Scotland

JAMIE, Kathleen

Birth date: 1962
Birthplace: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Education: Educated at Edinburgh University
Professional Career: Kathleen Jamie has written poetry and radio dramas and holds the position of Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of St. Andrews. She was the Joint editor of New Writing Scotland from 1996-8 and has received numerous literary awards.

Works

• Jizzen. London: Picador, 1999.
• The Queen of Sheba. Newcastl Upon Tyne: Bloodaxe, 1994.
• The Golden Peak: Travels in Northern Pakistan. London: Virago, 1992.
• The Way We Live. Newcastl Upon Tyne: Bloodaxe, 1987.
• A Flame in Your Heart (with Andrew Greig). Newcastl Upon Tyne: Bloodaxe, 1986.
• Black Spiders. Edinburgh: Salamander, 1982.

Bertagna, Julie

Birth date: 1962
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Scotland
Education: Bertagna has a degree in English from Glasgow University.
Professional Career: A former primary school teacher, Bertagna writes children’s and young adult fiction.

Works

• Bungee Hero. Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, c1999.
• Dolphin Boy. London : Mammoth, 1999.
• Soundtrack. London : Mammoth, 1999.
• The Ice-cream Machin. London : Mammoth, 1998.
• The Spark Gap. London : Mammoth, 1996.

BRESLIN, Theresa

Birth date:
Birthplace: Kirkintilloch
Education:
Professional Career: Librarian and writer of children's literature. Some of her work has been dramatised for television and radio. She has been the winner of the Scottish Book Trust's Kathleen Fidler Award, The Sheffield Book Award, longer novel category, and the Carnegie Gold Medal.

Works

• Duncan of Carrick. Harlow: Longman, 2000.
• Starship Rescue. Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 1999.
• The Dream Master. London: Doubleday/Transworld, 1999.
• Blair Makes a Splash. London : Mammoth, 1999.
• Name Games. London: Mammoth, 1997.
• Bodyparts. London: A&C Black, 1997.
• Blair the Winner. London: Mammoth and Ginn, 1997.
• Across the Roman Wall. London: A&C Black, 1997.
• Death or Glory Boys. London : Mammoth, 1996.
• Whispers in the Graveyard. London: Mammoth, 1995.
• Power pack : the active guide to libraries. London : Library Association, c1995.
• Bullies at School. Canongate, 1994.
• Kezzie. London : Methuen Children's Books, 1993.
• New School Blues. Edinburgh : Canongate Kelpies, 1992.
• A Time to Reap. London : Blackie and Son Children's, 1991.
• Different Directions. London: Blackie and Son, 1989.
• Simon's Challenge. London: Blackie and Son, 1988.

GALLOWAY, Janice

Birth date: 1956
Birthplace: Ardrossan
Education:
Professional Career: Novelist and professor of English at the University of Glasgow.

Works

• Where You Find It. London: Jonathan Cape, 1996.
• Foreign Parts. London : Cape, 1994.
• Parcel of Rogues. Stromness : Clocktower Press, 1992.
• Blood. New York: Random House, c1991.
• The Trick is to Keep Breathing. London : Minerva, 1991.

MACKAY, Sheena

Birthdate: 1944
Birthplace: Edinburgh
Education:
Career: Writer

Works

• The world's Smallest Unicorn : and other stories. London : Jonathan Cape, 1999.
• The Artist's Widow. London : Jonathan Cape, 1998.
• The Orchard on Fire. Moyer Bell, 1996.
• Collected Short Stories. London : Penguin Books, 1994.
• The Laughing Academy. London: Heinemann, 1993.
• Dunedin. London : Heinemann, 1992.
• Dreams of Dead Women's Handbags. London : Abacus, 1987.
• Redhill Rococo. London : Heinemann, 1986.
• A Bowl of Cherries. Brighton: Harvester Press, 1984.
• Babies in rhinestones and other stories. London Abacus 1983.
• An Advent Calendar. London: J. Cape, 1971.
• Old Crow. London: J. Cape, 1967.
• Music Upstairs. London: J. Cape, 1965.
• Dust Falls on Eugene Schlumberger (Also published as Toddler on the Run). London: J. Cape, 1964.

ROSE, Dilys

Birth date: 1954
Birthplace: Glasgow
Education:
Professional Career: Dilys Rose writes novels, children’s literature and poetry. She read English and Philosophy at Edinburgh University and held Creative Writing Fellowships in Castlemilk (1991 to 1993) and in Mid/East Lothian (1995 to 1998).

Works

• Dear Del. Hodder Children's Books, 1999.
• The Pest Maiden. London : Review, 1999.
• War Dolls (short stories). London: Secker & Warburg, 1998.
• When I Wear My Leopard Hat. Scottish Children's Press, 1997.
• Hearts and Flowers. Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland: East Lothian Library Service, 1996.
• Red Tides. London: Secker & Warburg, 1993.
• Our Lady of the Pickpockets. London: Secker & Warburg, 1989.
• Madame Doubtfire's Dilemma. Blackford: Perthshire Chapman 1989.
• Beauty is a Dangerous Thing. Top Copy, 1988.

PRINCE, Alison

Birth date:
Birthplace: Beckenham, Kent
Education: Studied art at the Slade School, London University.
Professional Career: Prince is a freelance writer and illustrator of children’s books, adult novels, biography, and poetry.

Works

• Panic Button. London : Hodder Children's Books 1999.
• Cat Number Three. Transworld, 1999.
• Screw Loose. Edinburgh: Barrington Stoke, c1998.
• Hans Christian Anderson: The Fan Dancer. London: Allison & Busby, 1998.
• Fergus, Fabulous Ferret. London: Hodder Children's, 1997.
• Fatso's Rat. London : Hodder Children's Books, 1997.
• The Witching Tree. London: Allison & Busby, 1996.
• The Sherwood Hero. London: Macmillan, 1996.
• Having Been in the City. Glasgow: Taranis, 1995.
• Kenneth Grahame: an Innocent in the Wild Wood. London: Allison and Busby, 1994.
• Merv on the Road. London: Pan Macmillan Children's Books, 1993.
• Dog Called You. London: Pan Macmillan Children's Books, 1993.
• The Necessary Goat & Other Essays on Formative Thinking. Glasgow: Taranis, 1992.
• The Type One Super Robot. M. Malin in association with Deutsch, 1986.
• The Others. London: Methuen, 1986.
• Nick’s October. London: Methuen, 1986.
• Rock On Mill Green. London: Armada, 1985.
• Scramble! London: Methuen, 1984.
• Hands Off Mill Green! London: Armada, 1984.
• The Ghost Within. London: Methuen, 1984.
• Spy at Mill. London: Armada, 1983.
• Night Landings. London: Methuen, 1983.
• Goodbye Summer. London: Methuen, 1983.
• Mill Green on Fire. London: Armada, 1982.
• Haunted Children. London: Methuen, 1982.
• The Good Pets Guide. London: Armada, 1981.
• Who Wants Pets? London: Methuen, 1980.
• The Turkey’s Nest. London: Methuen, 1979.
• The Night I Sold My Boots. London: Heinemann, 1979.
• The Doubting Kind. London : Methuen, 1975.
• Whosaurus? Dinosaurus! London: Studio Vista, 1975.
• Joe and the Nursery School (with Joan Hickson) . London: British Broadcasting Corporation Methuen, 1972.
• Joe Moves House (with Joan Hickson) London: British Broadcasting Corporation Methuen Children's Books, 1972.
• Ben’s Fish (with Chris Connor) London: Benn, 1972.
• The Red Alfa Alison Prince. London: Methuen, 1971.