Island Blue Publishing

02/10/2024

An absolutely stunning day in the Outer Hebrides, Harris was looking at its most beautiful and beguiling ☀️

With the weather set fair for today also it will be these special moments in time that I take away with me on this last trip of the year to these islands that frequently live up to their name of being islands on the edge…

The magical landscape and that quality of light of these islands is of course what Island Blue has been all about capturing and portraying each year, but very much linked with the land is the people that I have known over the years. I have a multitude of treasured conversations and memories that are the bedrock of always looking forward to the next visit back to these unique islands. 🌊

12/09/2024

The colours of Tobermory were looking particularly resplendent this Saturday past 🌈

The special Autumnal light that we are blessed with at this time of year in the Hebrides makes all that we have around us that extra bit more vibrant!

22/05/2024

With today's somewhat dramatic change in the weather in the Hebrides this morning, it’s an opportune moment to reflect with these images from Harris and Lewis taken over the last two days on just how incredibly beautiful these Scottish Islands can be at this time of year!

17/05/2024

16/05/2024

We are always thinking about our future calendar titles, and the beautiful light on the fresh spring colour at Inveraray Castle yesterday was an inspiring image that just had to be captured! ☀️🌻

03/01/2024

A new year means new titles from Island Blue!

Later this month we launch all our new 2025 calendars for our wholesale customers at the annual January trade show in Glasgow, and what better time to highlight our new Mull and Iona calendar from the island and heart of where we have published for over 30 years.

This year's calendar was very popular with locals and visitors from all over. We hope you will love our 2025 version which features a mix of inspiring imagery from the two islands of Mull and Iona ❤️

The calendar along with our other new titles will be available to purchase from the end of February, we hope you enjoy! 

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01/01/2024

From everyone at Island Blue Publishing we would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our much appreciated customers a very special new year in 2024. We hope it’s a really meaningful one filled with lots of beautiful moments.

For all of you who have supported us through purchasing through our great retailers or direct from us, we would like to say a big thank you, and also thank you for your patience and understanding for what has been a challenging year for us with supply and despatch issues.

We are looking forward to a brighter future in this area of our business and hope you will stick with us in better times to come.

The last few months of 2023 we have been working on some really special additions to our range from our highly talented group of artists, these will be soon be available to you all very early in the New Year!

22/12/2023

With just a few days to go we would like to wish you a happy and peaceful Christmas from us all at Island Blue.

May you be blessed with love and special moments of joy ❤️

Image from our 2024 Borders Calendar by Laurie Campbell

17/12/2023

The Turnstones that Laurie Campbell has captured here are featured as the February image in the 2024 Scottish Wildlife calendar.

Just such a joyful image to view, it’s not too much of a stretch of the imagination to see these magical waders in a wonderful dance scene with the sea. It's one of Laurie's most captivating images.

Look out for our this calendar at many of the great retailers we supply or directly from us at island-blue.com

16/12/2023

Laurie Campbell's image of Berwick upon Tweed makes a great cover image for our 2024 Borders calendar and is so appealing it certainly makes you want to pay a visit!

We were lucky enough a couple of years ago to be shown some of the town's most interesting features by Margaret and Laurie, it’s a place Laurie knows very well and I have to say it’s still very much on the list to go back and spend a bit more time getting to know. The 2024 Borders calendar can be purchased from some of the great independent retailers we supply and also direct from us online at island-blue.com

15/12/2023

Every now and then a painting just resonates on all levels and this one from the August page of the 2024 Island Blue Jolomo Calendar is just one such painting. 'Crofthouse and Beehives Morning Storm Isle of Skye'
features an amazing amount of contrasting colours but they all work beautifully and the end result is a painting that is as uplifting as it is calming and reflective.

I have a feeling it will be hard to take August off of the wall next year and leave yellows and jades behind, but then September's Eriskay painting patiently waits in line!

Our flagship Island Blue Jolomo 2024 calendar can be purchased from some of our great retailers across Scotland.

14/12/2023

Our Puffins Calendar is a long established and firm favourite of many of our customers ❤️ Over the years Laurie Campbell has come up with some really brilliant Puffin images and the 2024 Puffin calendar is no exception, there are definitely some real gems!

One aspect that is ever present when we are putting together each year's imagery is how naturally inquisitive and humorous puffins can be, it makes this calendar that bit more special and usually throws up some amusing titles!

