The BORO's 37mins: Celebrating 25 years...Back from the brink.
- 180 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Alan Spence Book order
January 1, 1947
Alan Spence is a Scottish writer whose work frequently delves into the vibrant urban landscape of his native Glasgow. His prolific output spans poetry, short stories, plays, and novels, exploring themes of human connection and cultural identity. Spence's distinctive style is characterized by its keen insight into his characters' inner lives and a poetic sensibility that brings both contemporary settings and historical narratives to life. His writing often reflects a thoughtful engagement with the interplay between the spiritual and the everyday.
- 2023
- 2023
Mister Timeless Blyth: A Biographical Novel
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
- 2022
A selection of commissioned work and other poems written during Alan Spence's time as the Edinburgh Makar. These poems celebrate Scotland, Scottishness and the events of 2017- 2021. The book is illustrated with stunning artwork by Victoria Crowe, Alison Watt, Rose Strang, David Williams and Joyce Gunn Cairns.
- 2018
Its Colours They Are Fine
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Alan Spence's debut collection of short stories is a timeless portrait of Glasgow, and an acknowledged piece of classic Scottish writing. Introduced by Janice Galloway
- 2014
Night Boat
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Set under the skies of eighteenth-century Japan, Night Boat is a tale of fear, devotion and the power of the spirit against all odds.
- 2012
Just Trying to Make Sense of It All
- 100 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Exploring a variety of topics, this collection presents the author's thoughts and musings expressed in a rhyming format. Rather than traditional poetry, it offers a unique blend of personal reflections and creative expression, inviting readers to engage with the author's whimsical and introspective style.
- 2009
A new edition of a long-standing text from a major Scottish writer - with added classroom activities.
- 2007
Thomas Glover is a restless young man with dreams of escaping Aberdeen. Abandoning his childhood sweetheart, he takes a posting as a trader in Japan in 1858. Within ten years he amasses a great fortune. Yet behind Glovers astonishing success lies a man cut to the heart.
- 2005
Clear Light
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
150 haiku bursting with Alan Spence's characteristic verve and wit.
- 2002
A superb new collection of haiku and other short poetic forms on the theme of Glasgow - its people, landscape, culture. Incorporating some of the poems which appeared decades ago in the much sought-after collection of the same title, Glasgow Zen includes mostly new material from this highly popular and exquisite poet.
