

Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
Three reasons why Kathleen Raine’s 'The Story of Three Water Drops' is a Christmas classic
1. The book is beautiful, inside and out Published 75 years ago in 1946, The Story of Three Water Drops was written well before...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Easel at the Ocean's Edge
She looks still while she is sleeping, but I know better. Head nestled on a makeshift pillow improvised from a rolled-up jumper and flat,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Writing Our Space: an LGBTQ+ Anthology from Arkbound
‘I am Queer. I have fallen from the stars in a burning ball of light… the world made me feel like I was too much. I am not... I am not...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Jul 10, 2021
- 4 min
Challenging The Male Graze - Guerrilla Girls in Glasgow
Do women need to be naked to get into your favourite art museum? As part of The Male Graze initiative, Guerrilla Girls are calling on...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
Verses and Violets: Taking Pride in Queer Women Poets
Hi everyone, I hope you're looking forward to a safe and sunny summer! It's been a while since I posted a blog because I'm happy to say...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Springing forward... come say hello at the Ellen and Arbor story cafe!
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well and continuing to cope with life under lockdown. As you know, it's been an extra exciting year for...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Belated Book Week: 'Ellen and Arbor' and novel no.2
Hi everyone, A (Belated) Happy Book Week Scotland to you all! I'm sorry that it's been all quiet on the blogging front for a while, but...


Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
The campaign continues ...
Although a lot (and I mean a lot!) has happened since March, you might remember that earlier in the year I asked for your help to sign,...