Catch the Moments as They Fly

Catch the Moments As They Fly is a vividly realised portrait of class, love, and womanhood in mid-twentieth century Scotland, told in Strachan's subtle and delicate prose. A radiant example of historical fiction. On Nicola Sturgeon's list of Best Books of 2023. Spanning the 1930s to the 1960s, CATCH THE MOMENTS AS THEY FLY is a vividly realised portrait of class, ambition and womanhood in a rapidly changing Scotland. Told in Strachan's subtle and delicate prose, it tells the story of Rena--ambitious, attractive, and determined to see her family escape their shameful past. A new town offers a chance at the respectability and independence she craves, but is it enough? When she marries Bobby Young--charming, cosmopolitan and haunted by his own memories--doors begin to open for the couple. Together, they could make their mark on the world--or lose everything they have. Pre- and post-war Scotland are brought to life in this radiant example of historical fiction Fiction.

Strachan grew up in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. She studied Archaeology and Philosophy at the University of Glasgow and earned an MPhil in Creative Writing at the universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. She later became a creative writing tutor at the university of Glasgow. Strachan's writing has won the Betty Trask Award; been shortlisted for the Saltire First Book of the Year; seen her named Writer-in- Residence at the National Museum of Scotland; awarded the Hermann Kesten fellowship; nominated for the London Book Awards; shortlisted for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year; among other accolades. Strachan lives in Glasgow with her partner, the novelist Louise Welsh.