Alison Irvine

We're getting some lovely stories from residents and ex-residents of Cumbernauld. Keep them coming!

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Glasgow is one of the UK's wettest cities. It's raining right now. But could rain be recast from nuisance to opportunity? In this intriguing weekend read, @NatalieWhittle examines Glasgow's relationship to rain & how to weather the downpour. Read here👇 glasgowbell.co.uk/rethinking-rai…

Red Road Flats Demolished 9 years ago today 11th October 2015 #Glasgow

Here's a longread I wrote for the @LRB on the waxing & waning fortunes of an Ayrshire seaside town (my hometown, Prestwick) & how the restoration of its 1930s cinema designed by Ramsay MacDonald's son might help restore the glamour. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/… lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Liverpool! I'll be at @DeadInkBooks this Thursday launching Writing the Murder, a collection of essays on the act of murder and crafting crime fiction, with @louisewelsh00 and @tessmslittle. deadinkbookshop.com/products/writi…

@jmullinjourno @clesliephoto @Dialectographer Thank you.

@AlisonMIrvine @clesliephoto @Dialectographer Ah am down in a London Im afraid. I’ll keep my eyes open for what happens. And good luck!

One of my essays on #Cumbernauld has been shortlisted for this prize. I'm delighted. And in great company by the looks of the shortlist.

@jmullinjourno @clesliephoto @Dialectographer Thanks John. It really has been fascinating. There's a consultation in Cumbernauld library about plans for the new town centre if you're passing. I think it's there for another week or so.

@AlisonMIrvine @clesliephoto @Dialectographer It’s an incredibly fascinating subject, Wish you all the very best of it. We moved there in 1966. Very optimistic times and the New Town was very much part of it. Great place to grow up and feel very sad to see it maligned.

@jmullinjourno Hi John, thanks for getting in touch. The essay is part of this project concretedreams.org.uk I'm working with photographer @clesliephoto and illustrator @Dialectographer Essay not published yet. Book out in November. We spent 18 months interviewing residents past and present.

@AlisonMIrvine Hi Alison - Have just seen you’ve been shortlisted for a prize for an essay about Cumbernauld. Congratulations! I was brought up there and feel very defensive about the place. I would love to read your essay. Any chance you could tell me where I could see it somewhere, please?

@TaleTwisters Thanks Renita. Yes, I'm planning on coming along on Sunday. I would love to see you if you're there. It's been a while... x

@AlisonMIrvine Congratulations Alison! Will we see you in Wigtown?

@EllieWilsonUK Thank you, Ellie, it's good news. x

@AlisonMIrvine Excellent news! 👏

@GGallerina Thank you, Kirsten, I'm really pleased 😊

@AlisonMIrvine Congratulations Alison! 👏👏👏

@Eng_DramaOLHS Thank you! X

@AlisonMIrvine Congratulations!

@maureenmyant Thank you Maureen. x

Congratulations, Alison. Well deserved.

Wonderful to see our very own on @AlisonMIrvine on the shortlist for the Anne Brown Essay Prize 📚

Across Scotland tonight, artists were united in the same statements to audiences . Our Government has cut off the lifeline to freelancers. The situation is critical. Please support. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot… #NoArtWithoutArtists

I had the pleasure of speaking with @PaulJSweeney about saving the Glasgow Subway legacy fleet for @TheGlasgowWrap. “It’s heritage that is so mundane and day to day that only when it’s been taken away, you start to appreciate its value, right?” bit.ly/4cl4h9y

@LucianneMcevoy Thank you, Lucianne 😍

@AlisonMIrvine And it’s a beautiful read! Highly recommend 👏👏👏

My novel Cat Step is currently £6.99 on Dead Ink Books' website. It was a Guardian Readers' pick, an iNews pick and an Open Book Editors' Choice. Fancy a read? deadinkbooks.com/product/cat-st…

@Dialectographer Thank you, Mitch 😊

@katrcoyle Thank you so much! 😍 (@DeadInkBooks )

@AlisonMIrvine Ordered! Look forward to reading.