Alistair Paul

Tha ALISTAIR PAUL stèidhichte air Eilean Arainn, is e a’ fuireach ann an Breadhaig. ’S ann à Glaschu a tha e bho thùs, ach ’s e an ùidh a bh’ aige ann an eachdraidh agus cultar Eilein Arainn a thug air a’ Ghàidhlig ionnsachadh. Le barrachd tuigse sa chànan, thòisich e ri sgeulachdan agus bàrdachd a sgrìobhadh sa Ghàidhlig. Cleachdaidh e dòighean-obrach traidiseanta, a tarraing à dualchas an eilein gus na sgeulachdan eireachdail aige a chruthachadh. Bhuannaich an obair aige duais Làmh-sgrìobhainn as Fheàrr do dh’Inbhich ann an 2020 agus bhuannaich e Duais Sgrìobhadairean Ùra sa Ghàidhlig bho Chomhairle nan Leabhraichean agus an Scottish Book Trust ann an 2018.

Bidh e a’ sgrìobhadh aistidhean, bàrdachd agus lèirmheasan anns an iris air-loidhne Dàna. Nuair nach eil e a’ sgrìobhadh, tha e ag obair mar ghàirnealair agus a’ cluich na fìdhle ann an còmhlan cèilidh.

ALISTAIR PAUL is based in the Isle of Arran, and lives in Brodick, although he is originally from Glasgow. His fascination with Arran’s history and culture prompted him to learn Gaelic. His enthusiasm for the language blossomed, developing his connection with Gaelic creative writing. He is interested in traditional story-telling techniques and weaves these into contemporary themes in his short stories. He won the Best Unpublished Manuscript for Adults at the Gaelic Literature Awards 2020 and in 2018 was awarded the Gaelic New Writers Award by the Gaelic Book Council and Scottish Book Trust.

 He also writes essays, poetry and reviews for the online Gaelic magazine, Dàna. While he is not busy writing, he works as a landscape gardener and plays the fiddle in a cèilidh band.