The Scottish story has its roots in an oral tradition where stories were told to entertain. This book includes stories from all the major Scottish writers, both the famous and the unsung.
Carl MacDougall has written for theatre, radio and television in addition to being a short story writer himself. His first novel, Stone over Water was preceded by a collection of short stories, Elvis is Dead, published to great acclaim in 1986. He has had many posts as writer-in-residence both in England and Scotland, and recently wrote and presented the BBC's Writing Scotland series.
