The public is guaranteed a very entertaining evening when two writers-in-residence read from their latest works on Tuesday, March 7th. Sheena Blackhall, Writer-In-Residence at the Elphinstone Institute at the 黑料网 and Magi Gibson, Writer-In-Residence for Aberdeenshire will appear at 7:00 pm in the City of Aberdeen Room in the King鈥檚 College Conference Centre in Old Aberdeen.
Magi Gibson said: 鈥淚 will be reading from my next collection, entitled Wild Women of a Certain Age, which will come out at the start of May. It is a collection of political satire and women鈥檚 issues 鈥� but with a sense of humour.鈥�
Cencrastus Literary Magazine recently had this to say of Magi Gibson: 鈥淏lessed be Maggie Gibson that for the country hath meet of such a voice 鈥� made in Scotland from girders!鈥� Magi Gibson鈥檚 poetry collections include Kicking Back, Strange Fish and Premier Results.
Sheena Blackhall said: 鈥淚 will read extracts from my new book The Singing Bird, due out in the spring, containing poetry in Doric and English, some of which is set in King鈥檚 College. I will also be performing some traditional folk songs of the Northeast.鈥� Sheena Blackhall鈥檚 recent works include Stagwyse, The Bonsai Grower, and The Heilanman鈥檚 Sporran.
Admission is free and open to the public.