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My debut novel The Birds That Never Flew was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize and published by Thunderpoint. It was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. My second novel, Almost Then, was published by Linen Press on 1st April 2021.

I am also an award-winning filmmaker, writing and directing documentaries, leading to three RTS awards for best film. My work has taken me to lots of amazing places and I've met loads of extraordinary people but I'm at my happiest at home on Rathlin Island. ...more

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	The Birds That Never Flew 3.56 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost Then 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dundee International Book Prize 2012 Shortlist by Jacob M. Appel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Stephanie Siciarz (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Pippa Goldschmidt (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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It’s been an incredibly busy year with work and family commitments and consequently it has been forever since I had the opportunity to pick up the first draft of my third novel. 9 months perhaps, maybe more? I’m not sure, I’m writing the novel on Scrivener (I’m in the love it camp) and I’m not… Continue reading Writing stranger. Read more of this blog post »

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1979 (Allie Burns #1)

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What a beautifully written but stark memoir. Donna McLean’s reflection of discovering she had been living a lie with the man she loved (and thought loved her) who was in reality an undercover “spycop” is shocking. That the state could sanction such b ...more
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I really loved Karen Campbell’s gorgeous novel Paper Cup. Kelly, a seemingly down and out homeless alcoholic with no substance and a disturbing past is so much more than this and her true worth is revealed as the story builds. She is such a powerful ...more
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“Anything could happen in the company of a woman whose usual status is ‘apparition’.”
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“When you least expect it, you run in to an old friend from school, or the neighbour’s cat, not Mary the Virgin Mother of God.”
― Margot McCuaig, The Birds That Never Flew

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“We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.”
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“Anything could happen in the company of a woman whose usual status is ‘apparition’.”
― Margot McCuaig, The Birds That Never Flew

tags: glasgow, literature, virgin-mary, women

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“When you least expect it, you run in to an old friend from school, or the neighbour’s cat, not Mary the Virgin Mother of God.”
― Margot McCuaig, The Birds That Never Flew

tags: fiction, glasgow-humour, the-birds-that-never-flew, virgin-mary, women

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“We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.”
― Margot McCuaig, The Birds That Never Flew

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