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Catherine Forde
Catherine "Cathy" Forde (born 1961) is a Scottish playwright and author.

Her 2003 book, Fat Boy Swim, won the 2004 Grampian Book Award and shortlisted for a Blue Peter Book Award and a Booktrust Teenage Prize. It was short listed for a Blue Peter Book Award, Booktrust Teenage Prize and Hampshire Book Award. The book is set in Glasgow and focuses on a boy who is being bullied.

Her 2004 book Skarrs was shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award and Angus Book Award.

Her 2011 play Empty was produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and was directed by Vicky Featherstone. In 2013, she had a radio play called Baby's Coming Back produced by BBC Radio Scotland and she adapted her book The Drowning Pond into a musical for Youth Music Theatre UK.

She was the Scottish Book Trust's virtual writer­‐in-­residence from 2010 until 2012.


 * The Finding (2002) ISBN 1899863877
 * Fat Boy Swim (2003) ISBN 0440238919
 * Think Me Back (2003) ISBN 1899863788
 * Exit Oz (2004) ISBN 1842992961
 * Skarrs (2004) ISBN 140520947X
 * I See You Baby (2005) ISBN 1842993305
 * Firestarter (2006) ISBN 1405210567
 * L-L-L-Loser (2006) ISBN 1842993836
 * The Drowning Pond (2006) ISBN 1405221763
 * Tug of War (2007) ISBN 1405239670
 * Sugarcoated (2008) ISBN 1405229314
 * Fifteen Minute Bob (2010) ISBN 1405229306
 * Bad Wedding (2010) ISBN 9781842996157
 * Chamber of Nothing (2010) ISBN 0435046071
 * Let's Do It! (2011) ISBN 1842999419
 * Slippy (2012) ISBN 1781120323

Josefina Carabias
Josefina Carabias (19 July 1908–20 September 1980) was a Spanish writer and journalist.

Carabias first began writing in newspapers in 1931.

She was exiled after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. She lived in France until her return to Spain in 1942.

Carabias was friends with politician, Manuel Azaña.

She was married to lawyer and economist José Rico Godoy and they had two daughters, journalist Carmen Rico Godoy and diplomat María de las Mercedes Rico Carabias.

A chair for journalism was named after her at the Charles III University of Madrid, Arenas de San Pedro, her hometown, created the Josefina Carabias Cultural Centre.

Angela McAllister
Angela McAllister is an English children's author.

McAllister was born in Windsor, England. She studied philosophy and before becoming a children's author she was a nanny in Holland, Portugal, Windsor and London.

She was shortlisted for the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award in 2009 for her book, Leon and the Place Between which was illustrated by [[

Her 2011 book, ''Yuck! That's not a Monster!'', was illustrated by Alison Edgson and won a Red House Children's Book Award in the younger children category.

She is married with two children.

Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson is an author.

Her 2004 novel, It So Happens and 2006 novel, Peripheral Vision were longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. Peripheral Vision was also discussed on the radio show programme, A Good Read in 2011.

Drinka Gojković
Drinka Gojković is a writer and translator.

Gojković started the Centre for the Documentation of the Wars of 1991-1999 which aims to find out what happened during 1991 and 1999 in Serbia under the regime of Slobodan Milošević. She routinely organises panels, exhibitions and guest speakers.

Kirsten Hammann
Kirsten Hammann is a Danish author.

Her first poetry collection, Mellem tænderne, was published in 1992 and her first novel, vera winkelvir was published in 1993.

She won the 1994 Klaus Rifbjerg's Debutant Prize.

Her 1997 novel, Bannister, was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.

She was nominated again for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2005.


 * Mellem tænderne, 1992 {{ISBN|

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Lucy King
King invented the beehive fence after realising that elephants were scared away by the sound of disturbed bees. The fence keeps around 80% of elephants away from farms and has reduced the conflicts between elephants and communities. They do not stop elephants from following migrating to new feeding grounds like standard fences do and provides farmers with additional income due honey from the bees. It won the 2013 St Andrews Prize for the Environment.

Kaatje Vermeire
Kaatje Vermeire (born 1981) is a Belgian graphic designer and illustrator.

Hilda Heyman
Hilda Heyman (29 July 1872 – 9 March 1955) was a Swedish artist.

Heyman was born on 29 July 1872 to Aron Heyman, a squire at Vårgårda Manor, and was the fifth of six children. Her family were Jewish. She attended Valand art school where she studied painting with Carl Wilhelmson between 1897 and 1900. After graduating, she traveled around Europe where she studied in Munich and Italy and with Fernand Léger in Paris. She also traveled to Spain, Cornwall and Palestine.

In 1929, she had an exhibition at the Galerie Pleyel in Paris. He works included paintings, drawings and engravings which were inspired by the farms near her home as well as harbours in Brittany and the coastal regions of Lofoten and Shetland.

Vashti Hardy
Vashti Hardy is an author.

Hardy was a primary school teacher before becoming an author.

Her debut novel, Brightstorm, was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the. She published the sequel called Darkwhispers was published in 2019.

Her book Wildspark was published in 2020 and won the Blue Peter Book Award for best storey and the FCBG Children’s Book Award.

The Harley Hitch series is illustrated by George Ermos and the Griffin Gate series is illustrated by Natalie Smillie.

She is married and has three children.

