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Margot McCuaig

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My debut novel The Birds That Never Flew was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize and published by Thunderpoint. It was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize. My second novel, Almost Then, was published by Linen Press on 1st April 2021.

I am also an award-winning filmmaker, writing and directing documentaries, leading to three RTS awards for best film. My work has taken me to lots of amazing places and I've met loads of extraordinary people but I'm at my happiest at home on Rathlin Island.
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Another wee milestone in the PhD journey

At the University of Stirling, the first year of a PhD is a kind of probationary period. This is in the sense that even though you are enrolled as a PhD student on a PhD programme, your status is not ‘confirmed’ and formalised until you have passed your first year. Passing involves submitting a 10000… Continue reading Another wee milestone in the PhD journey Read more of this blog post »
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“Anything could happen in the company of a woman whose usual status is ‘apparition’.”
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“When you least expect it, you run in to an old friend from school, or the neighbour’s cat, not Mary the Virgin Mother of God.”
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“We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.”
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“Anything could happen in the company of a woman whose usual status is ‘apparition’.”
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“When you least expect it, you run in to an old friend from school, or the neighbour’s cat, not Mary the Virgin Mother of God.”
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“We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.”
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