The winners of the Saltire Literary Awards were announced at the weekend. I was a judge for the Scottish Poetry Book of the Year award. You can see a video of all the shortlisted poets here, reading from their work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH7MTMWHSMk&t=29s The winner was Daisy Lafarge “Life Without Air”. Congratulations to her and all the … More Saltire award winners announced
I am delighted to share a very special article which I have co-written with Martin Edwards for CrimeReads: “Josephine Tey and the Detection Club: A Mystery Solved.” When I first wrote my biography of Josephine Tey, I heard that Tey had spoken with fellow Golden Age crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers, but was never able … More Josephine Tey, Dorothy L. Sayers and the Mystery of the Detection Club
I am pleased to say that I was a judge again this year for the Saltire Society National Book Awards, judging the Scottish Poetry Book of the Year. The shortlist has just been announced today: I previously judged the award in 2019. In 2020 there was no award, so entries for 2021 included books published … More Scotland’s National Book Awards – judging
I was very pleased to be invited onto the Shedunnit podcast, to talk about Josephine Tey for their Queens of Crime at War series. Shedunnit is a half-hour podcast that looks at classic detective stories. It’s written, hosted and produced by Caroline Crampton. Their ‘Queens of Crime at War’ series is in six parts, looking … More Shedunnit
I was interviewed for my local paper about the new edition of “Josephine Tey: A Life” – read the full article, with information about Tey, as well as some other writing projects, here: https://www.whatson-north.co.uk/whats-on/news/jennifer-morag-henderson-adds-update-to-new-edition-of-crime-256320/ I’ve also recently joined Twitter: if that’s your thing, you can find me @jennifer_morag And a final reminder that I am … More new article, and Twitter
Jennifer Morag Henderson 