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Compelling fiction. Sparkling poetry. Enlightening memoirs. Like captivating books of any genre, Tartan Moon's titles are golden tickets into worlds of imagination and empathy.
New books for autumn 2026
We've added two new titles to our roster: following on from Heids Up, we have published another short-story/memoir anthology, Heids Up, Pens Oot, and on 5th November, released a poignant poetry collection, The Singing Cobbles.
The Singing Cobbles
Anne Iredale
In The Singing Cobbles, Leeds-based poet and writer Anne Iredale takes us on a poignant, imaginative journey through the streets and memories of a working-class childhood, into the complexities, contradictions and shifting landscapes of modern life.
With warmth, wit and a wonderfully playful ear for language, Anne captures the extraordinary in the everyday. Her poems explore the joys and sorrows of ordinary lives, the absurdities of human behaviour, the resilience that carries us through difficult times, and the memories that continue to shape who we are.
£7.99 (reduced from £9.99)
Heids Up, Pens Oot
Mark Fleming, Neil Renton, Ross MacKay and Andrew Whyte
Heids Up, Pens Oot is a compelling anthology of short fiction and memoir by four Scottish writers. Born from experiences of mental health recovery, featuring thought-provoking and often darkly humorous stories, the collection celebrates the power of creative writing to break down barriers and support mental wellbeing.
Honest, moving and full of humanity, Heids Up, Pens Oot is a celebration of friendship, resilience and the importance of sharing our stories.
£7.99 (reduced from £9.99)
Bar Codes for Spring
by Rodney Relax
Bar Codes for Spring is a razor-edged poetry anthology from cult spoken-word performer, Rodney Relax. His creativity sparked during a stint with Fife punk band The Alternative, Relax has gone on to write and perform poetry, publishing his work in a variety of outlets, and performing on diverse stages, including the internationally renowned Edinburgh arts collective, Neu!Reekie!
Focusing on the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, Relax blends the contemporary with timeless themes of love and loss during civil strife.
£9.99
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Heids Up
by Neil Renton and Mark Fleming
Edinburgh writers Neil Renton and Mark Fleming met at a support group run by Scottish Action for Mental Health. As well as overlapping musical tastes, Oasis to Underworld, they discovered both used creative writing to maintain wellbeing and document times they had struggled. This inspired them to collaborate on their first anthology.
In Heids Up, fiction, memoirs, and essays weave a tapestry of shared human experience; disturbing, often hilarious, always life-affirming. These powerful stories will resonate.
£7.99 (reduced from £9.99)