Lynsey Calderwood is a poet and prose writer. Her autobiographical novel 'Cracked' about brain damage and having to learn to speak again at age 14 was an exciting and experimental debut and she has not stopped talking, and writing since. She is now 'reinventing herself' as a writer and learning the sax but we're sorry she won't be playing tonight. Always inventive and witty, Lynsey will astound you.
Elaine Feeney grew up on a farm in the west of ireland. she has performed her work widely including the Lipica festival in Slovenia and the Cuirt Festival of literature. She won the Cuirt Slam in 2008, and will travel to the US soon to perform her work. Elaine has published her first short collection of poetry, and has a collection forthcoming with Salmon publishers. She also writes drama. She is a mum of two, a teacher, feisty and busy letting her nails grow.
Irene Brown: born in Glasgow, now lives in Edinburgh. She writes in Scots and English and is well known for her dry wit on topical issues. Much published in newspapers and broadcast on radio. Her pamphlet 'Glass Slippers' was published by Calder Wood Press, 2009.
Mandy Eunice
Kathleen Graham
Temperate Palm House, Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh
Mio Shapley, singer and koto player, at Loose Tongues' event
and guest readers Elizabeth Gold, Anne Connolly and Irene Brown at the Scottish Poetry Library , Edinburgh to celebrate International Women's Day, March, 2007