Crockett's Legacy
The Galloway Raiders was formed on the centenary of Crockett's death in April 2014 with the aim of paying tribute to the man dubbed 'Scotland's forgotten Bestseller' and providing a place for people to discover more about his life and works.
We keep Crockett's legacy alive through publishing and events. We hope to inspire you to go on your own adventure with Crockett. In the process you may discover many interesting aspects of his life and works. For example, did you know that Crockett wrote the first car chase in fiction in Vida, or that his dog Quharrie most likely inspired Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles. This is the tip of the iceberg of Crockett's influence and legacy. And it can all be explored from your armchair... or out in the landscape he loved.
Aspects of Crockett's legacy are available from this website through reading, watching and listening via our YouTube Channel, this website and at live events.
In 2024 our Anniversary Blog will curate highlights and resources gathered over the past 10 years.
Videos and talks are available on the Galloway Raiders YouTube Channel with updated content planned throughout the year. You can also listen to them via downloadable MP3 format HERE
Enjoy your exploration of the man named in 2014 as 'Scotland's Forgotten Bestseller' and you will start discovering for yourself many 'little known facts' about Crockett. For example, did you know that Crockett wrote the first car chase in fiction in Vida, or that his dog Quharrie most likely inspired Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles. This is the tip of the iceberg of Crockett's influence and legacy, which is there ready for the discovery - if history, adventure and romance are your interests!
‘All authors have just one hero, that is the self they would have liked to be, the gallant boy they were not.’
We keep Crockett's legacy alive through publishing and events. We hope to inspire you to go on your own adventure with Crockett. In the process you may discover many interesting aspects of his life and works. For example, did you know that Crockett wrote the first car chase in fiction in Vida, or that his dog Quharrie most likely inspired Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles. This is the tip of the iceberg of Crockett's influence and legacy. And it can all be explored from your armchair... or out in the landscape he loved.
Aspects of Crockett's legacy are available from this website through reading, watching and listening via our YouTube Channel, this website and at live events.
In 2024 our Anniversary Blog will curate highlights and resources gathered over the past 10 years.
Videos and talks are available on the Galloway Raiders YouTube Channel with updated content planned throughout the year. You can also listen to them via downloadable MP3 format HERE
Enjoy your exploration of the man named in 2014 as 'Scotland's Forgotten Bestseller' and you will start discovering for yourself many 'little known facts' about Crockett. For example, did you know that Crockett wrote the first car chase in fiction in Vida, or that his dog Quharrie most likely inspired Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles. This is the tip of the iceberg of Crockett's influence and legacy, which is there ready for the discovery - if history, adventure and romance are your interests!
‘All authors have just one hero, that is the self they would have liked to be, the gallant boy they were not.’
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Honorary President: Richard D. Jackson. Founder: Cally Phillips.
