2019 reading list

What a year I had with all things writing, workshopping, editing, performing, and of course, reading. My top read of 2019 goes to the groundbreaking and utterly delicious Paul takes the form of a mortal girl by Andrea Lawlor. They have created such an intersting, nostalgic, sexy and moving work of fiction that centres itself […]

Pride in Print

I had the pleasure of chairing the Pride in Print event this past #pride weekend in Edinburgh. The Lighthouse was electric with the energy of a kind audience and generous panel of writers, editors, programmers and publishers. It gave me opportunity to pause and reflect on LGBTQ+ writing and celebrate those doing the work in […]

We are here and we aren’t going anywhere – making space in Scotland

Anger can manifest in many ways: a poem, a song, a protest, a movement. Anger can burst-through as something red but can quickly turn blue. I am an angry reddish blue as I write this article. This emotion is channelling itself into creative productivity. I am done with being mad (for now). It’s time to […]