Iain Maloney: Novelist and Poet
In a rare UK visit, poet and novelist Iain Maloney returns to Glasgow University for our Creative Conversations series. Originally from Aberdee, Iain now lives and works in Japan and the country has influenced his writing in all its forms and in fascinating ways. Come and listen in - free and all welcome!
Creative Conversations
Date: Monday 30 March 2020
Time: 16:00: - 17:00
Venue: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
Category: Public lectures
Speaker: Iain Maloney
Iain Maloney: Novelist and Poet
Iain Maloney is the author of three novels – The Waves Burn Bright (Freight, 2016), Silma Hill (Freight, 2015) and First Time Solo (Freight, 2014) – and editor of In The Empty Places (2014), a collection of short stories and art. His first collection of poetry, Fractures, was published in 2016 by Tapsalteerie. In 2013 he was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize and in 2014 he was shortlisted for the Guardian Not The Booker prize.
He is also a freelance editor and journalist. He is Reviews Editor of Shoreline of Infinity and writes for The Japan Times, Gutter, and The Bottle Imp.
He was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland and he currently lives in Japan. He studied English at the University of Aberdeen and graduated from the University of Glasgow’s Creative Writing Masters in 2004.
As part of the on-going Creative Conversation speaker series Iain Maloney comes to campus to chat about his writing. Bring your lunch and burning questions!
Sponsored by the Ferguson Bequest and programmed by Creative Writing at University of Glasgow.