Bieldside Press
Illustrated books with something to say
Old words. Still alive.
The books
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Burns Was Right
Timeless Advice from Scotland’s National Poet
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Stevenson Was Right
Timeless Advice from Scotland’s Great Wanderer
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Shakespeare Was Right
Timeless Advice from Fools, Kings and Villains
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Burke & Hare: An Illustrated Account
The 1828 Edinburgh murders, told through the people who were killed.
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The Closes of Edinburgh
Small Passages, Remarkable Lives
A pocket guide to 24 of Edinburgh’s closes — the narrow passages off the Royal Mile — and the remarkable lives lived in them.
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Deacon Brodie
The Life, Crimes and Legend
A respectable man. A secret life. The true story of Deacon Brodie, Edinburgh craftsman by day, burglar by night — told from the record, then the legend.
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Dinosaurs of Scotland
Evidence in the Rock
Scotland’s prehistoric past traced through real footprints and fossils, with painted reconstructions of long-lost creatures.
About Bieldside Press
Bieldside Press makes illustrated books with something to say—bringing lasting words into contemporary life and creating new stories for younger readers.
Seven titles are published: Burns Was Right, Stevenson Was Right, Shakespeare Was Right, Burke & Hare: An Illustrated Account, The Closes of Edinburgh: Small Passages, Remarkable Lives, Deacon Brodie: The Life, Crimes and Legend and Dinosaurs of Scotland: Evidence in the Rock. The Was Right series pairs lasting words with original illustrations by JTW. Our other titles explore Edinburgh's history and Scotland's prehistoric past through illustrated accounts, remarkable lives and evidence in the rock.