Barbara Henderson

2 months ago | booksfromscotland.com | Barbara Henderson |Vikki Reilly

‘I took to heart the advice from children’s author Helen Peters: ‘You can NEVER have enough jeopardy’.’I Don’t Do Mountains is an adventure story for children that explores the fears and beauty of getting out into nature. We spoke to author Barbara Henderson about her relationship to the book and The Great Outdoors. I Don’t Do MountainsBy Barbara HendersonPublished by Scottish Mountaineering PressHello Barbara; it’s brilliant to see you publish another fantastic children’s book.

Apr 20, 2024 | theweereview.com | Barbara Henderson

Eden Court’s OneTouch Theatre buzzes with the hum of meetings and greetings – it is a venue which brings together theatre lovers who recognise each other. The company performing tonight, aptly named New Old Friends, are just that. Their previous outings to the Highlands have drawn audiences back and there is a sense of both anticipation and familiarity.

Apr 7, 2024 | thenational.scot | Barbara Henderson

NORMALLY the sea fog seeps in slowly from afar. Not today. Today it presses on the Port of Leith like mud pouring from the sky, filling crevices and corners, hiding everyone and everything. Tendrils of fog swirl above me, creeping into my collar and dampening both my skin and my spirit. I sense the sea rather than see it. Salty tang, damp wood, rotten fish, creaking ropes, metal scraping against metal on tall mast hinges. All the ships in port sway like ghostly galleons.

Feb 16, 2024 | booksirens.com | Barbara Henderson

Barbara Henderson has lived in Scotland since 1991, somehow acquiring an MA in English Language and Literature, a husband, three children and a shaggy dog along the way. Having tried her hand at working as a puppeteer, relief librarian and receptionist, she now teaches Drama part-time at secondary school.

Feb 12, 2024 | booksfromscotland.com | Barbara Henderson

By (author) Barbara Henderson No.Not the Palace. Anywhere but the Palace. 12-year-old Alexander Buchan was once content, training as a falconer at Strathbogie Castle in Huntly. But when his Earl sends him to Edinburgh to the court of the newly arrived Mary, Queen of Scots, the boy finds himself lured into a world of intrigue, terror and treachery. Alexander knows right from wrong, but how can he hope to outwit the Earl’s murderous messenger?