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= Valerie Gillies = Valerie Gillies is a Canadian-born poet who grew up in Scotland. She was the second Edinburgh Makar (Edinburgh's poet laureate) from 2005 to 2008. Gillies has also written for literary and arts reviews, BBC radio and television, the theatre as well as worked with visual artists and musicians. She has also taught workshops on writing and journaling.

Biography
Born in Canada, Valerie Gillies grew up in Southern Scotland. She is married to William Gillies, a Celtic scholar, with whom she has had three children: two daughters and a son.

Education
Valerie Gillies completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Edinburgh.

Collections of Poetry

 * The Cream of the Well: New and Selected Poems (2015)
 * The Spring Teller, Luath (2009)
 * The Lightning Tree, Polygon (2002)
 * Men and Beasts, with photographer Rebecca Marr, Luath Press (non-fiction and poetry) (2000)
 * St Kilda Waulking Song, artist's book with Will Maclean, Morning Star (1998)
 * The Ringing Rock, Scottish Cultural Press (1995)
 * Poeti della Scozia Contemporanea, Supernova, Venezia [translation] (1992)
 * The Jordanstone Folio, with 12 artists, Tay press (1990)
 * The Chanter's Tune, Canongate (1990)
 * The Tweed Journey, Canongate (1989)
 * Leopardi: A Scottis Quair, Edinburgh University Press [translation] (1987)
 * Bed of Stone, Canongate, available from Scottish Poetry Library (1984)
 * Each Bright Eye, Canongate, available from Scottish Poetry Library (1977)
 * Poetry Introduction 3, Faber (1975)
 * Trio, New Rivers Press, New York (1971)

Contributions to Anthologies, selected

 * The New Minstels of the Scottish Borders, Deerpark Press (2006)
 * Tweed Rivers, Platform Press, Luath Press (2005)
 * Scottish Literature in the Twentieth Century, Scottish Cultural Press (2002)
 * The Faber Book of Twentieth Century Scottish Poetry, Faber (2002)
 * Love for Love and Atoms of Delight, pocketbooks (2000)
 * The Jewel Box CD, Scottish Poetry Library (2000)
 * Homage to the Carmina Gadelica, Morning star (1998)