Author: Moira Mcpartlin

Moira McPartlin made a big impact with her debut novel The Incomers, which tells the tale of a West African woman moving to a small town in 1960s Scotland. It was shortlisted for the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award and was a critical success. Novels Ways of the Doomed, Wants of the Silent, and Star of Hope make up the Sun Song Trilogy. Moira is also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry and was been published in a variety of literary magazines. She lives in Stirlingshire.

Writing in 14e Arrondissement

I am now well into my third trip to Paris since August and my second whilst living in an apartment … More

Panic Over

In July I Facebooked this article about Paris – the ultimate cure for writers’ block, not knowing I would find … More

When the wall goes up

I used to be one of those writers who believed writers’ block was a myth. How was it possible to … More

Almost The Most Northerly Bookshop

Loch Croispol Bookshop and Cafe (photo C Baird) A few miles from Cape Wrath, in the north western tip of … More

Wise Children

Wise Children by Angela CarterMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first Angela Carter novel I have read … More

My new five-a-day

Just after The Incomers contract was signed I was given the advice that I should try to sell as many … More