Hugh McMillan (poet)

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Hugh McMillan (born 1955) is a Scottish poet and short story writer.^[1] McMillan lives in Penpont and taught history in Dumfries Academy until retiring in 2013.

His pamphlet 'Postcards from the Hedge' was a winner of the Callum Macdonald Prize (2009). He was also a winner in the Smith Doorstep Poetry Prize and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition. His work 'Devorgilla's Bridge' was shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award. He has received several bursaries from the Scottish Arts Council and Creative Scotland. His poetry has been anthologized and broadcast widely.

His works

His poetry collections include Thin Slice of Moon, (Roncadora 2013), The Lost Garden (Roncadora 2010), Strange Bamboo (Shoestring 2006) Aphrodite's Anorak (Peterloo, 1996), After A Storm (Smith/Doorstep, 2005),Horridge(Chapman, 1990), Tramontana (Dog and Bone, 1989). His other work includes a schools History book, Standard Grade History: International Relations 1890-1930 (Hodder and Stoughton), two children's books, Mac the Rabbit and Mac and the Lost Tribe (King's England Press), and a book about the history of Dumfries.

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Short description	British writer
Date of birth	1955
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