Category: Summer 2017 Poets
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
Miriam Gamble
Miriam Gamble: originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, has been living in Scotland since 2010; she lectures in Creative Writing at the