Riptide book summary

This diverse collection of new fiction and poetry from the Highlands and Islands showcases the work both of established writers and of new names to watch.

Contributors: Pam Beasant, Sharon Blackie, Robert Davidson, Angus Dunn, Eva Faber, Alison Flett, Yvonne Gray, John Glenday, Clio Gray, Andrew Greig, Nicky Guthrie, Mandy Haggith, Morag Henderson, Elyse Jamieson, Laureen Johnson, David Knowles, Morag MacInnes, Anne Macleod, Kevin MacNeil, Daibhidh Martin, John McGill, Donald Murray, Alison Napier, Pauline Prior-Pitt, Joanna Ramsey, Cynthia Rogerson, David Ross, Mark Ryan Smith, and Peter Urpeth.

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Praise for Riptide:

‘A force of creation, the kind of irresistible tide into which we should all dip.’ The Scotsman

‘A remarkable production. The fiction explores states of mind; family dynamics; and the quirkier, even Gothic, byways of experience. There is poetry of intelligent intensity, of quiet emotional power, and of courageous but disciplined imagination; and also poetry where a lively ingenuity of image is the most visible thing.’ NorthWords Now

About the Editors

Sharon Blackie and David Knowles are partners in Two Ravens Press Ltd. They live in a croft on the shores of Loch Broom, near Ullapool, with a growing collection of livestock.

Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Sharon has worked in a variety of corporate consultancy roles and practiced as a psychologist. She is a published writer of fiction (her first novel was the critically acclaimed The Long Delirious Burning Blue) and magazine articles. She is also a member of the board for HI-Arts, the arts and cultural development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Sharon also edited Cleave: New Writing by Women in Scotland (Two Ravens Press, 2008).

David is a former RAF Tornado pilot and a poet. His first collection, Meeting the Jet Man, was shortlisted for the 2009 Scottish Arts Council First Book of the Year award.

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