Bibliography
 * Brightstorm Chronicles
 * Brightstorm ISBN 9781324005643
 * Darkwhispers
 * Firesong
 * Serpent of the Sands


 * The Harley Hitch Series
 * Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest (illustrated by George Ermos)
 * Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon (illustrated by George Ermos)
 * Harley Hitch and the Fossil Mystery (illustrated by George Ermos)
 * Harley Hitch Takes Flight (illustrated by George Ermos)


 * Griffin Gate Series
 * The Griffin Gate (illustrated by Natalie Smillie)
 * The Puffin Portal (illustrated by Natalie Smillie)
 * The Raven Riddle (illustrated by Natalie Smillie)


 * Standalone books
 * Wildspark

Clara Bauer
Clara Bauer (1836–1876) was a German author.

Bauer wrote under the pen name Karl Detlef and publish Ein Document in 1876.

Pureza Canelo
Pureza Canelo (born 9 December 1946) is a Spanish poet and children's author.

Canelo was born on 9 December 1946 in Moraleja, Spain. She has three older siblings. She went boarding school in Salamanca and later Madrid.

She won the Premio Adonáis de Poesía in 1970.

1542 in Scotland
Births
 * 8 December – Mary, Queen of Scots (died 1587 in England)

Deaths
 * 14 December – James V of Scotland (born 1512)

Rosaleen Gallagher
Rosaleen Gallagher is an Irish Paralympian who won medals in archer, athletics, swimming and table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics.

Nina Reichenbach
Nina Reichenbach is a German mountain biker.

Reichenbach competed at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

She competed at the first UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in 2017 where she won the trials event and came second in the team event.

2018, 2019 and 2022 where she won the women elite trials.

In 2021 she was elected as trials representatives on the UCI Athletes’ Commission alongside Vincent Hermance.

Raewyn Jack
Raewyn Jack is a New Zealand rhythmic gymnast.

She competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games where she won bronze medals in the hoop and ribbon events, came6th in the group all-around event and 8th in the ball event.

The Sudden Appearance of Hope
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is a 2017 novel by Claire North.

It won the World Fantasy Award for best novel in 2017.

Bone Talk
Bone Talk is a young adult novel by Candy Gourlay.

It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Children's Book Award.

Dunfermline Bus Station
Dunfermline Bus Station  is a bus station that serves to city of Dunfermline, Scotland and the surrounding area.

Gillespie Memorial Church
Gillespie Memorial Church is a Church of Scotland church in Dunfermline, Scotland.

It was originally a United Presbyterian chapel and it was designed by Andrew Balfour. Construction began in 1848 and the church was completed in 1849. It was designed with a Tudor Gothic gable front and has a ogee hoodmouldover the centre window. The interior of the church was altered in 1882.

Giulia Rizzi
Giulia Rizzi is an Italian épée fencer.

She competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games where she won a gold medal in the individual épée event.

Birnam Wood
Birnam Wood is a novel by New Zealand author Eleanor Catton.

Dunfermline Public Park
Dunfermline Public Park (also known as St. Margaret's Drive Public Park) is a public park in Dunfermline, Fife.

It was established in 1866 and was designed by Joseph Paxton.

The bandstand was donated to the park by

National Lending Library for Science and Technology
The National Lending Library for Science and Technology was established in November 1961 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire.

It was merged with the National Central Library in 1973 and became part of the British Library.

Irene Donnet
Irene Donnet is an Australian diver.

Laura McGann
Laura McGann is an Irish filmmaker.

McGann wrote and directed The Deepest Breath which was released on Netflix in 2023. The documentary focuses on Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini and Irish rescue diver Stephen Keenan.

She has previously made a documentary focused on roller derby called Revolutions.

Arlette Mawe Fokoa
Arlette Mawe Fokoa (born 22 February 1989) is a Cameroonian para shot putter.

Timeline of Perth history
1100–1799
 * 1160 – Malcolm IV is unsuccessfully besieged at Perth Castle by the Ferteth, Earl of Strathearn.
 * 1209 – Flooding from the River Tay damages Perth Castle

Élisa Blanc
Élisa Blanc (14 April 1883–23 December 1949) was a French Michelin-starred chef.

She was first awarded a Michelin Star in 1929 for her frogs' legs, chicken in cream sauce and potatoes with mushrooms. She was awarded a second star in 1931.

Her daughter-in-law Paulette took over the resteraunt in 1934 and her grandson took it over in 1965.

Scotland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Scotland competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia between 30 September and 9 October 1982.

Scotland finished 4th in the medals table with 8 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.

Scotland 2010 CG, Swimming

 * Men

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 * Women

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St Margaret's Church, Dunfermline
St Margaret's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dunfermline, Scotland.

It was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in 1889. It was completed in 1896

Carmen Smart
Carmen Smart (born 20 August 1960) is a Welsh former athlete.

She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1982, 1986 and 1990.

Aquatics
The aquatics events were held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Diving
 * Men


 * Women

Swimming
 * Men


 * Women


 * Synchronised swimming

Athletics

 * Men
 * Track and road


 * Field


 * Combined events – Decathlon


 * Women
 * Track and road


 * Field


 * Combined events – Heptathlon

Boxing

 * Men

Cycling

 * Men

Lawn bowls
The lawn bowls were held at Balgreen.


 * Men


 * Women

Rowing

 * Men


 * Women

Shooting

 * Open events
 * Pistol


 * Rifle


 * Shotgun

Assembly Rooms (Glasgow)
The Assembly Rooms was a public gathering space on Ingram Street, Glasgow.

The Assembly Rooms opened as the New Assembly and Concert Rooms