Since its first publication in 1999, "Boyracers" has established itself as a contemporary Scottish cult classic. It is a totally fresh, savvy and supremely honest take on being young, naive and hopeful, and the pains of living life at hyperspeed in a mad pop-culture world. It is fast, pacy and funny - a breathtaking joyride through the formative years of four Falkirk teenagers.

Boyracers

Literature & Fiction

Bissett, Alan

Contemporary

Polygon

A dazzling performance (think Forrest Gump, think Curious Incident, think Anne Donovan's Buddha Da) from one of Scotland's brightest new talents.Adam Spark. Eighteen going on eight-and-a-half. Fast-food worker. Queen fan. Last in the queue for luck. On waking from an accident in which he saves a child, he has the distinct impression that all is far from right. What are these curious lights that seem to surround people? Why are animals and machines trying to speak to him? And can he really control time? Is it just his imagination, or has Adam Spark been chosen to become Scotland's first, and only, superhero? This, however, is the least of his problems. The local gang is luring him into deeper and darker peril. His sister and lone carer, Jude, is giving all her love to another woman. And if Jude abandons Adam - or Adam drives her away - all the superpowers in the world won't be able to save him.

The Incredible Adam Spark

Action & Adventure

Headline

Since its first publication ten years ago Boyracers has established itself as a contemporary Scottish cult classic. It is a totally fresh, savvy and supremely honest take on being young, naive and hopeful, and the pains of living life at hyperspeed in a mad pop-culture world. It is fast, pacy and funny - an exhilarating joyride through the formative years of four Falkirk teenagers. Alan has contributed an Afterword to this special anniversary edition.

Genre Fiction

Birlinn Ltd.

'New Writing Scotland' is the principle forum for poetry and short fiction in Scotland. It publishes the best from both emerging and estblished writers, and lists many of the leading literary lights of Scotland among its contributors. 'Stone Going Home Again' is the latest collection of literature from a range of Scottish culture.

Stone Going Home Again (New Writing Scotland)

Association for Scottish Literary Studies

These are the collected one-man plays of one of Scotland's brightest and multi-award winning literary and theatrical talents, including The Ching Room, The Moira Monologues, The Red Hour Glass, and Ban This Filth.

Collected Plays

Dramas & Plays

Freight Books

Lazy Susan

Speculative Books Ltd

'a bedrock of the Scottish theatre industry'Â&nbsp;The Guardian 'a major part of Scotland's new playwriting landscape'Â&nbsp;The Scotsman After running for fifteen years, the founding principles of A Play, a Pie and a Pint remain steadfast - a new play at lunchtime every week that lasts no more than an hour, accompanied by a pie and a pint. As well as producing thirty-three new plays per year, Ã'ran MÃ³r also biannually hosts its much-adored pantomimes for grown up kids - both Summer and Winter - which have become a staple of the Glasgow theatrical calendar. This first volume collects some of the most popular and critically acclaimed plays from the phenomenal back catalogue. Includes the plays:Â&nbsp; A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity (Douglas Maxwell) Toy Plastic ChickenÂ&nbsp;(Uma Nada-Rajah) Chic Murray: A Funny Place for A Window (Stuart Hepburn) Ida Tamson (Denise Mina) Jocky Wilson Said (Jane Livingstone and Jonathan Cairney) Do Not Press This Button (Alan Bissett)

A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Volume One: Toy Plastic Chicken; A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity; Chic Murray: A Funny Place for A Window; Ida Tamson; Jocky Wilson Said; Do Not Press This Button

Mina, Denise

Maxwell, Douglas

Nada-Rajah, Uma

Hepburn, Stuart

Livingstone, Jane

Cairney, Jonathan

Salamander Street Ltd.

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