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Nosferatu’s Count Orlok is one of many re-interpretations of Bram Stoker’s famous character

Bram Stoker relative offers insight on celebration of Scotland's links to Dracula
BRAM Stoker’s great grand-nephew has given an exclusive insight into the event and his uncle’s Scottish connections ahead of the upcoming Festival of Darkness, set to celebrate Dracula’s links with north-east Scotland.

Ali Bowden, Edinburgh City of Literature Trust presents Edinburgh's Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Drumbrae Library with a set of books from the five overlooked women writers

Overlooked women writers finally recognised with new Edinburgh plaques

The team behind the French Film Festival

'Vive le cinéma!': Scotland and France's historic ties championed as festival returns

Mogwai live at Richmond Park East End Social Glasgow

Public vote opens for Scottish Album of the Year

Lennie Pennie and Alister Heather presented this year's Scots Language Awards

Research project to investigate 21st century Scots usage

Wigtown Poetry Prize Winner Julie Laing (right) with event chair Marjorie Lotfi (left) - Image Credit: Matthew Shelley

Scottish writers find success in international poetry competition

Jack Dee is heading to Dundee

SEVEN THINGS Here's what you can get up to in Scotland this week? Seven things for seven

JD Kirk is the pen-name of author Barry Hutchison

INTERVIEW A big cow, self-publishing, and Iain Banks: JD Kirk on 10 things that changed his life

The Handmade's Tale addresses a lot of sensitive subjects

The Handmaid’s Tale: Dystopian future in which women are entirely subjugated

The groups will meet working authors and storytellers who successfully manage to write and raise a family

Top authors help launch writing group for new mums

Concert by Dave Milligan and Karine Polwart was a ‘fesitval highlight’

REVIEW This Moray festival exemplifies the cultural health of the Highlands

Yolanda Mitchell, left, and Louise Stewart star in John Farndon’s adaption of He Who Opens The Door

REVIEW The Ukrainian play caught in lunchtime limbo

Nicola Sturgeon made a 'wee bookshop very happy'

Nicola Sturgeon makes 'wee bookshop very happy' in surprise visit

The 300-seat Ian McKellen Theatre at Saint Stephens

Scottish theatre named in honour of Sir Ian McKellen following sold-out Hamlet shows

We Are Here Scotland Founder Ica Headlam will help support the project

New project set up to support Scottish black artists and creatives

Rogue One (aka Bobby McNamara) with his Mackintosh mural on the banks of the Clyde

BEST OF SCOTLAND We talk to the artist behind some of Glasgow's most famous murals

'You'll never walk alone': Tommy Sheridan pays tribute to long time pal Coolio

'You'll never walk alone': Tommy Sheridan pays tribute to long time pal Coolio

Puffin Heads by Howard Towll is one many pieces inspired by Shetland's wildlife on display at the exhibition

Wilderness of Shetland to be celebrated in joint exhibition

Jason Auld (above) is a professional unicyclist from Edinburgh - Photo Issued by Guinness World Records

Scottish 'extreme sports' star 'honoured' to be in Guinness World Records book

Jonathan Cooper (above) is a Scots video game designer originally from Dundee

Exclusive Top video game developer moves back to Scotland thanks to independence push

Jimmy Wigs and whisky were two of the Scottish stereotypes featured in the Eastenders episode which saw Frankie Carter move to Glasgow

EXCLUSIVE EastEnders episode sparks complaint after Scottish culture ‘mocked’

Keir Starmer said he would back Liverpool for Eurovision given he was in the city for the Labour conference

Keir Starmer backs Liverpool to host Eurovision over Glasgow

We need to understand that we Yes voters are in the minority here – and we’re trying to inflict the biggest defeat on the British state in 300 years

REVIEW Scotland Rising by Gerry Hassan: Key questions about the case for Yes left unasked

Scottish singer-songwriter, Lewis Capaldi releases range of pizzas (Lewis Capaldi Press)

Lewis Capaldi says pizza could be his 'true calling' as star launches new range

Eurovision host Graham Norton made the comments after Glasgow was shortlisted to host the event

Glasgow would be great for Eurovision, it’s got the ‘banter’ says Graham Norton

Kelly Given appears on the new Channel 4 show Make Me Prime Minister. Photograph: Gordon Terris

