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Alistair Moffat MBE was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1950. He is an award-winning writer, historian and former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television. He is the founder of the Borders Book Festival and was awarded the MBE for services to literature and culture in 2025.

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  • The North Sea

    Cover artwork for 'The North Sea' by Alistair Moffat

    The North Sea - Along the Edge of Britain

    Renowned historian Alistair Moffat traces the windswept story of the North Sea throughout British history and examines how it has shaped who we are and how we see ourselves

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Canongate to publish Alistair Moffat’s windswept story of the North Sea throughout British history

Canongate to publish Alistair Moffat’s windswept story of the North Sea throughout British history

Canongate will publish award-winning writer and renowned historian Alistair Moffat’s latest book,  The North Sea , in hardback and ebook in November 2025, with a paperback to follow. It is Moffat’s fifth book with Canongate and it will follow his journey from the Thames valley

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