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Publications
:
Novel: Mavis's Shoe
Publisher: Waverley Books
Publication date: March 1st 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84934-105-9
Price: £7.99
Some of my short stories, flash fictions and poetry has been published in various journals including: West Coast Line (Canada), New Writing Scotland,
International Literature Quarterly
,
Long Story Short,
Read Raw Ltd
,
Short Story Library
, Six Sentences, Scottish Book Trust,
Gutter magazine,
Triangle,
and the
Lets Pretend (In)fidelity anthology
,
Also several stories written in collaboration with Kusay Hussain in various journals.
Other Activities
:
.Available for readings and events including schools
•Creative Writing Tutor for West Framework For Dialogue, Spring '10 - June '11 Nominated for Curtis Brown and Sceptre prizes 2008.
•Voiceover editor and story line adviser, Greengold Documentaries, Glasgow. Including prize-winning documentaries Bonita: Ugly Bananas and Pura Vida.
•Consultant for Grapevine Publishing Services, London. Counselling/lifestyle/psychology consultancy.
•Writer-in-Residence, WORDS exhibition, Mitchell Library, Glasgow Sept 08
•Co-editor of From Glasgow to Saturn Glasgow University online creative writing magazine. 2007-2008
•Various readings, including Kusay Hussein's story, The Way Home, at Scottish Parliament June 2009
•Management committee member of Scottish PEN.
Qualifications
:
MLitt Creative Writing, University of Glasgow, (Distinction)
CELTA, University of Glasgow
Dip Coun, University of Strathclyde
CQSW, Jordanhill College of Education
