Poet in Residence

Added on 10 April 2019

I am delighted to be one of a group of six artists in residence at Inverewe Gardens over the spring and summer 2019. I'll be writing poetry alongside a painter, a sculptor, a singer songwriter, a land artist and a textile artist. The other artists are Kathy Sutherland, Ann Coomber, Dorje Khandro...

Poet in Residence

Added on 10 March 2019

Poet in Residence I am delighted to be one of a group of six artists in residence at Inverewe Gardens over the spring and summer 2019. I'll be writing poetry alongside a painter, a sculptor, a singer songwriter, a land artist and a textile artist. The other artists are Ka...

The Amber Seeker launch events in March

Added on 13 February 2019

The Amber Seeker is the second in my Stone Stories trilogy of historical novels, and it is coming out soon! It is the sequel to The Walrus Mutterer, with a difference. The novel will be launched in Glasgow, at an event at the Aye Write! book festival on Sunday 17 March, at 4.45pm. There will then b...

Two new books on their way

Added on 13 February 2019

You wait for years and then two come along at once! Yes, I have two books coming out within about three weeks of each other later this spring. One is volume two of my historical novel series, and the other is a poetry collection. The Amber Seeker is the second in my Stone Stories trilogy of historic...

A-B-Tree begins a new phase

Added on 10 October 2018

I am really excited that the A-B-Tree project is beginning a new phase. Thanks to a Research Scholarship at the University of the Highlands and Islands I shall be exploring the use of my tidbits of knowledge about trees (here) as a tool for learning and creativity. A tree has been painted on the wal...

Clachtoll broch

Added on 22 July 2018

For the past few weeks I've been doing the dig diary for Historic Assynt, at the excavation of Clachtoll broch, the setting for my novel, The Walrus Mutterer. You can read more here. Between the fascinating finds and the various experimental archaeology events - pottery made and fired the Iron ...