Claire MacLeary is a Glaswegian writer. She writes short stories and crime novels. Her first book 'Cross Purpose', published by Contraband in 2017, was long list for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.  

Her second book 'Burnout' is a follow up features the same memorable characters. Whilst firmly entrenched in ‘Tartan Noir’, including appearing at ‘Bloody Scotland’, Claire’s writing has ‘a strong sense of the domestic'.

• Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End

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Professor Gerard Carruthers is considered one of the leading scholars on the works of Robert Burns. His work ranges widely across Scottish literature, including - among others - Walter Scott, Muriel Spark and Thomas Muir.

Jim spoke to him about his journey from his early days in Clydebank with some significant milestones along the way. It's a fascinating and entertaining journey.  Podcast not to be missed. 

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Professor Gerard Carruthers

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Get in touch non Twitter: @glasgowswestend

• Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End

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David Belcher speaks to Pat about his Herald Diary days, writing about the arts, writing plays and his love of soul music.

• Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End

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Pat visits the dentist, gets half-cut drinking cocktails, misses a gig but still manages to read her story at the  University of Glasgow Creative Writing Fair, takes a trip to Lids Open Day and has a great a day out to Arrochar.

• Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End

Music by Jim Byrne

Pat visits the dentist, gets half-cut drinking cocktails, misses a gig but still manages to read her story at the  University of Glasgow Creative Writing Fair, takes a trip to Lids Open Day and has a great a day out to Arrochar.

• Pat's Guide To Glasgow West End

Music by Jim Byrne

Pat talks to Mary Irvine, Writer and Philhellene. Mary blogs on Pat's website about her many writing endeavours and her life in Greece. She is always up to something new and has made a major contribution to the local literary scene in West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh. They chatted about her successful Meet the Author events at Fruin Farm, the new Open Mic Night for Writers in Balloch, her recently completed novel and a free pamphlet Memories of Spetses. 

• Pat's guide to Glasgow West End 

Background music by Jim Byrne

Get in touch non Twitter: @glasgowswestend