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Editorial Contents

Hello and welcome to the new- look HOTT magazine. Young Scot of the Year Bernadette p.3
2017 Williamson
We hope you like it!

Weel-Kent Places East Lothian p.4
-The Tinker’s Loup
The new logo design is the work of Ritchie Feenie, from

Kinghorn Creative, who has been doing a lot of work Recognised – and The Tinkers’ Heart p.5
Ignored!
with HOTT and our A Sense of Identity project. More on

this later. Article 12 in Scotland Other News p.8

Sanner Gow’s Tales Book Review: Fiona p.9
There’s a whole lot of news to catch up with in this and Folklore of the McAllister
Buchan: Pat Hutchison
issue – and lots of exciting stuff too.

A Sense of Identity: Scottish Storytelling p.16
Bernadette Williamson, from Article 12 in Scotland,
Exhibition News Centre
won a Young Scot Award 2017 for her work on diversity
A Sense of Identity: Jess Smith p.17
issues. Congratulations to her – and to Article 12 in
HOTT Project
Scotland.
HOTT AGM Fiona McAllister p.19

Pat Hutchison, from MacDuff in Aberdeenshire, has just Get in Touch with HOTT Contact p.21
HOTT Details
published his first novel, and he’s written it in Doric. It’s

a great collection of tales and Pat was kind enough to
agree to HOTT publishing one. There’s also a review of

his book and info on how to order your copy.

HOTT’s own work continues and we have an exciting

announcement to make about our project: A Sense of

Identity. We’ve also held our third AGM – it’s amazing

how time has flown and how much we’ve achieved

since we stood behind Jess, wondering how best to help
her save the Tinkers’ Heart back in 2013.

Fiona McAllister, Editor

Cover photo: Tara - Fiona McAllister

Back Page Photo: Split Rock - Dave Smith

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