Writing & Reading Notes

Essays and reflections on fiction, the craft of writing and the Scottish literary scene.

Author Zoe Strachan

Author Zoe Strachan

Louise Welsh is a writer living and working in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

I was born in 1975 and grew up in Kilmarnock, where I attended (sometimes sporadically) the Grange Academy (I wasn’t a big...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

Awards, shortlists, fellowships etc: 2013 Scottish Literature Residency, Cove Park 2012 Herald Angel Award, production of The Lady from the Sea 2012...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

In 2014 I edited Out There, a new anthology of LGBT writing from Scotland (Freight Books). The first anthology of its kind...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

‘Strachan sustains strong undercurrents of menace and regret by cutting back and forth: we see Richard then and now, a reclusive designer...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

I was born in 1975 and grew up in Kilmarnock.

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

Miranda Sinani and Lee Bisset in Sublimation Claire Booth as Ellida and Benedict Nelson as 'The Stranger’ Photo by Richard Campbell.

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

‘Strachan understands and conveys raw emotion. Many readers will connect with this story’ Diva ‘The author has a wonderful ear for dialogue...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

I have given readings at many literary festivals including the Bookworm International Festival in Beijing and Chengdu, the International Festival of Authors...

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Zoë Strachan

Zoë Strachan

My short stories have been published in many literary journals and anthologies and I also contribute to BBC Radio 3 and 4....

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