Fiction, folklore and poetry set in, or about, Orkney.
Subcategories
Novels from local authors from Orkney or Orkney-based.
Novels based in Orkney, by authors from far and wide.
Poets from, and inspired by, Orkney.
Explore the rich folklore and mythology of Orkney.
Orkneyinga Murders Book 1. A man lies under the tawny earth, hands still clutching the knife that killed him. Thorfinn Sigurdarson, Earl of all Orkney and Caithness, has made a mistake, and he won’t let himself forget it... By Lexie Conyngham. Paperback.
25th Anniversary Edition of this very popular collection of Orkney folktales. With edits and additional stories. Told by Tom Muir. Illustrated by Bryce Wilson. Paperback, reprinted in 2023.
You can choose your friends but not your family. A game of secrets and lies. A fast-paced thriller set in Orkney and Scotland during World War Two. By Ken Lussey. Paperback.
Being Traits of Old Orkney Life. Written partly in Orkney Dialect. By Walter Traill Dennison. Transcription and translations by Eddie Sinclair and illustrations by Cassie Sinclair. Hardback.
A collection of nursery rhymes from Orkney. Compiled by Margaret T Flaws. Hardback.
By Myra Shearer. This collection of poems was written over a period of many years. They have been divided into two sections; 1. Miscellaneous poems of various topics and 2. Poems dedicated to the many pet cats I have homed and loved (written after they died). Paperback booklet.
Ten writers from the Orkney Voices group staged a show at the 2022 St Magnus Festival exploring the Orkney witch trials and surrounding events and culture. By Orkney Voices. Paperback booklet.
Inventive, imaginative, page-turning, full of lyrical images and unexpected turns in the plot. The engaging story of three memorable characters and of unexpected love. By Peter Benson. Paperback. Author of The Stromness Dinner.