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EMMA GRAE is a Scottish author and journalist from Glasgow. She is a passionate advocate of the Scots language and breaking the stigma around mental illness. She has published fiction and poetry in the UK and Ireland since 2014 in journals including The Honest Ulsterman, From Glasgow to Saturn and The Open Mouse. Her debut novel, Be Guid tae yer Mammy, was published by Unbound in August 2021 and was awarded Scots Book of the Year at the Scots Language Awards 2022. As a journalist, she writes under her birth surname, Guinness, and has bylines in a number of publications including Cosmopolitan, the Huffington Post and the Metro.

Praise for The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly:A braw tale of friendship and loss. GLASGOW EVENING TIMESThis book is something totally different to what we have read before and that's something special. SCOTT.YOU.READINGThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly would be a fantastic book to share aloud with young readers as it gives status to Scots and, for those of us unfamiliar with the vocabulary, is more easily accessed by hearing the words. It could also be a real catalyst for classrooms where children can consider language, accent and dialect, sharing words from their own mother tongues. I’d love to see it as a drama performance too, so that it has use and longevity beyond simply being a story... The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly is a cracking children’s book and very well worth adding to home or classroom bookshelves. I really enjoyed it! LINDA'S BOOK BAGA sensitive, engaging story in a Scots that is easily accessible and a delight to read. BILLY KAY, AuthorIn short, Grae’s literary work is a celebration of the historic and wonderfully-diverse Scottish dialects that make up the Scots Language. READ THE ROOM MAGAZINERead this to my class of 6 year olds and almost all of them loved it. They would cheer whenever it was time for another chapter and all wanted to be the one to tell us what happened last time. They enjoyed learning new Scots words and some got very, very excited to hear Scots in a book. They kept saying "that's what we say at home!" The illustrations are lovely and really complement the story. SARAH, Teacher on GoodReadsThe Hoolet This Couldnae Fly is a gorgeous story celebrating friendship and individuality. Perfect for any wee boy or girl this Christmas. BOOKSFROMSCOTLANDToday I started reading The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly by Emma Grae to my Primary Twa class and they are loving it! MISS MOIR, TeacherAt start of every New Year we take a look back at our favourite books from the previous year. The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly - by Emma Grae, illustratit by Bob Dewar is our Children's book of 2023. THE BOOK WARRENThis is a light gentle story perfect for children aged 7 and above. This is quite a short book so this is perfect for using this as a class read. HELEN BYLES, BLOGGERThe book is written in Scots and clearly designed as an educational tool to teach children the language as well as convey a good story and some morals. THE BOOK LOVER'S BOUDOIRThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly by Emma Grae is a beautiful, tender and heartfelt story of a young girl losing something very dear to her, learning to cope with change and look past prejudices. All told in the rich voice of Emma, who uses Scots with a distinctly Glaswegian influence to create a warm, familiar, and comfortable feeling to a snow scattered tale. GRACESBOOKSHELF