Haphazardly in the Starless Night

Discover Haphazardly in the Starless Night — a compelling story from Luath Press.

Perfect for readers seeking authentic Scottish voices and meaningful narratives.

About the Ebook

Taking in the years of the pandemic, McMillan's poetry takes us on a trip through his life and imagination, his hopes, observations and dreams.

It's never less than an interesting journey. He is an accessible, humorous and tender writer. He is one of Scotland's best.

Why You'll Love This Ebook

• Authentic voice and compelling narrative.
• Published by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.
• Rich insights into Scottish life and culture.
• Perfect for readers seeking meaningful stories.

About the Author

HUGH MCMILLAN is a poet from Penpont in Dumfries and Galloway. He has written five full collections of poetry and has read in events and poetry festivals worldwide. His pamphlet Postcards from the Hedge was a winner of the Callum Macdonald Prize in 2009, a prize he won again for Sheepenned in 2017; as part of that prize, he became Michael Marks Poet in Residence for the Harvard Summer School in Napflio, Greece. He was also a winner of the Smith Doorstep Poetry Prize and the Cardiff International Poetry Competition. Devorgilla’s Bridge was shortlisted for the Micael Marks Award and in 2015 was shortlisted for the Basil Bunting Poetry Award. In 2014 Hugh was awarded the first literature commission by the Wigtown Book Festival to create a work inspired by John Mactaggart’s The Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopaedia (1824); McMillan’s Galloway was published in limited edition in 2015 and in a revised edition from Luath in 2016. He has featured in many anthologies, and three times in the Scottish Poetry Library’s online selection Best Scottish Poems of the year. His poems have also been chosen three times to feature on National Poetry Day postcards, the latest in 2016. In 2020 he was chosen by the Scottish Poetry Library as one of four ‘Poetry Champions’ for Scotland, to seek out and commission new work, and was given the role as editor of Best Scottish Poems 2021.

Publication Details

Publisher: Luath Press

Publication Date: 26 November 2021

Print Length: 140 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9781804250006

Format: Ebook

Language: English

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