

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


Summer Stories: Poetry Slams and Publishing Tales
Hi everyone - what a strange season this has been! I hope that you and yours have been able to stay safe during these challenging times,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jul 3, 20203 min read


Koala
Koala Black smoke chokes me, grey fur singed. Small paws smouldering; wide eyes sting. Our homes in cinders, charred debris. New infants...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 21, 20201 min read


Daffodils so beautiful...
Greetings, everyone, from Glasgow and Grasmere! I hope you enjoy my latest vlog, in which I travel for the first time to the beautiful...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Sep 1, 20193 min read


Ellen and Arbor: the big book blog!
Hi everyone! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are (but not too hard - if you’re anything like Miss Gypsy, you won’t want to walk...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 30, 20193 min read


February Favourites: What I'm Loving this Month!
Baby, it's cold outside and it's making my Kiltwalk practice sessions that little bit trickier (click the link for more information on my...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Feb 10, 20194 min read


That Love is all there is, Is all we know of Love
'That Love is all there is, Is all we know of Love; It is enough, the freight should be Proportioned to the groove.' Happy 2019, Glasgow...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jan 20, 20194 min read