{"product_id":"ashes-stones-in-conversation-with-allyson-shaw","title":"Ashes \u0026 Stones: in conversation with Allyson Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at Night Owl Books on Sunday, 24th September at 7.30pm, when we'll be in conversation with author Allyson Shaw, discussing her fascinating book \u003cem\u003eAshes and Stones: A Scottish Journey in Search of Witches and Witness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-order a copy of \u003ci\u003eAshes and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewhich will be published in paperback on the 31st August\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand receive a free ticket to our event - while spaces last!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllyson Shaw will be joining us for a Q\u0026amp;A, followed by a book signing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSelect 'local collection' to pick up your copy from Night Owl Books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA moving and personal journey, along rugged coasts and through remote villages and cities, in search of the traces of those accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Scotland. In \u003cem\u003eAshes and Stones\u003c\/em\u003e we visit modern memorials and standing stones, and roam among forests and hedge mazes, folklore and political fantasies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom fairy hills to forgotten caves, we explore a spellbound landscape. Allyson Shaw untangles the myth of witchcraft and gives voice to those erased by it. Her elegant and lucid prose weaves together threads of history and feminist reclamation to create a vibrant memorial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the untold story of the witches' monuments of Scotland and the women's lives they mark. Ashes and Stones is a trove of folklore linking the lives of contemporary women to the horrors of the past, a record of resilience and a call to choose and remember our ancestors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Allyson Shaw has built a monument in words to the thousands persecuted as witches in Scotland. A fascinating and necessary book.’  - Peter Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A compelling and intimate pilgrimage across Scotland.’  - Helen Callaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, published 31st August 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllyson Shaw has worked as a professional writer for the last thirty years. Her writing on folklore and history has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including \u003cem\u003eMonster Verse: Poems Human and Inhuman\u003c\/em\u003e in the Everyman's Library Pocket Poets series, \u003cem\u003eRituals \u0026amp; Declarations\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Bottle Imp\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe spent her formative years in California and now lives in Orkney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at Night Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42827676025003,"sku":"","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/Ashes_and_stones.png?v=1690634949","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/ashes-stones-in-conversation-with-allyson-shaw","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}