Stornoway, Tarbert and Me

Next week I'll be taking Walking Mountain and Silver Skin to the Outer Hebrides as part of Faclan Oga 2017 - The Hebridean Book Festival.  

(images from Wikipedia)

What's the photo of Lews Castle doing there?  Oh, nothing - just that's where I'll be staying.  It's a tough life, sometimes, being a writer ...

26 Memory Maps

“Where are you from?”

It’s a simple conversation starter. A one-word answer is usually enough. Which is a bit of a shame, really. Because this is a question with the potential to reveal so much.

Welcome to the latest project from 26 - 26 Memory Maps - premiered this week as part of Wordstock Deconstructed and the Bloomsbury Festival 2017. 

Our brief was to create a map and a memoir (150 words), plus a take on our creative journey (100 words).  You can find my bit here in amongst a wealth of other contributions.

Wood, Metal, and Water - October

Slant Sun - October

National Libraries Week 9 - 14 Oct. 2017

Join me over on The History Girls for a (slightly early) salute to librarians.  All librarians, everywhere, everywhen.

You are heroic!

(Smithsonian Magazine)