Anne MacLeod
(born 1951 - ) - Inverness
Author and poet Anne MacLeod was born in Aberfeldy but now lives near Inverness, where she works as a dermatologist. Her first poetry collection, Standing by Thistles, was shortlisted for a Saltire Society award, as was her debut novel, The Dark Ship, a saga set in the aftermath of the Great War in the Hebrides.
Her medical background influences her writing, particularly her second novel, The Blue Moon Book, which tracks the slow recovery of a woman suffering from both aphasia and amnesia.
Anne MacLeod regularly performs her poetry at festivals in both Scotland and Canada, and her short stories have been recorded for radio. She lives in the Black Isle, and has four children.
- The Blue Moon Book
Twenty-four hours after meeting and falling for archaeologist and Pictish expert Michael Hurt, Jess Kavanagh suffers a horrific accident that leaves her with aphasia and amnesia. No words. No memory of love. Michael travels south, unknowing. Will their relationship survive this test? Should it survive? Will Michael find Jess again? - The Dark Ship
This saga spans three generations on the Isle of Lewis and has at its heart the story of the sinking of the Iolaire in 1919. The ship was bringing troops back from WWI and sank on its entry to Stornoway Harbour, with most on board perishing. - Standing By Thistles
Bibliography
- Standing by Thistles - 1997
- Just the Caravaggio - 1999
- The Dark Ship - 2002
- The Blue Moon Book - 2004