Cat Wumman

This book will be available September 2025

About the Book: 

CAT WUMMAN, is Stevenson’s second short story collection, presenting contemporary Scottish life inspired by folk tales from Scotland, Japan, the Mississippi swamps and the Inuit people, and by Scots Ballads and the poetry of Coleridge, Samuel Taylor and Hugh McDiarmid.

Reviews: 

Gerda Stevenson has mined the seams of ballad, song and folktale to produce these eldritch and uncanny stories, and delivers them in a Scots that wonderfully demonstrates the richness and vigour of the language. JAMES ROBERTSON

Stevenson’s mastery of the short story genre in CAT WUMMAN is breathtaking – a blend of simplicity coupled with profundity that is difficult to match. These magnificent yet haunting short stories about the tragedies and joys of human existence leave readers with a strong sense of hope whilst educating them through their delicately crafted tapestry of cultural influences. Written in a beautifully accomplished Scots, they highlight Stevenson’s pioneering work in making this language, intrinsic to Scottish culture, accessible to diverse audiences and give a voice to the Scots-speaking communities in today’s Scotland. DR SYLVIA WARNECKE, the Open University, Scotland

About the Author:

GERDA STEVENSON is a multi-talented, award-winning Scot. The writer, actor, singer, and director has produced widely recognised

works. This recognition consists of multiple awards, including a BAFTA for Best Film Actress Award. Stevenson has travelled the

world with her previously published theatre productions and poetry, which have also received much acclaim.