Category: Summer 2017

Rachel McCrum
Rachel McCrum: is a poet and performer who has worked across Scotland, Montreal, Haiti, South Africa, Greece, and Northern Ireland. She won the

Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson: is from Salford but has lived in Scotland for 25 years. He has published two collections of poetry via Red Squirrel Press, The

Diana Hendry
Diana Hendry: has published six poetry collections, including The Seed–Box Lantern: New & Selected Poems (Mariscat Press). She’s

Iyad Hayatleh
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
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
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
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
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
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
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