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Iyad Hayatleh: is a Palestinian poet and translator who was born and grew up in Syria. He has lived in Glasgow since 2000, and has taken part in

Simon W. Hall: is the author of The History of Orkney Literature (Birlinn), which was joint winner of the Saltire Society Prize for Scottish

Yvonne Gray: is a writer and musician who lives in Orkney. Her poems have been widely published and she has collaborated with visual artists,

Pippa Goldschmidt: is the author of the novel The Falling Sky and the short story collection The Need for Better Regulation of Outer Space (both

John Glenday: is the author of four poetry collections. The Apple Ghost (Peterloo Poets 1989) won a Scottish Arts Council Book Award and Undark

Alan Gillis: has published four poetry books with The Gallery Press: Scapegoat (2014), Here Comes the Night (2010), Hawks and Doves (2007) and

Valerie Gillies: is the author of eight books of poetry. She received the Creative Scotland Award in 2005; she was the Edinburgh Makar from 2005

Miriam Gamble: originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, has been living in Scotland since 2010; she lectures in Creative Writing at the

Anne Frater: is a poet from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. She chooses to write in Scottish Gaelic, her first language and the language of the

Vicki Feaver: lives in Dunsyre, South Lanarkshire. Her most recent collection, The Book of Blood (Cape 2006) was shortlisted for the Forward and

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