Anne M Scriven

I am a writer of narrative non-fiction and interested in the art of paying attention. As a former academic and bookseller and now a classroom practitioner teaching neurodiverse teenagers, I have much material to draw on as my mind notices the world around me.  I hold a PhD in Scottish Literature — a subject I taught at university level. I was awarded an Honorary Fellowship for an extensive publishing project which brought a number of Scottish writers back into print. I am passionate about Scotland’s languages and culture and the importance of passing this rich heritage onto younger generations. My craft has been influenced by writers such as Mary Oliver and woman-of-letters, Virginia Woolf — though my observances are often given a Scottish twist.

I am comfortable performing to adult audiences, running writing workshops and chairing sessions at book festivals or other literary events. 

(Photo credit: Colum Scriven)