Tag: Interviews

Alex talks to multi award-winning and bestselling author of children’s picture books and romance-led emotional suspense for adults, Paula Tait, about the differences between writing for adults and kids, coaching children’s authors, working with illustrators and how she managed to carve a synergistic niche writing for such distinct audiences.

Alex talks to Poet Ann MacKinnon about helping others discover poetry, how anyone can do it, and the lyrical wonder of the Scots language.

Alex talks to nature writer Keith Broomfield, author of countless books about Scottish cities and countryside, about finding nature everywhere and finding inspiration anywhere.

Alex talks to George Paterson author of The Girl, The Crow, The Writer And The Fighter and Westerwick about the love of the process of writing and his passion for the written word.

Alex interviews Val Penny a Scottish crime author known for the Hunter Wilson and Jane Renwick crime thrillers.

Alex chats to Tom Langlands and Lesley Buchan Donald about their ambitious projects to get the Perthshire public creating, writing and performing. We hear the story of how they found each other and forged their creative partnership, engaging and energising the community to help them deliver their stunning theatre shows, and giving a platform to all ages and abilities to share their creative outpourings. Lesley discusses using the power of creativity as a therapy for Parkinson’s and as a welcome alternative to her prior, stressed out vet’s existence, and we discuss using Auchterarder’s rich history to bind it all together.

Alex talks to Rob Parkinson aka The Painting Nomad about his epic artistic odysseys across the UK, flat horizon deficiently, the healing powers of the great outdoors, and using art to fund the nomadic lifestyle.

Alex chats to fellow artist Sharon Milton about her incredible career as one of the most senior members of the Scottish police force, meeting Barack Obama, recovery from cancer, guns, Arctic expeditions and how creativity helped her escape, rehab and prehab. It was an honour and a privilege to have Sharon recount her incredible and inspiring story.