Christine De Luca
CHRISTINE DE LUCA writes in English and Shaetlan (Shetlandic), her mother tongue. She was appointed Edinburgh's Makar (laureate) for 2014-2017. She has had eight poetry collections published, several of which have won awards. She has also written two novels, the most recent being The Trials of Mary Johnsdaughter (Luath Press, 2022).
She is also active in translation, with six bi-lingual poetry collections published as well as classic storybooks for children. She particularly enjoys collaborating with traditional, jazz and classical musicians (Catriona Macdonald, Tommy Smith, Gemma McGregor) and visual artists (Victoria Crowe, Brigid Collins). Luath Press (2018) published Paolozzi at Large in Edinburgh, which she co-edited and to which she contributed poems.
