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.

The Joy of a Reading Challenge (or two or three!)

At the end of last year Goodreads reported that I had read 104 books in 2020. The fact that … More

Time to Shake off the 2020 Doldrum

When I wrote my last blog post the UK had just entered another lockdown. During the first lockdown in April, … More

Nine Months Later

It’s hard to believe that the last post I wrote on this blog was nine months ago when I had … More

Five go to the Sahara

I have been on writing retreats before but nothing like the one I have just returned from. When I received … More

Sources and Transformations – The Sun Song Trilogy

My Sun Song Trilogy is set in 2089 in an altered world; a world divided between the small Privileged class … More

Open The Door 2019

Glasgow Women’s Library’s mission is to celebrate the lives and achievements of women, champion their historical, cultural and political contributions … More