MyGlasgow News

A new literary travel guide, produced by the University of Glasgow and VisitScotland, has won the Gold Award for Best Publication at this year’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide awards.

Literary Scotland: A Traveller’s Guide was written by Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University, and highlights sixty fascinating literary locations around the country, including the stunning settings for world-famous novels, the scenery that inspired poets and the birthplaces and homes of some of the country’s most distinguished writers.

The new publication is a fantastic resource for students of Scottish Literature, from both Scotland and abroad, and offers a unique collection of the literature of Scotland that helped kickstart an original tourism boom in the nineteenth century.

The CIPR complimented the ‘Literary Guide’ as: “An attractive publication based on a fascinating theme that is likely to gain a wide audience. Through clever navigational tools it ensured that the reader was led to many different parts of Scotland, not just the usual hotspots. Involving the University was a sound decision that made the publication credible, as well as accessible and ensured the quality of its content.”

You can read more about Literary Scotland: A Traveller’s Guide here: http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/scotlit/asls/Literary_Scotland.html

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First published: 28 October 2011