You can purchase this year's puffins calendar from some of our great retailers or directly from us on island-blue.com

26/11/2023

Although taken on Berneray's west coast, this image from our 2024 Scottish Islands calendar could so easily be any one of the amazing sand dunes that often lead to spectacular and breathtakingly beautiful beaches in the Outer Hebrides!

Berneray has long been a favourite island and a real gem to photograph and we are equally lucky in having there our wonderful stockist Abi, who with her great wee team has taken the shop and bistro from strength to strength in recent years!

As ever our 2024 Scottish Islands calendar can be bought from some of our great independent retailers or direct from us on island-blue.com

18/11/2023

Our Jolomo Appointment Calendar is a firm favourite with many of our customers and I am sure the 2024 edition will be equally well appreciated by its followers. It’s one of our most practical calendars with lots of space for those essential appointments coupled with a great collection of John's paintings, many from his very recent work.

As ever look out for the calendar in some of our great independent retailers we supply and you can also purchase direct from us on island-blue.com

17/11/2023

This is December's picture in the Island Blue 2024 Scottish Wildlife calendar featuring two beautiful Waxwings.

Just simply a superb image from Laurie Campbell. There are many exceptional images throughout the calendar but for me this particular image still manages to stand out above the rest, it feels perfect in every way and these beautiful birds rarely seen by the majority of us make the finest subject matter.

The 2024 Scottish Wildlife calendar is available from some of the great independent retailers we supply and direct from us on our website. As with all our landscape format calendars this year, it comes with a Scottish Wildlife wall planner as well! 

15/11/2023

Every now and again over the years there comes along an image that just seems to strike a chord with the majority of people and Laurie Campbell’s Highland Cow image from July in the Outer Hebrides calendar is just one such image.

Taken in the Uists last year by Laurie it just seems to have something about it that creates this universal appeal.

We certainly love it too, so much so that it will have pride of place on the soon to be published 2025 Highland Cow calendar, you might say at that point she will be back in her natural habitat amongst friends!

14/11/2023

The Island Blue Outer Hebrides calendar is always one of my favourite calendars, and the 2024 edition is no exception! As ever it features a mix of Laurie Campbell’s and my own imagery and this year's cover is a Harris image from Laurie which I think really sums up the appeal of these beautiful Scottish islands. Whilst Laurie is most probably best known for his stunning wildlife photography, he is also a very talented landscape photographer and I feel he really captures seascapes such as this one really beautifully, conveying the real essence of time and place.

This year's Outer Hebrides calendar can be found in some of our great retail outlets and can also be purchased directly from us on www.island-blue.com

Wishing you all a joyful day.

21/07/2023

The beauty that is the Outer Hebrides in summer...

27/06/2023

Sometimes the most striking light and cloud formations happen very close to home right here in Tobermory. The light was gorgeous over the bay a couple of days ago ☁️

13/06/2023

Benbecula looking outrageously beautiful in this recent image, rather fifty shades of blue than grey! This one will definitely be a strong contender for the 2025 Outer Hebrides Calendar 😊

11/06/2023

Big blue summer skies are the lasting memory from a recent trip to Islay.

Such a sense of wild open space and stunning colour, an island at ease with itself and comfortable in its own skin...

09/06/2023

Iona in the afternoon sun yesterday is always an inspirational sight and often promotes a sense of contemplation. We're always thinking ahead to our next edition of the Mull and Iona calendar which will be for 2025 (hard to believe!) and many years on from our very first Iona calendar in 1993. ☀️

08/06/2023

We have been experiencing glorious weather here on Mull these past few days. With the way Loch Na Keal was looking last evening it’s not hard to see why Mull and our neighbouring Hebridean Islands are such amazing places to be during these long June days. It's always a favourite time of the year for its beautiful light. 🌤️

18/04/2023

It feels like Spring is finally with us in the Hebrides and with all this gorgeous light and colour it’s easy to forgive the challenges that Winter always brings to the Highlands and Islands and to instead look forward to the long Summer days ahead!

Tobermory certainly comes to life with the return of our much appreciated visitors with their support making so many of our island businesses possible. We look forward to getting your feedback on our new Island Blue calendars and the rest of our range, and we wish all our great wholesale customers the very best for a busy season ahead.

27/03/2023

Gannet - © Laurie Campbell

Our Scottish Wildlife Calendar is full of absolutely stunning images by wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell. We're so happy to have it back this year, and hope you love it too ❤️