Tag: #scottishhistory

new blog post for the Society of Authors

July 10, 2022

I’ve written a blog post for the Society of Authors in Scotland about using archives in writing: you can find it at this link: https://societyofauthors.org/News/Blogs/SoA-Blog/July-2022/Using-archives-in-writing I used archives extensively for both my books: “Daughters of the North” involved reading 16th century letters and documents, while “Josephine Tey” involved a wide variety of 20th century archives. … More new blog post for the Society of Authors

In-person talks in May

April 28, 2022

Tuesday 3rd May, 7pm – Highland Archive Centre, Inverness – “Using Archives in Writing”. Places are limited, please follow this link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-archives-in-writing-an-evening-with-jennifer-morag-henderson-tickets-320521948777 Wednesday 4th May, 2pm – Haddo House, Aberdeenshire – “Daughters of the North“. For Haddo House information, and to book, use this link: https://www.haddoarts.com/events/daughters-of-the-north-a-talk-by-jennifer-morag-henderson/ Saturday 7th May, 1.15pm – Aye Write … More In-person talks in May

Inverness Castle: ‘Spirit of the Highlands’ project

April 7, 2022

For the last few months I have been working on my commission for the Spirit 360 project, part of the transformation of Inverness Castle. The castle was previously Inverness’ sheriff court, but is being transformed into a tourist destination. I have written two poems, along with completing supporting material such as audio, video and writer’s … More Inverness Castle: ‘Spirit of the Highlands’ project

Bonfire Night – #TBT

November 5, 2020

A #ThrowbackThursday post to an article I wrote a few years ago about Bonfire Night: “How God gave a small Scottish town advance notice of the Gunpowder Plot” – what’s the link between Dornoch and Guy Fawkes? You can still read the full article online by following this link: https://www.thenational.scot/news/15640739.how-god-gave-a-small-scottish-town-advance-notice-of-the-gunpowder-plot/ And my original blog post … More Bonfire Night – #TBT