A Night of Music and Books

Emily Smith first made her mark on the Scottish music scene when she won the 2002 BBC Radio Scotland's Young Scottish Traditional Musician of the Year Award. In the same year she formed her own band and has since toured throughout Europe and Australasia. As well as performing with her band Emily has worked with performers such as John McCusker, Karine Polwart and Irish band North Cregg. Her latest album A Different Life was released in 2005.

Since 1996 Christopher Brookmyre has published a novel a year to great critical and commercial success. These days he has a burgeoning sideline as a football pundit, appearing regularly on BBC Scotland's Sportscene, as well as Radio Scotland's 90 Minutes and Off The Ball. In 2005 he made his stand-up comedy debut. His titles include Quite Ugly One Morning and A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away.

Jenny Colgan writes regularly for newspapers and occassionally particpates in radio and TV programmes including Front Row for Radio 4 and The Fred Show for BBC Scotland. Her novels include Amanda's Wedding, West End Girls and Postcards from the Hedge.