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A ‘bad’ review and a right to reply

October 28, 2012by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Reviews are important to writers. Although eagerly anticipated, they are feared. The views of a few – be they newspaper or magazine reviewers, or increasingly book sellers and book websites – guide the masses. Few […]

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Books, Islands, Scotland, Writing
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Two out of three ain’t bad…

August 27, 2012by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Having survived my altercation with the ghost of a Jacobite in Glen Shiel, I ventured east, first to Inverness, then to Moray. I had a three-day Bank Holiday plan. Day […]

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Corbetts, Hill running, Islands, Mountains, Munros, Scotland

The ‘agony and ‘ecstasy’ of the Scottish islands

February 19, 2012by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Below is the text of a very recent review for Isles at the Edge of the Sea, written by Lee Allen, the man behind lovescottishislands.com – a neatly-presented website packed with enthusiastic […]

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Islands, Reviews
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Guest columnist in Scottish Islands Explorer

October 25, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Re-produced below is the text of a column I wrote for the now-available November/December 2011 edition of Scottish Islands Explorer. Written while travelling on the London Underground – the very antithesis of […]

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Books, Islands, Mountains, Scotland, Writing
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Back to the islands: Seil and Easdale

August 24, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

There are many Scottish islands I’d have liked to have visited for Isles at the Edge of the Sea, with Scarp, Raasay, the Shiants, the Flannan Isles, Iona and Easdale the most […]

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Undiscovered Scotland discovers Isles

August 22, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Here is the review, and a link to the actual thing on Undiscovered Scotland’s website: Isles at the Edge of the Sea by Jonny Muir is a wonderful, inspiring book […]

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Books, Islands, Reviews, Writing

Interview: the inspiration behind Isles at the Edge of the Sea

July 13, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Below is the transcript of an interview with Books from Scotland, which named Isles at the Edge of the Sea its book of the month for July. In Isles at […]

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Islands, Reviews

Isles at the Edge of the Sea reviewed by grough

July 8, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Here is the text of a review of Isles at the Edge of the Sea by grough magazine, published this week: In 1773, Samuel Johnson joined his Scots friend James […]

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Books, Islands, Reviews, Writing
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Mud, Sweat and Tears (and Isles at the Edge of the Sea)

June 16, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Some welcome publicity for Isles at the Edge of the Sea on the website of Mud, Sweat and Tears. Bemused by a weatherman branding the west coast islands of Scotland […]

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Islands, Writing

Shopping for Isles at the Edge of the Sea

June 10, 2011by heightsofmadness 3 Comments

Various folk have asked me how and where they can purchase a copy of Isles at the Edge of the Sea. So here goes: after a short delay in distribution, the […]

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Islands, Writing

A view from the Highlands

May 22, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

Here’s a nice wee write-up about Isles at the Edge of the Sea, as well as a short extract, on the website of Highland Hill Runners. Extract from Isles at the Edge of […]

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Islands, Mountains, Running

Publication delayed slightly – but also some very good news

May 17, 2011by heightsofmadness Leave a comment

From my publisher: Slightly late from the printer we anticipate taking receipt of Jonny Muir’s Isles at the Edge of the Sea next Monday. That’s the the 23rd May. Jonny’s […]

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