Our Team
“We believe writing is a process - a journey towards the story, poem or idea that the writer is looking to express, finding the words and form and style that will best bring the individual imagination to life on the page.”
To this end we have worked together to create a unique programme and form of teaching that makes the most of your own writing - in workshops, one-to-one sessions and roundtable discussion. It’s a method and approach that is transformative, highly creative, productive and practical and will set you on the path to achieving your own fully imagined and finished short stories, novels and prose.
Meaghan Delahunt // Co-Founder
Kirsty Gunn // Co-Founder
Together, Meaghan Delahunt and Kirsty Gunn bring with them over 40 years of writing and teaching experience at universities in Scotland, the UK, and at a range of institutions and community groups world-wide. Their work has been widely translated and anthologised. Between them, they’ve achieved a host of awards and honours in the UK and internationally.
Teaching and Programme Direction experience include:
Oxford, St Andrews, Dundee and Stirling universities
Workshops, Masterclasses and Lectures in Delhi, Calcutta, Edinburgh, Wellington, London and New York
Community Groups, libraries, hospices
External Examiners for Oxford, Glasgow, Dundee and St Andrews, University of Western Sydney writing programmes; Creating publishing and editing courses at the University of Dundee
Establishing literary salons and publishing networks across Scotland and internationally.
Awards and Honours include:
Flamingo/HQ National Short Story Prize
Commonwealth Prize
Scottish Book of the Year
Saltire Award
New Zealand Book of the Year
The Edge Hill Prize for Short Stories
Shortlist Frank O’Connor Award
Visiting Fellow, Merton College Oxford
New York Times Notable Book Award
Longlist Orange Prize for Fiction
Society of Authors Award
Royal Literary Fund Fellowship
Creative Scotland Award
Meaghan Delahunt is a short story writer, novelist and essayist. She was born in Melbourne and has lived in Edinburgh since 1992. Her work has been widely translated and her latest novel, The Night-Side of the Country is currently being developed into a screenplay.
Kirsty Gunn is an author of novels, short stories and essays. She created and directed the programme of Writing Practice and Study at the University of Dundee and runs, with Dr Gail Low, the Imagined Spaces centre for the essay. Her latest novel is Caroline’s Bikini.
Maria McIndoo //
Creative Operations Director
Maria McIndoo is a writer and director based in New York. After graduating from the University of St. Andrews, she pursued her passion for television and film by working on various projects, including HBO’s The Normal Heart and Sony’s Ricki and the Flash. Shortly after, McIndoo worked with Executive Producer Michael Rauch on USA’s Royal Pains and CBS’ Instinct. Maria is in development on multiple projects in the UK and US.
“Invigorating and lots of fun. Just when I was feeling jaded about writing. Kirsty and Meaghan helped me get my mojo back.”
Stephen Burgen, Writer and Journalist. Author of Walking the Lions and Afterlife
“Working with Meaghan and Kirsty on the beginning of my novel was both energising and inspiring.”
- Laura Stephens, Writer & Psychotherapist
“Kirsty and Meaghan created a supportive and fun space in the online course I attended with them. The focus on deepening my appreciation of the creative process and nurturing that was just what I needed.”
- Joanne Surridge, Writer & Former head of IT in the charity sector
Additional testimonials here.