

Bold Types! Please join me on an ADVENTURE...
The annual creative writing competition at Glasgow Women's Library is an iconic part of the Book Week Scotland calendar, celebrating the...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Aug 15, 20232 min read


#KathleenRaine115 - captioned recording
If you missed out on a coveted ticket to #KathleenRaine115 on 14th June, or if you were one of our 100+ attendees and are ready to relive...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Aug 8, 20231 min read


Happy 115th Birthday Kathleen Raine at the Scottish Poetry Library
'Traced on the wild that legendary land More ancient than song or story or carved stone My mother and her mother's mother knew: the green...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Women's Voices with Sara Sheridan at the Soutar Festival of Words 2023
‘This is such a large part of the life of almost any woman that I venture to record it for those who do not know, not for those who do....

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Apr 8, 20232 min read


LGBTQ+ History Month at the Scottish Poetry Library
She was in love. There was no turning back. She took her letters to the library and read them in between her book, so that she could read...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Her ‘Great Battle’
Five reasons why Kathleen Raine’s Second World War essays can help us find peace through poetry ‘A losing battle? All battles are lost by...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Aug 15, 202214 min read


Happy Birthday Kathleen Raine, 14th June 1908
Kathleen Raine by Rollie McKenna, 1951 (National Portrait Gallery) 'To make the imperfect perfect, It is enough to love it.' Today marks...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 13, 20222 min read


'Breaking Free' Book Review: beliefs, empowerment and the journey from surviving to thriving
At the heart of Mental Health Awareness Week, I have been delighted to get the chance to read and review a book that captures the...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
May 12, 20223 min read