Documentary celebrating 40 years of publishing company Acair. Writer Maureen Macleod finds out more about the company, from it's humble beginnings to where it is now.
Tha an companaidh foillseachaidh, Acair, a' comharrachadh 40 bliadhna ann am bith ann an 2017. Tha an sgr矛obhadair, Maureen NicLe貌id a' gabhail cuairt gus an tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach mun chompanaidh , bho a' chiad l脿ithean ann am b霉th th脿illearachd, gu far a bheil e an-diugh. Bho Sp脿gan gu S霉lasgeir, agus Air do Bhonnagan a Ghaoil gu Fonn, 's iomadh cuspair a tha air nochdadh nan cuid leabhraichean thar nam bliadhnaichean, le farsaingeachd de leabhraichean airson clann agus inbhich - ann an G脿idhlig, am Beurla agus gu d脿-ch脿nanach.
Gu dearbha, thathar an d霉il gun ruig iad m矛le leabhar am bliadhna-sa fh猫in! Le earrannan bho chuid de na leabhraichean as ainmeile aig Acair, agus cuimhneachain bho chuid a sgr矛obh agus a tha, agus a bha ag obair leotha, tha Maureen a' cnuasachadh air an tarraing mhaireannach a tha air a bhith aig Acair thar nam bliadhnaichean. Le bhith air an st猫idheachadh ann an Ste貌rnabhagh sna h-Eileanan an Iar bho th霉s, tha coimhearsnachd, 脿ite agus muinntir an 脿ite air a bhith a-riamh aig cridhe leabhraichean Acair.
Publishing company Acair are celebrating their 40th year in 2017. Writer Maureen Macleod finds out more about the company, from it's humble beginnings to where it is now. Acair have covered a wide range of topics over the years and created a wide range of books for both children and adults - in Gaelic, English and also bilingually. Indeed, 2017 will see them publish their 1,000th title!
With extracts from Acair classics, and interviews with writers and managers past and present, Maureen explores the enduring appeal that Acair has had over the years. Having always been based in Stornoway, in the Western Isles, its books have always reflected the importance of community, place and people in its range of publications.
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Tha Acair a鈥� comharrachadh 40 bliadhna
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