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= Liz Niven = Liz Niven (b. 1952) is a poet, editor and writer, currently based in Dumfries. Born in Glasgow, she has published several collections including The Shard Box, Burning Whins and Stravaigin. She has been Scots Language Development Officer for Dumfries and Galloway Education Department, and has widely advocated for Scots language to be used in Education.

Work in Education
Niven was co-editor, alongside Robin Jackson, of The Scots Language: Its Place in Education, 1998. The book is a collection of 16 essays which present the then current uses of Scots in Education, and present possible future implementations of the language.

Collections

 * The Shard Box
 * Burnings Whins
 * Stravaigin
 * Cree Lines

Other Works

 * The Story of Ninian (booklet)
 * A Play About Ninian (play)
 * Killing Time (One Act Play)

Editorial Work
Category:Scottish women poets
 * Sound of Our Voices: Dumfries and Galloway Poetry, Prose and Photographs
 * The Scots Language: Its Place in Education