Pippa is a Novelist and Short Story writer with a PhD in Astronomy. She was awarded a New Writers Award in 2012 by the Scottish Book Trust and her novel 'The Falling Sky' was runner-up in the Dundee International Book Prize. Her latest collection, 'The Need For Better Regulation Of Outer Space', is clever and entertaining, exploring untold stories about science and scientists.

PIPPA'S BOOK CHOICES:

• The Owl Service by Alan Garner
• Burn Your Boats by Angela Carter
• Kepler by John Banville

Pippa tweets @goldipipschmidt and you can find out more about her and her upcoming projects on her website.