Writing retreat

Added on 18 December 2015

I will be leading a creative writing retreat on Tanera Mor, in the Summer Isles, immediately before the Ullapool Book Festival in early May 2016. To find out more see here.

Creative Scotland bursary

Added on 01 December 2015

I am currently the proud recipient of a bursary from Creative Scotland, to enable me to devote serious time, energy and creative focus to my current writing project. This is a historical novel, the working title for which is The Stone Stories. It is long, and in three parts - it will quite possibly ...

Bear Witness special offer

Added on 21 September 2015

Mandy's second novel, Bear Witness, is the perfect read for people wondering what Scotland might have been like if the country had voted for independence in the referendum on 18 September 2014. Get a discounted, signed copy, posted free to you here until further notice.

Skipper ticket

Added on 08 September 2015

I'm proud to be able to tell the world that I passed my Day Skipper practical exam, so I'm now officially able to skipper our sailing boat, Each Mara.

Autumn events

Added on 05 September 2015

Mandy had quite a few events in autumn 2015: Sat-Sun 3-4 October: Reforesting Scotland Gathering, Assynt Saturday 17 October, 11-12.30: Streetrees - a native tree walk in Dingwall, part of the Words on the Street festival Wednesday 21 October: Galloway writing group workshop Thursday 22 October: Ga...

Events update

Added on 29 August 2014

Apologies for not keeping this up to date very much, but here's a round-up of some writing and reading events in Mandy's diary between now and the end of 2014. Get in touch with Mandy if you'd like to know more, and if you'd like to have Mandy to do an event with you, she's alway...