2012

Sunday 29 April
Appearing at the Colonsay Literary Festival.

Friday 20 - Sunday 22 April
Travels to Wordsworth Trust in Cumbria to take part in a festival dedicated to women’s literature, culminating in an intimate reading in Dove Cottage parlour. On Sunday, reading alongside the UK’s other laureates, Carol Ann Duffy and Gillian Clarke.

Sunday 15 April
Reading at the Wenlock Poetry festival in an event that brings together the UK’s laureates.

Wednesday 4 April
Reading at a fundraising event at the CCA to facilitate an exchange trip between writers of Glasgow and Glasgow’s twin town, Bethlehem. Appearing alongside Tom Leonard and William Letford.

Tuesday 27 March
Taking part in a celebration to mark the independence of the General Teachers Council Scotland, alongside cabinet minister Michael Russell.

Saturday 24 March
Speaking at the Saltire Society’s conference ‘The Scottish Diaspora – Who Cares about Scotlnad? about Alice Munro, the Canadian short story writer with Scottish ancestors.

Wednseday 21 March
Contributes to the 'Studying Scotland' event at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.

Monday 19 March
‘Glasgow Literature, Glasgow Film’ in conversation with Alan Riach for International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language at Glasgow University

Friday 16 March
Reads at Aye Write, Glasgow

Monday 12 March
Reads commissioned poems at Commonwealth Observance Day service, Westminster Abbey

Thursday 23 February
‘Inspirations’ at National Library of Scotland. In conversation with Robyn Marsack

Wednesday 8 February
Reading for Poetry Association of Scotland at SPL

Friday 3 February
‘Winter Words’ at Pitlochry

Mon 30 Scottish
Took part in the Studies Working Group at the Scottish Parliament

Sunday 29 January
Reading at Shore Poets, Edinburgh

Friday 27 January
Proposes 'Toast to the Lassies' at the Lord Provost’s Burns Supper, Glasgow

Thursday 26 January
‘Live Author’ broadcast for Scottish Book Trust via BBC Scotland

Wednesday 25 January
Participates in Scottish Studies Working Group at Parliament