Flora MacDonald

Airdabhaigh, Carinish, North Uist,

© 2006 All Rights Reserved  Tomas Domhnallach

Writing : Meet the writer in residence, Flora  and have her latest book signed . Title "Cocoa and crabs", an insight into a Hebridean childhood 50 years ago. Published and launched April 09 and available from www.theislandbooktrust or from the author.  Sales are soaring and the pages have flown to Iran, Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, Australia and New York .

One of Flora's other publicatations is being considered for a film. Watch this space !

Flora's latest book "Cocoa and crabs "  her Hebridean childhood story is a best seller .
It has been selected for the Tesco Summer read competition at the Ayewrite Festival  in Glasgow recently  along with Scotland's prominent writers . This is the only bi-lingual book which consists of a Gaelic book and an English book. Support the author and the Hebridean culture and language by voting  on www.heraldscotland.com/go/tesco-summer-read-2010 before the end of August.

Book is available from www.thetheislandbooktrust.com

Latest news. -  Book has now been translated in Japanese .