EXCLUSIVE Meet the independence activist bidding to be 'Prime Minister' in a new Channel 4 show

Glasgow hosted Eurovision in the film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

UPDATED Call for Scotland to get its own entry as Glasgow makes final Eurovision host shortlist

The weekend will be a showcase of Scottish-African storytelling

Scottish museum to showcase Scots-African storytelling for Black History Month

Lewis performing remotely for the Scottish Music Awards (Nordoff Robbins/PA)

Lewis Capaldi delights fans with unexpected cover of Britney Spears classic

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera will stay with readers

REVIEW It's the perfect time to read They Both Die At The End

Somnyama I, Paris, 2014; : Qiniso, The Sails, Durban, 2019; Vika, Decks, Cape Town, 2019. All images: © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist, Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg/Amsterdam and Yancey Richardson, New York

PREMIUM ‘Past history of struggle has shaped the present moment’

Authors Mairi Kidd and Sara Sheridan. Photograph: Gordon Terris

INTERVIEW How Mairi Kidd is changing the narrative around Scotland’s witches

Panda McGlone, of Colour Ways, hopes the graffiti walls will ‘break the stigma’ around street art

Campaigner believes legal graffiti walls ‘could break stigma’

Don Quixote MOC (L-R) Irene Macdougall, Benny Young. Photograph: Alastair More

THE BIG READ Enduring classic Don Quixote adapted into new play set in 21st-century Scotland

A scene from The Book of Mormon

REVIEW Mark Brown reviews The Book of Mormon as hit musical arrives in Scotland

Kevin Bridges is heading up to Aberdeen

Seven good ideas for seven days in Scotland

Scotland won 3-0 against Ukraine earlier this week

Scotland vs Ukraine: How to watch the UEFA Nations League clash online

Lewis Capaldi shocked Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt

BBC presenters left red-faced after hilarious misunderstanding with Lewis Capaldi

Hilary Mantel, who has died aged 70, signing a copy of her last novel The Mirror and the Light

Modern literary giant Hilary Mantel dies 'suddenly yet peacefully' aged 70

A book about poet Willie Neill (above) will be released at Wigtown Book Festival

Exclusive Interview Wigtown Book Festival returns to celebrate literature in Scotland's Year of Stories

The Dig It! project commissioned the art to mark the end of its Scotland Digs 2022 campaign

Exclusive Archaeology dig inspires artists to capture climate lessons

The Scottish singer announced the news on social media

'I said yes!': Emeli Sande announces engagement to classical pianist

Martin Compston spotted filming new BBC drama in Glasgow pub

Martin Compston spotted filming new BBC drama in Glasgow pub

The festival will host a screening of Tove, starring Alma Poysti (above) as Moomins creator Tove Jansson

Exclusive Tiree film festival to celebrate female filmmakers and support women in the industry

Mary, Queen of Scots’s story is explored in the new book

New book published on Mary, Queen of Scots explores her time in captivity

Dana Leslie has been commended for artwork she produced while studying in Dundee

University of Dundee graduate's artwork named among world's best

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield break silence over Queen 'queue jumping' row

Holly and Phil break silence over Queen 'queue jumping' row on This Morning

The Prague Fringe is set to get a taste of Scottish Independence with a music, comedy and drama show by Scots.

Prague Fringe set to get a taste of the Scottish independence movement

ITV bosses in talks amid petition for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to be sacked.

ITV bosses in talks amid calls for Holly and Phil to be sacked by This Morning

Pipe Major Paul Burns played at the end of the funeral

Queen’s Piper helps to close funeral with traditional bagpipe piece

Sir James MacMillan has written a new anthem for the Queen's funeral

Scottish composer writes new anthem for Queen's funeral

The historic, gothic atmosphere pulls the reader in

Review Wren: Delightful flight of fancy that never fails to stir the emotions

Musician Ricky Ross pictured in Park Circus, Glasgow. The Deacon Blue lead singer has a new solo album coming out in September

What's on in Scotland this week? Seven things for seven days

Old CDs are being sold for hundreds of pounds

comment Stuart Cosgrove: Death row records: How the CD is making an unlikely comeback