Fiction
Warrior Daughter
Warrior Daughter is a compelling story inspired by the legendary Scathach. Illuminated by the great Celtic fire festivals, it's a fascinating exploration of conflict within a matriarchal society of the 1st century AD, a culturally rich era rarely explored in historical fiction.
White Rose Rebel
White Rose Rebel is incredibly readable, pacy, lusty, rousing and richly imagined. It is the story of a couple torn apart and set against each other, finding themselves on opposite sides of the battle during the Jacobite Rebellion.
Anne Farquharson is elated when the Jacobites rebel in 1745 and horrified when her husband joins the government army. She raises his clan and, with her lover at her side, joins the rising to become its legendary Colonel Anne.
Wicked
Janet Paisley's hilariously naughty comic novella from Sandstone'sVista series is also available as an Audio book and in a Large Print edition from AudioGo
“Janet Paisley's many fans will savour this comic novella about a relationship on the slide. A feisty, funny read is in store…” Scottish Readers.net
This book is wicked! True to its title…My Nan is 88 and also found it hilarious. It is about a typical male from a woman's point of view. If you want a good laugh, read this book! - Anita CPRACC at askchris.essexcc.gov.uk
Enjoyable as quick reads suitable for all readers, Vista books are specifically written for Adult Learners.
Not for Glory
Heart-breaking, hilarious, profound, Not for Glory is an unforgettable collection of interlinked stories, delivered in a Scottish prose style unique to this gifted writer. Set in a central Scots village - “like livin life oan an intersection whaur everythin goes by an nothin comes in” - Janet Paisley lays bare the dramas of life in a world where there's little escape and even less privacy.
Not for Glory is an exceptional collection that ranks with the best short works of James Kelman, A.L. Kennedy and Flannery O'Connor.