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Hugh McMillan & Donald S Murray: Kingussie Festival of Words

  • Iona Gallery Duke Street Kingussie, PH21 1JG (map)

An evening with Hugh McMillan and Donald S Murray as part of the Kingussie Festival of Words.

Spend a while with poets and authors Hugh McMillan and Donald S Murray as they talk about their approach to writing, their recent books, maybe some less recent books too; with some readings.

Refreshments available.

Hugh McMillan is a poet and writer from south-west Scotland who has been published and anthologised widely. An award winner in competitions including the Smith/Doorstep Pamphlet Prize, the Callum MacDonald Prize and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition, he has also been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Prize, the Basil Bunting Poetry Award and the Bridport Prize.

Donald S. Murray was born in Ness in the Isle of Lewis. An author and journalist, his poetry, prose and verse has been shortlisted for both the Saltire Award and Callum Macdonald Memorial Award. Published widely, his work has also appeared in a number of national anthologies and on BBC Radio 4 and Radio Scotland. He lives and works in Shetland.

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