2009
December 14 creative writing workshop Words on Canvas I, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
November 4 guest reading, Edinburgh University
November shortlisted for Saltire Book of the Year Award (for FIGHTING IT), alongside A L Kennedy, Janice Galloway, Robert Crawford, James Buchan and John McLeod read article
October 19 creative writing workshop Words On Canvas I, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
October profile, Swiss Review (Switzerland in the UK)
September 17 reading, Kantonale Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene, Zurich (McSwiss)
September 15 reading, Hotel Trauben (wine cellar!), Weinfelden, Switzerland (McSwiss)
September Scottish Arts Council Writer’s Bursary Award for next two novels
August 30 interview, lizzysiddal.wordpress.com
August 19 reading, Edinburgh International Book Festival
August 16 reading, Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series, Edinburgh International Book Festival
July 3 interview, booksfromscotland.com
June 22 interview, Book Café, BBC Radio Scotland
June 19 interview, Scotsman
June 18 launch of FIGHTING IT, Word Power Books, Edinburgh, supported by Consulate General of Switzerland
May 11 creative writing workshop Words on Canvas I, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
February 28 reading, Fundraising Event for Gaza, Argyle Bar, Edinburgh
January profile, Die Kantonsschule Frauenfeld und ihre Dichterinnen und Dichter – exhibition and catalogue, Switzerland

2008
November 25 launch of STOLEN STORIES (Forest Publications), Word Power Books, Edinburgh
August 15 reading, Story Shop, Edinburgh International Book Festival
August 5 reading, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh (McSwiss)
August 4 reading, Opening of Word Book Fringe, Word Power Books, Edinburgh (McSwiss)
June 12 reading, launch of CLEAVE (Two Ravens Press), Borders Bookshop, Glasgow
June 9 creative writing workshop Words On Canvas I, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
March 17 creative writing workshop Words On Canvas I, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
March 9 judge, 'Inspired? Get Writing!' Creative Writing Competition 2007/08, run by National Galleries of Scotland/Scottish Poetry Library/English-Speaking Union, Edinburgh

2007
October 28 reading, Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, Out of the Blue Drill Hall
September 18 chair, Peter Stamm event, Goethe-Institut, Glasgow
August 23 reading, Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series, Edinburgh International Book Festival
August 14 reading, Story Shop, Edinburgh International Book Festival
August 13 reading, Word Power Books, supported by Consulate General of Switzerland, Edinburgh (McSwiss)
May 22 reading, West Dunbartonshire Literature Festival, Thornton's Café, Lomond Shores (McSwiss)
January 3 'Cool Room 3', BBC Radio 4 (Scottish Shorts)

2006
June 6 reading, launch of Textualities, The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
May 18 reading, Opening of Consulate General of Switzerland, Signet Library, Edinburgh (McSwiss)

2005
December 11 interview, Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag
June 3 reading, West Dunbartonshire Literature Festival, Loch Lomond Books, Lomond Shores (McSwiss)
April 22 teacher training workshop for Fachschaft Englisch, Kantonsschule Rämibühl MNG (Zurich), Edinburgh (McSwiss)
February 7 reading and talk, Pädagogische Hochschule St.Gallen, Switzerland (Mc Swiss)

2004
March 11 reading, International Women's Day, AK Bell Library, Perth
Spring UBS Cultural Foundation Award

2003
August profile, The Swiss Review (Switzerland in the UK)
July 12 interview, The Herald, 'Best Friends' series
June 6 reading, West Dunbartonshire Literature Festival, Balloch Library (McSwiss)
Spring Pro Helvetia/Swiss Arts Council Writer’s Bursary
February 22 interview, Thurgauer Zeitung, 'Ausgewandert, aber nicht vergessen' series
February 19 teacher training workshop and reading, Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St Gallen, Switzerland (McSwiss)
February 13 reading, Hotel Trauben (Gerichtsherrenstube), Weinfelden, Switzerland

2002
Autumn Cadenza prizewinner
August 26 reading, Edinburgh International Book Festival (Edinburgh Review Anniversary Celebration)
August 20 reading (GaelForce 2002), Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh
August 12 reading, Edinburgh International Book Festival
May 30 launch of THE BEAUTY ROOM, Raeburn Room, Old College, Edinburgh
March creative writing workshops in Bahrain (McSwiss, for British Council)
February Thurgau Lottery Foundation Writer’s Bursary

2001
March 20 reading, 'From Burns to Bern: A Celebration of Swiss-Scottish Poetic Dialogues,' Scottish PEN, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

2000
September 23 reading, Scottish Book Town Festival, Wigtown House Hotel (McSwiss)

1999
September 13 reading, Gemeindebibliothek Weinfelden, Switzerland (McSwiss)
Spring filmed for 'Scottish Female Authors' series, BBC Scotland

1998
November readings and talks, Budapest and Pécs University, Hungary (McSwiss, for British Council)
November 18 launch of INSIDE~OUTSIDE, Waterstone’s, Edinburgh

1997
Scottish Arts Council Writer's Bursary

1995
winner of Edinburgh Review Tenth Anniversary Short Story Competition (previously unpublished author)

 

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