Criomag is a Gaelic word.
criomag nf (krʲimag) bit, small piece, crumb, morsel, scrap
Criomagan.com is the home of Bruadar Press, which has published three books by Graham Cooper.
’S e criomagan.com dachaigh Bhruadar Press, a dh’fhoillshich trì leabhraichean le Graham Cooper
The first book, ‘The Armour of Light’, was published in 2016. It is a collection of short meditations on the weekly Collects and Readings of the Scottish Prayer Book (1929). Paperback. 126 pages. £7, including postage.
Chaidh a’ chiad leabhar, ‘The Armour of Light’, fhoillseachadh ann an 2016. Tha e na cho-chruinneachadh de smuaintean goirid air na Guidhean agus na Leughaidhean seachdaineach ann an Leabhar Ùrnaigh na h-Alba (1929). Leabhar bog. 126 duilleagan. £7, a’ gabhail a-steach postachd.
The second book to be published by Bruadar Press was ‘Tullynessle. A Short History’ (2023). Before writing this booklet, the author widely researched the history of Tullynessle, a rural Aberdeenshire parish, from the Stone Age times to the present. Illustrated with colour (5) and black and white (5) photographs. Paperback. 52 pages. £7, including postage.
’S e an dàrna leabhar a chaidh fhoillseachadh le Bruadar Press, ‘Tullynessle. A Short History.’ Mus do sgrìobh e an leabhran seo, rinn an t-ùghdar rannsachadh farsaing air eachdraidh Thulach Neasail, paraiste dùthchail ann an Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, bho Linn na Cloiche gus an latha an-diugh. Dealbhaichte le dealbhan dathte (5) agus dubha agus geala (5). Leabhar bog. 52 duilleagan. £7, a’ gabhail a-steach postachd.
In September 2024, Bruadar Press published ‘An Sionnach. The Fox. Sgeulachdan Goirid Dà-chànanach. Bilingual Short Stories.’ This is an attractive paperback book - 200 pages illustrated with colour photographs (12), and original cover art. These stories will be enjoyed by teenagers and adults and particularly, perhaps, by Gaelic learners of intermediate level and above.
Anns an t-Sultain 2024, dh’fhoillsich Bruadar Press ‘An Sionnach. The Fox. Sgeulachdan Goirid Dà-chànanach. Bilingual Short Stories.’ ’S ann tarraingeach a tha an leabhar bog seo - 200 duilleag dealbhaichte le dealbhan-dathte (12), agus obair-ealain ùr air a’ chòmhdach. Bidh na sgeulachdan seo a’ còrdadh ri deugairean agus ri inbhich agus gu h-àraid, ’s dòcha, ri luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig aig ìre eadar-mheadhanach agus adhartach.
Tha na leabhraichean rim faighinn tron làraich-lìn seo (cuiribh post-dealain chun an ùghdair). Tha ‘An Sionnach. The Fox.’ ri fhaighinn air loidhne aig bùth Comhairle nan Leabhraichean.
The books are available to buy through this website (send an e-mail to the author). ‘An Sionnach. The Fox.’ is available to purchase online at the Gaelic Books Council shop.
Is mise Graham Cooper. ’S ann air an làrach-lìn seo a bhios cuid de na pìosan-sgrìobhaidh goirid agam rin leughadh - anns a’ Ghàidhlig agus anns a’ Bheurla. Chaidh dà nobhail Ghàidhlig a sgrìobh mi fhoillseachadh le Luath Press gu ruige seo agus tha an treas nobhail, ‘Am Prionnsa’, air fàire - airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh theirigibh gu https://luath.co.uk/collections/gaelic/products/am-prionnsa
My name is Graham Cooper. Some of my short pieces of writing can be read on this website - in Gaelic and in English. Two Gaelic novels have been published by Luath Press so far and the third novel ‘Am Prionnsa’ is on the horizon - for more information go to https://luath.co.uk/collections/gaelic/products/am-prionnsa
Chaidh ‘Dà Shamhradh ann an Raineach’ a chur an clò ann an 2019 le Luath Press. ’S e nobhail eachdraidheil a th’ ann, stèidhichte air eachdraidh-beatha Dhùghaill Bhochanain, a bha na bhàrd, na mhaighstir-sgoile agus na eadar-theangaiche ann an Alba san ochdamh linn deug. Bha an nobhail air geàrr-liosta nan Duaisean Litreachais 2020.
‘Dà Shamhradh ann an Raineach’ (‘Two Summers in Rannoch’) was published in 2019 by Luath Press. It is a historical novel set in eighteenth century Scotland based on the life of Dugald Buchanan, poet, teacher and New Testament translator. The novel was shortlisted in the Gaelic Literature Awards 2020.
Chaidh an dara nobhail agam fhoillseachadh le Luath Press air anns an Ògmhios 2021 - sgeulachd air triùir fhear air an rathad gu Blàr Flodden ann an 1513: ‘An Ròs a Leigheas’.
Choisinn an leabhar an duais ‘an Leabhar Inbhich as Fheàrr’ aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail ann am Peairt anns an Dàmhair, 2022.
My second novel was published by Luath Press in June 2021 - the story of three men on the road to the Battle of Flodden in 1513: ‘An Ròs a Leigheas’ (The Rose that Heals).
The book won the prize ‘the Best Book for Adults’ at the Royal National Mòd in Perth in October, 2022.
