

'Remember the Rowan' pre-orders open!
‘Gavin has not married me in church with stained glass saints looking down in judgement and me wearing shop-bought jewellery that will...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Fighting (and writing) for our right to adequate library access
As a writer, a reader, a librarian, a local resident and a lifelong library user, I was honoured to be invited to speak at today's rally...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
May 9, 20243 min read


‘I know my own heart…’ falling for Halifax during Anne Lister Birthday Week
While regular Glasgow Gallerina readers know that my heart belongs to one literary lass above all others - when Remember the Rowan is...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 9, 20242 min read


New Year News: A Rowan Renaissance!
While we wait for publication day, why not check out 'Wisdom of Words': my introduction to Kathleen Raine's poetry collections on what...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 7, 20242 min read


'When it comes to women's history, the scariest stories are the true ones...'
This Halloween, I was honoured to read 'Agnes', inspired by the true story of Agnes Sampson and her persecution at the hands of James VI,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Nov 6, 20237 min read


Mothers by the Sea: a new short story
'...I wonder what he and the rest would have had me do different. How would a good mother react to seeing you upshore, exquisitely...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Oct 8, 20231 min read


Verdict
This story's story will not stay secret forever... 21st September 2023 - 21st September 2123 Glasgow Women's Library Archive

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 22, 20231 min read


'Agnes': writing witchcraft in The Golden Hours (Edinburgh Literary Salon)
'Prick.' The small army of men gathered around us gasps. He simply stares. Vision blurred from their blows, still I sense a pallor...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Aug 24, 20231 min read
