My Perfect Place in Scotland
Sally Magnusson brings together thirty well-known names together to discuss their most sacred spots.
Including James Cosmo, Judy Murray, Anna Campbell-Jones, Val McDermid, Kieron Achara, Chris Hoy, Linda Bauld, Rhona Cameron, Eddi Reader, Clive Russell, Gordon Campbell Gray, John Colquhoun, Nati Dreddd, Kezia Dugdale, Janice Kirkpatrick, Sue Lawrence, Gemma Lumsdaine, Shauna MacDonald, Catriona Matthew, Danni Menzies, Gordon & Vanessa Quinn, Roza Salih, Richard Scott, Tony Singh, Victoria Stapleton, Alexander Stoddart, Grant Stott and Laura Young.
Through in-depth interviews we delve into the minds of each personality as they explore the joyful, treasured, painful and inspirational moments we all share throughout life.
Alongside stunning photography by Susie Lowe, My Perfect Place in Scotland is a captivating collection which highlights the importance of supporting mental health and wellbeing and reveals the special places where we choose to spend our time, which mean so much more than just a pretty view.
A royalty of 5% of net receipts from the sale of every copy of My Perfect Place in Scotland sold will be made to SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health, Scottish Charity No. SC-008897)
Sally Magnusson is an author, journalist and presenter of BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland. She also presents Tracing Your Roots on BBC Radio 4 and was one of the main presenters of Songs of Praise for many years.
Sally has written multiple books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Where Memories Go, The Sealwoman's Gift, Ninth Child and her third fiction novel, Music in the Dark, which is due out in early 2023. After observing the effect of music on her mother's dementia, she founded Playlist for Life and was voted the Evening Times Scotswoman of the Year in 2018 alongside many other awards for her journalism.
She lives in the countryside Scotland with her husband Norman and whichever of their children currently requires a roof.