Andrew Greig

Andrew Greig (born 23 September 1951, in Bannockburn) is a Scottish writer. He grew up in Anstruther, Fife. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and is a former Glasgow University Writing Fellow and Scottish Arts Council Scottish/Canadian Exchange Fellow. He lives in Orkney and Edinburgh and is married to author Lesley Glaister.[1]

Awards

He won an Eric Gregory Award in 1972.[2] In 1985, Greig published an account of the successful ascent of the Muztagh Tower, Summit Fever: The Story of an Armchair Climber, which was shortlisted for the 1996 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.[3]

His first novel, Electric Brae: A Modern Romance (1992), was shortlisted for the McVitie's Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year.[4] His next novel, The Return of John MacNab (1996) was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Award.[4] His fifth novel, In Another Light (2004), won the 2004 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award.[5] Fair Helen was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize (2014).[6]

Published work

Poetry

Climbing

Non-Fiction

Fiction

References

  1. ↑ http://www.umbrella2005.org.uk/speakers/LesleyGlaister.html%5B%5D
  2. ↑ "Eric Gregory Past Winners". Society of Authors. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Winning books, shortlisted books and other entries". Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. 1 2 "Andrew Greig". Waterstone's. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Saltire Society Literary Awards - Winning Books". BooksFromScotland.com. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Walter Scott Prize Shortlist 2014". Walter Scott Prize. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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