The Speakers

Marie Christine NicAmhlaigh
Marie Macaulay
Marie Christine NicAmhlaigh/Macaulay was born and brought up in Shawbost, Isle of Lewis where her imagination was fuelled by Lewis folklore from an early age. Her first two books were Teàrlag agus na Spàinean and Teàrlag agus am Bodach Sneachd....agus an Cèic. Her third book Uspaig agus S-S won the Gaelic category of The Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books 2007. She has also written a number of scripts for the BBC for the children's programme Dòtaman and three series of Baile Mhuilinn. She lives with her husband in Condorrat, near Cumbernauld.
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