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Matthew Fitt

    Matthew Fitt is a Scots poet and novelist dedicated to the revitalization and development of the Scots language through his literary works. His writings often explore contemporary themes within the traditional Scots tongue, thereby bridging the past with the future. Through his work with the publishing imprint Itchy Coo and as a newspaper columnist, Fitt advocates for Scots to remain a vibrant and relevant language for new generations. His style is marked by an innovative approach to language and a capacity to draw readers into worlds that are both familiar and unexpected.

    A Wee Book O Fairy Tales in Scots
    Super Stan
    But N Ben A-Go-Go
    Katie's coo: Scots rhymes for wee folk
    Factory Records
    Kate o Shanter's Tale
    • Read and recited at Burns Suppers all over the world, Kate o Shanter's Tale is a classic of modern Scots poetry. Complemented by more rants and whigmaleeries by Scots writer Matthew Fitt, this vibrant first collection engages as much as it entertains. schovat popis

      Kate o Shanter's Tale
    • Factory Records

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      4.4(33)Add rating

      Provides an overview of the artwork of the seminal Manchester-based Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. This title discusses the label's role in bringing design to the mainstream.

      Factory Records
    • Katie Bairdie had a coo, Black and white aboot the mou. Wasna that a dainty coo? Dance, Katie Bairdie. Itchy Coo's first publication specifically for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo is a delightful board book. Illustrated in full colour throughout, the book contains some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes, along with a few that are less well known. Parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, big brothers and sisters, they'll all enjoy singing or chanting the words in Katie's Coo to babies and toddlers. And the bairns will love the combination of Scots words and sounds with the bright and simple illustrations by award-winning artist Karen Sutherland (Animal ABC, A Moose in the Hoose, Eck the Bee). Rhymes featured include favourites like 'The Three Craws', 'Katie Bairdie', 'Wee Willie Winkie' and 'Ally Bally Bee'. Developed in consultation with Craigmillar Books for Babies and the Scottish Book Trust, Katie's Coo is a fun introduction for young children to easy Scots rhymes.

      Katie's coo: Scots rhymes for wee folk
    • But N Ben A-Go-Go

      • 207 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.9(64)Add rating

      Written entirely in Scots, this is a science fiction novel set in a future where the Scottish Highlands are the only unsubmerged area of Britain. With strong characters and a gripping plot, the well-defined settings create an atmosphere of paranoia and danger.

      But N Ben A-Go-Go
    • A warm and funny picture book about sibling rivalry ... and superheroes!

      Super Stan
    • Hercules

      • 57 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      'Zeus, high-heid-yin o the gods and heid-bummer o the universe, had a son, and he cawed this son Hercules'. So begins Matthew Fitt's version of the ancient myth of Hercules, retold in the Scots language.

      Hercules