Mary's the Name by Ross Sayers

Mary's the Name by Ross Sayers

An eight-year-old girl and her granpa are on the run… “When me and Granpa watched James Bond films, he told me not to be scared because people didn’t have guns like that in Scotland. That must’ve been why the robbers used hammers.” Orphaned Mary lives with her granpa, but after he is mixed up in a robbery at the bookies where he works, they flee to the Isle of Skye. Gradually, Mary realises that her granpa is involved. And the robbers are coming after him–and their money. Mary’s quirky outlook on life, loss, and her love of all things Elvis, will capture your heart. Full of witty Scots banter, Mary’s the Name will have you reaching for the hankies, first with laughter, then with tears. Heart-warming and heart-breaking, this darkly comic debut is from a fresh voice set to become Scotland’s answer to Roddy Doyle.

'Funny, smart, and full of heart'

HELEN SEDGWICK

Author of The Comet Seekers

'Pacy and poignant, wee Mary leaves a big impression'

LIAM MURRAY BELL

Author of The Busker

'Once you've met Mary you won't forget her in a hurry'

ALISTAIR BRAIDWOOD

@ScotsWhayHae

Ross studied English in his hometown of Stirling. Not content with the one graduation, he completed a Masters in Creative Writing the following year. His stories and poems have featured in magazines such as Octavius and Quotidian. Ross also tried his hand at acting in the university’s Drama Society, which gave him valuable life experience at being an extra with no lines.

One of his short stories, Dancin’, was used on West College Scotland’s Higher English course. He only found out after a student tweeted him requesting a copy of the story so she could finish her essay.

Ross mainly reads contemporary and literary fiction and loves it when a writer remembers to include an interesting plot. He heartily endorses not finishing books which bore you.

While researching Mary’s the Name in Portree, gift shop employees excitedly mistook him for Daniel Radcliffe; Ross had to burst their bubble. But at a football match in London, he agreed to have his photo taken with a wee boy, who believed he was Harry Potter, to save any tears or tantrums.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781911279112
ISBN 10	1911279114
Title	Mary's the Name
Author	Ross Sayers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cranachan Publishing Limited
Year published	2017-01-30
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.