This Saturday, 17th May, at 2pm, I am doing a talk in Waterstones Inverness, with Prof. David Worthington, head of history at the UHI, chaired by S.G. MacLean, author of “The Bookseller of Inverness”. The talk will celebrate paperback publication of my book “Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots”, and … More Waterstones talk with David Worthington and S.G. MacLean
I’m very pleased to get my author copy of “Seignelay Colbert de Castlehill (1735-1811): A Bishop Between Scottish Enlightenment and Counter-Revolution”, published by Palgrave Macmillan. This is a collection of academic essays examining the life of Colbert, or Cuthbert, of Castlehill in Inverness. My essay ‘Cuthbert of Castlehill: A View from Inverness’ is included, and … More “Seignelay Colbert de Castlehill” published in English
Over the last few months I have been working on some commissioned writing for Inverness Castle. Inverness Castle is currently undergoing refurbishment, and is set to reopen as a tourist attraction in 2025. When it reopens, it will celebrate the ‘spirit of the Highlands’ through stories of past, present and future. Working with Highland theatre … More Inverness Castle – new writing
I have a new article “Archives in Writing” in the current issue of Northwords Now, available now. My article looks at how I used archives in my new book “Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots”, and also touches on archival research for my first book “Josephine Tey: A Life” as … More Archives in Writing article: Northwords Now 44
The writing I completed for the Spirit:360 project at Inverness Castle is now live online! Spirit 360 showcases over 60 community artists who have each created works inspired by the theme ‘Spirit of the Highlands’. The project is part of the redevelopment of Inverness Castle as a tourist destination. I researched and wrote two pieces … More Spirit 360 platform live
Jennifer Morag Henderson 