Callum, Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow

Author: Yorkston, James

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 27 October 2026 by Oldcastle Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

From rural Scotland and the west coast of Ireland to Paris and beyond, musician and journalist Callum retraces the people, places and moments that have shaped him.

Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow are among those whose paths become entwined with Callum's, each leaving an indelible mark on his understanding of love, loss and what it means to find a place in the world.

From bitterly cold Irish loughs and Parisian flea markets to discos, bird hides and the Top of the Pops studio, Callum's memories gather and overlap, revealing a life in vivid fragments.

Wry, tender and quietly life-affirming, Callum, Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow is a celebration of the people who shape us, the places that stay with us and the unexpected paths that lead us home.