Online guide to Scottish Poets

David Betteridgeb.1941

Now retired, David Betteridge has taught in a variety of educational establishments, and worked as a teacher-trainer; he is a published poet and has compiled an anthology of political poetry and prose.

Norman Bissell

Norman Bissell is a poet, founder and director of Geopoetics and critic who lives on the isle of Luing.

D. M. Blackb.1941

D. M. Black's poetry publications span six decades. He was brought up in St Andrews, and now works as a psychoanalyst in London.

Sheena Blackhallb.1947

Sheena Blackhall is a poet, novelist, illustrator, traditional ballad singer and storyteller in North East Scotland.

Alan Bold1943 - 1998

Alan Bold was a poet, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his award-winning biography of Hugh MacDiarmid, with whom he had a long-standing friendship.

William Bonar1953-2021

After working in education for 30 years, William Bonar became a full-time writer and founding member of St Mungo’s Mirrorball, Glasgow’s network of poets and lovers of poetry.

Gavin Bowdb.1966

Gavin Bowd is a poet and lecturer with interests in modern European literature and politics. 

Archibald Allan Bowman1883 - 1936

A. A. Bowman was a philosopher, Professor at Princeton and Glasgow Universities, an advocate of the League of Nations, and author of a series of poems written during incarceration as a prisoner of War in 1918.

F. V. Branford1892 - 1941

F. V. Branford was one of the few First World War poets to record the experience of being an aviator.

Susi Briggsb. 1978

Briggs has long been an advocate for Scots language literacy and has dedicated most of  her career to encouraging children to enjoy reading, writing and performing in Scots. 

George Mackay Brown1921 - 1996

George Mackay Brown found his inspiration in the eternal cycle of life, and the 'ceremonies of fishing and agriculture' on Orkney.

Hilton Brown1890 - 1961

Hilton Brown, biographer, novelist and travel writer, was the creator of the daft old sheep-dog 'Glen'.