Malachy Tallack
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​I'm Malachy Tallack. I write fiction and non-fiction, sometimes songs and occasionally poems. ​I am drawn to questions about place, community, identity, memory and loss. I'm from Shetland, and I now live in Dunblane, in central Scotland. 

On this site you can find out more about my books, music and other writing, as well as any upcoming events. You can also send me a message or sign up for my newsletter. 
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EVENTS
WINTER / SPRING 2020

January
30th. Teaching: Universiy of Stirling. 

February
​13th-15th. British Council Literature Seminar, Hamburg, Germany. 
March
14th/15th. Write by the Sea Festival, Argyll.

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RECENT WRITING


​"A Song of Home": a profile of the artist Paul Bloomer, for Caught by the River.

"The Heart of Beyond": an essay on 'remoteness' and centrality in fiction, in Boundless magazine, March 2019.​

"A Christmas Compass: North": a short story broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Christmas Day 2018.
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  • Home
  • About
    • About me
    • Interviews
  • Writing
    • Books >
      • The Valley at the Centre of the World
      • The Un-Discovered Islands
      • Sixty Degrees North
    • Other writing
    • Outriders
    • Other publications
    • Mentoring
  • Music
  • Events
  • Contact