Magi Gibson
Magi Gibson (1953) is a Scottish poet and children's author.[1] Early life and educationGibson was born in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, in 1953. She studied French and German Literature at the University of Glasgow.[1] CareerIn 2000, Gibson won the Scotland on Sunday/Women 2000 Writing Prize, with her sequence The Senile Dimension,[1] and has also won the Stirling Open Poetry prize.[2] In 2007, she was the Writer in Residence at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art.[3] From 2009 to 2012, Gibson held the position of Makar for the City of Stirling, the first person to hold the title in 500 years.[4] She was a Reader in Residence at Glasgow Women's Library,[2] has been the recipient of three Scottish Arts Council Creative Writing Fellowships, and a Royal Literary Fund Fellowship.[3] Gibson has also published a series of children's novels, Seriously Sassy.[5] Personal lifeGibson lives in Glasgow and is married to comedy novelist Ian Macpherson.[6] WorksPoetry collections
Poetry pamphlets
Plays
Children's Books
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