I’m pleased to say that I’m on the Judging Panel for the Saltire Society Literary Awards this year. The Saltire Literary Awards are given annually, and are open to books written by a Scottish writer, books written by a writer living in Scotland, books about a Scottish individual, or books focusing on a Scottish theme. … More Saltire Literary Awards
I have recently updated and added some new work to the Writing page – please click on the link and have a look around. And here is one bonus link, to the new website for Inverness’ Victorian Market. This page features my poem for the market, which I’ve talked about on this blog before. As … More links
I’m always interested to know what books writers read. I read a lot, and I like to have a few books on the go at once: something for research for my writing, maybe a novel for when I want to relax, some poems if I’m in the mood for poetry… The photo shows some of … More What to read next…
I have an article in the new edition of Northwords Now magazine, about poet Robin Robertson, whose new book “The Long Take” was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize. I’m going to be reading some of my own poems, and talking about Robin Robertson’s work, at the official launch for the magazine, which takes place … More Robin Robertson and Northwords Now
Some time ago, I was commissioned to write a poem about the Victorian Market in Inverness: the poem, and an accompanying article about a devastating fire in the market (which was published by the BBC), are pieces that I am often asked about. You can read the original article by going to the Writing page … More Talk on the history of the Victorian Market, Inverness: Fire, Fashion & Inspiration – Tuesday 5th December 2017
