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An American Woman's Scottish Wanders
Hi, I'm Lilly! I'm a freelance writer, book lover, Pictish nut and wanderer of Scotland's history and landscapes. In 2016 I traded my high heels for hiking boots, leaving the world of corporate Boston behind to explore Scotland and trace my Highland MacKenzie roots.
That trip changed my life, and led to many more wanders in Scotland. I now live off grid in the Maine woods with the love of my life, my husband Andrew Vietze, a park ranger and writer, and I return to Scotland whenever it calls me back.
Recent Blog Posts
Scottish wanderlust book club
After a long hiatus, the book club is starting up again. I've chosen Clear by Carys Davies - a short, beautifully written book - to kick off the year.
The discussion will happen via a series of discussion questions posted in the Facebook Group. This is a popular online book club method and I think it will be better for us than zoom discussions.
You can find the book a variety of places but if you felt like going with Bookshop.org, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase via my affiliate link here:
Books, Books, Books!
As you may have gathered, I love books. And I like to help writers and publishers gain exposure for their work. Getting books in the mail is so exciting, (and I'll always say yes so feel free to get in touch!) but unfortunately I don't always have time to read all of them - or at least not in a timely manner. So I have several additional ways I try to give exposure.
Book Club
Scottish Wanderlust Book Club Forum
Bookshop Directory
A database of independent Scottish bookshops
My Writing
Hot off the press from yours truly
On Scottish Books
A series of book roundups and author interviews on Substack *
*Substack is free to sign up. I will always appreciate free (and paid) subscribers, but you can also just click "no thanks" to have a look around and read posts.
Postcards from Scotland
Photos from my wanders
Find Her in the Highlands
Sunday Times Bestselling Author
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