My Work

I am a writer. My work ranges from scripting for the BBC and international TV co-productions to securing multi-million pound grants for cultural institutions.

I'm a writer based in Scotland, working internationally in the following areas:

Creative writing & scripting. I am a playwright and also write for film & tv and radio. I have experience of versioning work (film/theatre/radio) in different languages.
Grant and bid writer. I work on proposals which range from ~£25k up to the £3 million plus mark.

I am Business Development Manager at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on the Isle of Skye, where I focus on Gaelic language, education and culture. Alongside my day job I take on occasional projects and I also write the gaelic.blog Substack.

Here are some recent projects I have worked on:

An Tìr | Te Whenua | The Land

A four part tv drama set in New Zealand and Scotland, currently in development. Producers are Sinner Films (Scotland) and Hi Mama Productions (New Zealand).

I had to the opportunity to work with a team of NZ and Māori writers in this project, story lining and co-writing episode one.

BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, the Third Wave

A short story I wrote for BBC Radio 4 is currently available on BBC iPlayer. The Iolaire Disaster happened on the Isle of Lewis, New Year's Eve, 1918. A ship carrying returning servicemen ran aground on the Beasts of Holm, at the mouth of Stornoway Harbour. 201 men lost their lives.

Alder Magazine - Issues 2 & 4

I wrote a 2000 word article for Alder Issue 2. It's a beautiful magazine about architecture, the built environment, craftspeople and artists, among other things. It is published independently by Scottish Architect Mary Arnold-Forster.

The article is about the redevelopment of Rodel House on the Isle of Harris, which has a really interesting history. Photography for the article was by Andy Stagg at Stagg Studio. I also wrote a short piece for Alder Issue 4 called 'the Joy of Shieling'.

It's a beautiful magazine and proud to have the chance to write something for it.

Danni the Champion - Short Film

'Danni the Champion' was a short film produced by National Theatre of Scotland, Hopscotch Films and BBC Scotland for NTS's 'Scenes for Survival' season.

The film was in competition in nine International Film Festivals including - 30th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2021, Venice Shorts 2020, Chicago Indie Film Awards 2020, Breakout Film Festival 2020 & 2021, Short to the Point October 2020, 59th Ann Arbor Film Festival and Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2021. It also got shown in Sydney on Bondi Beach. It won the Prix DeVarti at the Ann Arbor Festival 2021 for best comedic film.

The Ice Skating Podcast - Audio Editor

I worked as audio editor on this project. It was a podcast series for the International Skating Federation, produced by Amp Media. We got the chance to interview Olympic champions such as Nathan Chen and Erin Jackson, and the team recorded a number of special episodes at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. Here it is on Apple Podcasts.

Content Writing for Dualchas Architects

I have been writing articles for the Dualchas Architects blog, a really great architecture practice based on the Isle of Skye. I worked with them on their previous Venice Biennale in 2016, editing the 'Prospect North' prospectus/book that accompanied their exhibition.

Here are two of the articles I have written for their site: