Northwords Now

New writing, fresh from Scotland and the wider North
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Kirsty Gunn

Kirsty Gunn is an internationally published writer of novels and short stories who was born in New Zealand and lives in Sutherland and London. Her work has received many awards and has been made into films, broadcast and dance theatre. Her latest collection of short stories Pretty Ugly was published in autumn 2024 by Rough Trade Books.


Writing in Northwords Now
Issue 34 Outsider Walking
Issue 37 Time Taking Flight: the art of essays
Issue 45 Speaking of Stories: Language, Libraries and Scottish Jokes

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