Reading by musician and poet Vivien Jones (Powfoot). She is a recipient of a Scottish Arts Council writers’ bursary, and her fiction has been broadcast on BBC Radio. listen about Vivien Jones For a hifi version of this MP3, go here. Poems: Churching Hat. 1894. Parton. Log Pattern Quilt c. 1900. Animal Traps: Various Museum: Empty Case My History of Curry Octopus in Galloway Fry Up

Douglas Lipton is a poet and teacher based in Dumfries. His works include The Stone Sleeping Bag (Mariscat Press), Hale-Bopp Poems, Fairy Tales, The Outside World (all from Markings Press). about Douglas Lipton listen For a hifi version of this MP3, go here. Poems: The Yellow Jersey Lullaby Three Fingers Killer Bees Luna De Miel Sexton Beetle Oak Apple 'A Good Sink': an anecdote Le Cirque Albaron

Poetry for children in Scots from Itchy Coo Press by Hamish MacDonald, Robert Burns Writing Fellow for Dumfries & Galloway. He is Joint Artistic Director of Dogstar Theatre Company, and his novel The Gravy Star is published by 11:9. about Hamish MacDonald listen For a hifi version of this MP3, go here. Poems: From King o the Midden (Itchy Coo Press) Creation Clatty Wattie's Emporium Two Epitaphs Nae Fizz Izzy

Reading in Scots and English by poet and playright Liz Niven (Dumfries), former D&G Writer in Residence. Her collections include Stravaigin and Burning Whins, and her poetry is engraved in public art installations in southwest Scotland. about Liz Niven listen (3MB) For a hifi version of this MP3, go here. Poems: Wick The New Mannie In Memoriam Solway Harvester The Loch District The Thistle at the Beck The Great Russian Dream Fern Touch the lucky lead

Reading by journalist and poet Mary Smith (Castle Douglas), author of Before the Taliban and a Creative Writing MLitt student at Glasgow University. Most recently, she collaborated with the National Theatre of Scotland on Home Dumfries. about Mary Smith listen For a hifi version of this MP3, go here Poems: Water God Surprises Africa in the News Cutting Fodder in Afghanistan Buzkashi Hazara Jat