Kind, compassionate and full of life. A politician who wore her heart on her sleeve and made the world a better place. She brought joy to everyone who knew her - especially to her soulmate, Keith, and her beloved boys, Lewis and Jack. Christina McKelvie MSP - I was so proud to call you my friend 💛

My memoir - Frankly - will be published by @panmacmillan.bsky.social on 14 August. You can pre-order a signed copy here
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Being one of the original 1999 MSPs, serving (by the time of the election) for 27 years - half my life - and getting to represent the best constituency in Scotland has been an honour beyond words.
It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛

I particularly enjoyed this memory of the time I had the privilege of interviewing Ali at @edbookfest.bsky.social

Exciting (and nerve-wracking!) to be included in @newstatesman.com ‘25 books to read in 2025’ @panmacmillan.bsky.social

Some of my favourite novels of 2024

Me and @valmcdermid.bsky.social prepping for our festive book show with @alancumming.bsky.social and Paula Hawkins (with a cheeky wee cocktail courtesy of @profjosharp.bsky.social). If you are joining us on Sunday, we can't wait to see you. It is going to be fun.

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So excited that @valmcdermid.bsky.social and I will be joined by award-winning actor @alancumming.bsky.social and best-selling author of The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins for our festive books show. Final few tix are available here. Come and join us

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In one of those random coincidences the universe sometimes serves up, having been unable to make Janey’s Edinburgh send-off, I found myself behind her hearse all the way back west. ‘You better no crash intae the back as me’ I could hear her say.
An honour to chum you home, pal. See you tomorrow 😢

Sunday afternoon. Trying to work but distracted by books.

Hello everyone. It’s a long time since I'd have tried anything as wholesome as a Saturday night book post on that other site. Let’s see what it’s like here…
Tonight’s read is the @thebookerprizes.bsky.social winner