Byres Road Book Festival: Catriona Murray

23 September 2023 3:30 pm

Catriona Murray was born in Glasgow, brought up in Lewis, and has lived in the city since her Celtic Studies student days at the University of Glasgow. She is a freelance Gaelic broadcaster, having previously worked at the BBC for 30 years – primarily as a radio producer with BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. In 2022 Catriona edited Doras gun Chlàimhean, a collection of the works of the Gaelic poet, Murdo MacFarlane, the Melbost Bàrd from Lewis, which was longlisted for The Highland Book Prize 2022. Catriona is a former Chair of the Gaelic Books Council. Catriona will be talking to Alison Lang.