Donald S. Murray is a writer and poet who was awarded The UK Society of Authors’ Paul Torday Memorial Prize for his first novel and the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award at Scotland’s National Book Awards 2021. His critically acclaimed non-fiction books bring to life the culture and nature of the Scottish islands, and his literary fiction explores little-known or covered-up incidents in 20th-century Scottish history. He is a well-known figure on the Scottish literary scene, speaking regularly at literary events, broadcasting on BBC television and radio, and contributing to publications including The Guardian and The Island Review.