on 23rd October 2018
An extract from the new memoir by Colin MacIntyre about growing up on the isle of Mull: ‘Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble’. From the book HOMETOWN TALES: HIGHLANDS AND HEBRIDES on W&N Books Published in June 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group. MY TWO WORLDS collided on a […]
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on 21st August 2018
Colin has been discussing his musical and writing career to date, as well as the new MHS album ‘Wakelines’, and his books too, with Near Perfect Pitch — he also picks 3 of his fave MHS songs he’s written to date… LISTEN HERE You can order the new MHS album ‘Wakelines’ here!
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on 5th August 2018
I’m excited to be going home to perform at #WestOverSea – the very first Tobermory Book Festival – at Mull Theatre / Comar – Saturday 27th October — programme further below looks great. My event below: Colin MacIntyre: ‘From Stage to Page’: performing Mull Historical Society including from my brand new ‘Wakelines’ album, and reading from my debut […]
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on 19th July 2018
Colin MacIntyre Article: The Scotsman: ‘The headless horseman of Mull helped make me who I am’ Oban Times feature & extract from Colin’s ‘Hometown Tales’ memoir June 2018 feature in August West Coast Review 2018
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on 28th June 2018
An extract follows below from my new memoir: ‘The Boy in the Bubble’. From the W&N Books series HOMETOWN TALES: HIGHLANDS AND HEBRIDES. I have loved writing it, telling the stories behind my songs, first guitars, first bands, and documenting some of my childhood tales and inspirations. It is about home, family, local characters and islands, […]
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on 25th June 2018
MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ‘WAKELINES’ UK AUTUMN TOUR – FEATURING READINGS FROM COLIN’S NEW MEMOIR ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ MEMOIR) NEW MHS ALBUM PRODUCED BY BERNARD BUTLER IS OUT 21 SEPT ON XTRA MILE RECORDINGS – MORE NEWS TO COME! BUY TICKETS SEPT 20: GLASGOW, HUG & PINT – ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY (Venue change from CCA due to fire)SEPT 21: EDINBURGH, PLEASANCE […]
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on 25th May 2018
Hello all — I’m delighted to share this news of the publication of my new book. It’s been a lot of fun to write and I hope you might enjoy it! All you need to know is below – Colin PRE-ORDER ‘HOMETOWN TALES: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE’ Hometown Tales: The Boy in the Bubble, […]
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on 4th May 2018
**UPDATE: it was a really fun event and thanks to all for the wonderful feedback — check out the film below. There will be more of these events to come!! CM Spring has sprung, and I’ve been busy over the long winter: 2018 will see the release of my new MHS album, and 2 new books from […]
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on 22nd January 2016
Out Now on W&N Books: an exclusive (free!) short story by Colin MacIntyre on e-book, which takes place on Burns Night… ‘The Sheep, The Haggis, The Sister-in-Law & the Drunken Trip to Glasgow‘: A riotous ebook short to celebrate Burns Night from Colin MacIntyre, aka the Mull Historical Society. Colin is the author of THE LETTERS OF […]
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Following the news that my debut novel ’The Letters of Ivor Punch’ has been nominated for the Edinburgh Book Festival’s ‘First Book Award’. This week I’m delighted that it has also been long-listed for The Guardian’s ‘Not The Booker Prize’. Both are public polls so all your votes will count! – the Guardian poll closes this coming Sunday 1st August: […]
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FOR THOSE OF YOU IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND — COLIN’S DEBUT NOVEL HIT THE SHOPS TUES 14TH JULY — SO IT IS AVAILABLE NOW ON HACHETTE AUST — MORE Here at Hachette Australia ‘Tragedy and superstition hang over the characters like a mist, and the sea laps against every page. These are beguiling tales […]
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