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Margaret Montgomery trained and worked as a journalist and later became a lecturer and tutor. Her specialisms are literature, creative writing and media. She has worked with students of all ages and abilities at universities and colleges in the UK and abroad. Her poetry and fiction has been shortlisted in a number of competitions and her first novel, Beauty Tips For Girls, was published in 2015 by Cargo.
Margaret has created and delivered numerous workshops and courses for writers, many of whom have gone on to publication. She also enjoys working with vulnerable adults and young people, focusing on the therapeutic benefits of reading and writing. Between 2004 and 2008 she managed a community literacy and numeracy project. Margaret is registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland to teach in schools and has PVG membership.
Local authorities can visit
East Ayrshire; Edinburgh City; Glasgow City
Events can deliver
Mentoring; Reading; Workshop; Professional development, CLPL or CPD
Audience can work with
Adult learners; Outdoor learning; Adults with additional support needs; People experiencing mental health problems; Prisoners & young offenders; Vulnerable young people (under 18); Vulnerable adults; Vulnerable older people; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts); Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)
Topics of work
Adolescence; Childhood; Contemporary fiction; Drug addiction, alcoholism & substance abuse; Editing & editing your own work; Family; Gender equality; Health including mental health & wellbeing; Loneliness & isolation; Love & romance; Publishing & getting published
