Kenneth Steven and Vicki Feaver

Kenneth Steven has been writing full-time for over 10 years, and currently has 20 titles in print. He grew up in Scotland and currently lives in Perthshire. His collection Iona is a Scottish bestseller. He writes for both adults and children, from fiction, poetry and picture books to handbooks on the art of crafting and publishing poetry. He frequently presents his work to adults and children. He has often been Writer in Residence in schools and in the wider community.

Vicki Feaver is the author of two award winning poetry collections. Her work has also been included in several contemporary poetry anthologies. Professor Feaver has also published essays on the process of writing and on twentieth century women poets. She is a former tutor of Creative Writing at University College, Chichester, and now lives in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Her new poetry collection, The Book of Blood, is to be published by Cape in 2006.