The 2022-2023 Scots Scriever, supported by the National Library of Scotland and Creative Scotland

Scots Champion, Scots Language Awards 2023

I am a writer and performer based in Aberdeen who often works across creative disciplines to explore stories connected with the North East of Scotland and beyond. Works include Nevertheless: Sparkian Tales in Bulawayo (amaBooks), The Bill Gibb Line (Look Again; Aberdeen Art Gallery), ‘The Shelter’ (National Theatre of Scotland) and ‘DREEPIN’ (Fertile Ground). My first poetry collection DWAMS is forthcoming from Tapsalteerie.

I completed a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen, writing a series of short stories focused on decline and renewal in the North East fishing communities called Orra Though It Be. These stories have appeared in national publications including Gutter, Stand, Northwords Now and New Writing Scotland.

I have experience teaching within academic and community settings. I've also worked on various creative projects, both locally and internationally. I can be booked for events and workshops through Scottish Book Trust's Live Literature programme, or contacted directly.