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• Lorna Shields

  Edinburgh City

  • Storyteller

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• Chris Baldie

  Glasgow City

  • Comics Writer
  • Comics Artist
  • Illustrator

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• Simon Varwell

  Highland

  • Storyteller
  • Writer

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• Maoilios Caimbeul

  Highland

  • Poet
  • Writer

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• Helena Nelson

  Fife

  • Poet
  • Writer

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• Ceitidh Campbell

  Highland

  • Poet

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• Philip Miller

  Edinburgh City

  • Poet
  • Writer

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• John Glenday

  Angus

  • Poet

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• Gerda Stevenson

  Scottish Borders

  • Playwright
  • Poet
  • Radio Dramatist
  • And 2 more

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• Nick Holdstock

  Edinburgh City

  • Journalist
  • Writer

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• Philip Caveney

  Edinburgh City

  • Writer

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• Chris Brookmyre

  South Lanarkshire

  • Writer

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• Gordon Brown

  Glasgow City

  • Writer

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• Gerrie Fellows

  Glasgow City

  • Poet

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• Calum Rodger

  Glasgow City

  • Performance Poet
  • Poet
  • Spoken Word Artist
  • And 2 more

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• Sarah Smith

  Glasgow City

  • Writer

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