McLellan Book Festival: Jim Crumley
Brodick Hall, Isle of Arran, KA27 8DL
Saturday 5th September 2026
Welcome to the McLellan Book Festival 2026 - running alongside the McLellan Arts Festival.
Jim Crumley has been a full-time Scottish nature writer for 38 years and is the author of more than 40 books.
His most recent title, Symphonic: Harmony in Nature and Why It Matters, was published by Saraband in February this year. Previous titles with Saraband include his seasons quartet – The Nature of Autumn, The Nature of Winter, The Nature of Spring (a Radio Four Book of the Week choice) and The Nature of Summer. The seasons books were edited and reimagined by the author into a single volume edition, Seasons of Storm and Wonder, with a foreword by Kathleen Jamie.
Also published in 2026 was a new edition of Jim’s 2010 book, The Last Wolf, published by Birlinn.
More details of these and his extensive backlist are available on the website, www.jimcrumleynature.com
You can also read Jim every month in The Scots Magazine.
See the full McLellan Book Festival Full Programme on our website here.
Also follow us on the McLellan Book Festival facebook page here for regular updates.
Pricing
Admission price is £10 per session but a Festival Ticket is £50. This covers entrance to all Book Festival events from Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September. More info and buy a Festival Ticket here.
Entrance free to under 18s and those in full time education.
More info about the McLellan Arts Festival is available here.
Jim Crumley has been a full-time Scottish nature writer for 38 years and is the author of more than 40 books.
His most recent title, Symphonic: Harmony in Nature and Why It Matters, was published by Saraband in February this year. Previous titles with Saraband include his seasons quartet – The Nature of Autumn, The Nature of Winter, The Nature of Spring (a Radio Four Book of the Week choice) and The Nature of Summer. The seasons books were edited and reimagined by the author into a single volume edition, Seasons of Storm and Wonder, with a foreword by Kathleen Jamie.
Also published in 2026 was a new edition of Jim’s 2010 book, The Last Wolf, published by Birlinn.
More details of these and his extensive backlist are available on the website, www.jimcrumleynature.com
You can also read Jim every month in The Scots Magazine.
See the full McLellan Book Festival Full Programme on our website here.
Also follow us on the McLellan Book Festival facebook page here for regular updates.
Pricing
Admission price is £10 per session but a Festival Ticket is £50. This covers entrance to all Book Festival events from Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September. More info and buy a Festival Ticket here.
Entrance free to under 18s and those in full time education.
More info about the McLellan Arts Festival is available here.
