Currently Creative Writing Tutor with University of Strathclyde.
- Qualifications: PhD (Creative Writing) University of Glasgow 2006, MLitt in Creative Writing (with Distinction) Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde 2003
- Awards: Winner of Macallan/ Scotland on Sunday Short Story Competition 2002; Scottish Arts Council Writer’s Bursary 2003/04; Arts and Humanities Research Council Postgraduate Award 2004/06; Scottish Arts Council small research grant 2007; Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2007/08 (University of Edinburgh)
- Work published in: Macallan Shorts, Polygon, 2002; North (anthology of inaugural Scotsman/Orange Award), Polygon, 2004; The Knuckle End, University of Glasgow, 2004; Tweed Rivers, Pocketbook/Luath Press, 2005; Both Sides of Hadrian’s Wall, Selkirk Lapwing Press, 2006; Wigtown Poetry Competition inaugural anthology, 2006; SHIFT Exhibition Catalogue, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, 2007; Written Remedies, Luath, 2007; Border Voices, Borders Writers’ Forum, December 2008; New Writing Scotland, August, 2010; also poems published in various literary magazines and journals (e.g. Product, How2, Black Box Manifold, Poetry Scotland, painted spoken, Eildon Tree)
- Founder member of Borders Writers’ Forum (organise events, professional development, readings, publications)
