9 MAY 2009 - Workshop at Wordfringe Festival, Aberdeen
24 - 29 NOVEMBER 2008 - Co-tutoring Arvon Foundations Highland Schools course at Moniack Mhor - co-tutor - Lemn Sessay
1 - 9 NOVEMBER 2008 - Residential course with Highland Users Group (HUG) at Moniack Mhor
SEPTEMBER 2008 - JUNE 2009 - Fellowship of the Royal Literary Fund based at Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh
9 AUGUST 2008 - Workshop at Edinburgh International Book Festival
25 - 30 JUNE 2008 - Tutoring workshops for Art Angel and Catch 23 groups on Isle of Lewis
1 - 7 JUNE 2008 - Readings and events at the Festival of the European Short Story, Croatia
29 MAY 2008 - Reading with Helen Walsh and Anne Donovan at the Writing on the Wall Festival, Liverpool - #
24 - 29 MARCH 2008 - Co-tutoring Arvon Foundation Starting to Write course at Moniack Mhor - Co-tutor - Des Dillon - #
13 MARCH 2008 - Reading with Agnes Owen at Aye Write Festival, Mitchell Library, Glasgow - #
8 MARCH 2008 - Talk at Writers' Day, AK Bell Library, Perth
5 MARCH 2008 - Workshop at the University of Staffordshire
9 - 23 FEBRUARY 2008 - Two week residency at Arvon Foundation, Moniack Mhor including workshops in Highland schools
1 DECEMBER 2007 - Workshop with Highland Users Group at Moniack Mhor to establish a new writing group - Co-tutor - John Glenday
24 NOVEMBER 2007 - Reading and performance with Norman Blake at part of Ballads of the Book night at Crossing Borders Festival, The Hague - #
12 - 17 NOVEMBER 2007 - Co-tutoring Arvon Foundation Starting to Write course at Lumb Bank - Co-tutor - Amanda Dalton
22 - 27 OCTOBER 2007 - Co-tutoring Arvon Schools course at Moniack Mhor - Co-tutor - Lemm Sissay
18 - 25 AUGUST 2007 - Tutoring workshops at Valtos Activity Centre, Uig, Western Hebrides for Luna Arts Residency and local mental health groups - Co-tutor - John Glenday
14 AUGUST 2007 - Edinburgh Book Festival - Reading with Mary Loudon - 2.30pm
7 MAY - 3 AUGUST - 3 Month Writing Residency - Cove Park, Cove, Argyll and Bute
24 MARCH 2007 - Writer's Day in Perth - Short story workshop at AK Bell Library, Perth - 2 - 4pm
11 MARCH 2007 - Reading at Bath Literature Festival with Ron Butlin - 5.30 - 6.30pm - #
28 NOVEMBER 2006 - Co-tutoring 1 day Arvon Foundation creative writing course for Highland school teachers at Moniack Mhor - Co-tutor Chris Dolan
17 NOVEMBER 2006 - Reading with Tony O'Neill at Crossing Border Festival, The Hague, Netherlands.
23 - 27 OCTOBER 2006 - Co-tutoring Arvon Foundation senior high schools creative writing course at Moniack Mhor - Co-tutor John Glenday (Guest Ewan Morrison)
21 OCTOBER 2006 - Reading at launch of 'Bird of the Devil' - Project with artist, Eddie Summerton. 2pm at Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DY. Details here.
18 - 24 SEPTEMBER 2006 - Rebel Yell Festival in Ballina, Co. Mayo - Week-long Festival celebrating 10th anniversary of launch of 'Children of Albion Rovers' anthology. Readings, workshops and school events with Kevin Williamson, Gordon Legge and Paul Reekie organised Ballina Arts Centre
4 - 9 SEPTEMBER 2006 - Co-tutoring Arvon Foundation course at Moniack Mhor - Starting to Write - with Bernard McLaverty (Guest: A.L. Kennedy) - #
28 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2006 - Tutoring workshops at Valtos Activity Centre, Uig, Western Isles for Luna Arts Residency and local mental health groups
26 AUGUST 2006 - Arvon Foundation Workshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2005
18 AUGUST 2006 - Reading with Ewan Morrison in the Spiegeltent at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2006 - 10.15am - #
14 JUNE 2006 - Pulp.Net reading with Crista Ermiya, Fiona Ritchie Walker, Sean Burn and Lane Ashfeld at Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne - 7.30pm - #
29 APRIL 2006 - Taking part in panel discussion at Festival Livresse, Charleroi, Belgium in 3Destructure - 5.30pm
17 - 22 APRIL 2006 - Co-tutoring residential writing course at Arvon Foundation, Moniack Mhor with Arts Angel group from Dundee and co-tutor, John Glenday
1 FEBRUARY 2006 - Workshop with students from 5th year at St Andrews Academy, Paisley
3 - 6 NOVEMBER 2005 - Delegate and speaker at Re-Vision Symposium - Valletta, Malta - #
23 AUGUST 2005 - Edinburgh International Book Festival - Reading with Dilys Rose - #
1 JUNE 2005 - Workshop with students from 2nd year at St Andrews Academy, Paisley
3 APRIL 2005 - Reading at The Blue Room, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne with Carlotta Johnson, Romi Jones, Jenny Pearden with music by Bex Mather - #
17 FEBRUARY 2005 - Reading at British Council Capital Letter IV in Munich with Friedrich Ani - #
24 JANUARY 2005 - Workshop with Paisley Writers Group at Central Library, Paisley in conjunction with Pulp.net
