 6, 20241 min read


Remember the Rowan has blossomed!
Remember the Rowan : Chapter One, Part One 'Of all created things the source is one, Simple, single as love...' Kathleen Raine, "Message...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 30, 20241 min read


COVER REVEAL: 'Remember the Rowan' is just two weeks away!
Designed by my multi-talented lead editor Matilda Eker , the beautiful book cover of my upcoming novel Remember the Rowan is in full...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 4, 20241 min read
