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Robin A Crawford

Author: ‘Into The Peatlands’ (2018), ‘Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers’ (2020), ‘The Sound of Many Waters’ (2025)

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Robin Crawford is an author and illustrator, with a particular interest in the culture and natural heritage of Scotland. His first book, ‘Into the Peatlands: A Journey Through the Moorland Year’, was published in 2018 and longlisted for the Highland Book Prize. ‘Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers’ (2020) is a treasury of Scottish Words. His third book ‘The Sound of Many Waters, A Jjourney along the River Tay’ is published in June 2023 by Birlinn. He lives in Auchtermuchty, in Fife.

Today I had my first event as an author

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Today I had my first event as an author @edbookfest It was a brilliant experience thank you to all who came and bought copies of my book #IntoThePeatlands @BirlinnBooks @agentjenny .

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with Wee Joe outside EIBF 19 Aug 18
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Author yurts EIBF 19 Aug 18
with Donald S Murray EIBF 19 Aug 18
with Donald S Murray EIBF 19 Aug 18
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Signing queue EIBF 19Aug 18
Signing queue EIBF 19Aug 18
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Digging peat, digging trenches, digging graves

August 18, 2018August 26, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Digging peat, digging trenches, digging graves. #IntoThePeatlands is about those often overlooked moorland creatures- people. Hear more tomorrow morning 11:00am with @DonaldMurray56 @edbookfest @Birlinnbooks 71F3CC59-6DF5-4558-9A4C-D4E735269C19

Stunning display for my book #IntoThePeatlands

August 17, 2018August 18, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Totally bowled over by this stunning display for my book #IntoThePeatlands by Evan from Waterstones on Princes Street, Edinburgh. Love it!3A639E37-871B-40F2-B1E9-2F1D503F238E

There are copies of my book on Princes Street

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

26 years ago I first became a bookseller for @Waterstones on Princes Street, now there are copies of my book #IntoThePeatlands in @Waterstones_Edi (and @edbookfest – official publication date 6th Sept) @BirlinnBooks 0658D82C-6AD4-424C-BEB3-5B5234B89E66

JMW Turner’s journey into the peatlands

August 15, 2018August 16, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

JMW Turner’s journey #IntoThePeatlands didn’t ignore the toil of peat cutting for subsistence crofters despite the rainbow’s offer of spiritual redemption. Hear more @edbookfest Sunday 11:00 am @BirlinnBooks @Tate C5F2FB45-8A40-4940-AE51-E9FC5B313AC5

Mapping the former peatlands of Fife @StanfordsTravel 12th September #IntoThePeatlands @BirlinnBooks

August 14, 2018 robinacrawford2 Comments

Mapping the former peatlands of Fife @StanfordsTravel 12th September #IntoThePeatlands @BirlinnBooks A65CE666-6297-4EFC-8381-E60347082B75

cutting peat with your right hand even if you were left handed

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

On #LeftHandersDay find out why you had to cut peat with your right hand even if you were a #LeftHander in my book #IntoThePeatlands @BirlinnBooks @EdBookFest

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the language of the moor…

August 12, 2018August 13, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

#Glorious12th #HenHarrierDay “nature”, “game”- the language of the moor and its nuances are discussed in my book #IntoThePeatlands published @BirlinnBooks and will be on the agenda again a week today @edbookfest img_6244

Today in the post I received…

August 11, 2018August 12, 2018 robinacrawford3 Comments

Today in the post I received an advance copy of my book. Really, really delighted.

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Beautiful moorlands

August 10, 2018 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

beautiful moorlands.

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