Peter Dorward

Peter Dorward

Peter Dorward Peter Dorward was born in St Andrews. After stints as a hop-picker, international aid-worker and pub musician, he now works as a GP and medical teacher in Edinburgh. His debut novel, Nightingale, won the inaugural Canongate Prize in 2000 and his first...
Jonna Dempsey

Jonna Dempsey

Jonna Dempsey Jonna grew up in Scotland surrounded by wonderful storytellers, and immersed in rich folklore old and new. She feels so privileged to be able to continue this tradition of storytelling in the form of image making. Jonna specialises in children’s book...
Anna Deacon

Anna Deacon

Anna Deacon Anna Deacon is a photographer and writer based in Edinburgh, specialising in environmental portraiture, wild swimming, nature, wellbeing and travel. Her photography and written features have appeared widely across national publications including the...
Juliet Conlin

Juliet Conlin

Juliet Conlin Juliet Conlin was born in London and now lives in Berlin. In between, she has worked – among other things – as a barmaid, a bank clerk, a secretary, a lecturer and a research scientist. Juliet studied Psychology at Staffordshire University, where she...
Ajay Close

Ajay Close

Ajay Close Ajay Close’s first career in journalism gathered several awards. As well as being a playwright, she is the author of seven novels: literary page-turners dealing with family and relationships under pressure, often with a political dimension. Her...