Dr David Caldwell is Keeper of Scotland & Europe in the National Museums of Scotland. In the 1990s he directed excavations at Finlaggan on Islay, the centre of the Lordship of the Isles. He is the author of Islay, Jura and Colonsay: A Historical Guide (2001) and forthcoming The Land of the

A.D. Cameron is a retired schoolteacher and lives in Portobello.

Ewen Cameron is Head of History at Edinburgh University. He studied History and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen before completing a PhD, on Government policy in the Scottish Highlands, c.1880-1925, at the University of Glasgow. He was a teaching Fellow at the University

Ian Campbell Thomson was brought up in Scotland. He was a bothy-dwelling farmworker for nine years, followed by college on a scholarship and work as a farm manager in Surrey. This led to farming a small holding in Devon and, finally, to Zambia, building a sow unit and growing maize and

Dr Ewan Campbell is a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Glasgow. He is a respected authority on the origins of the Scottish Kingdom.

John Campbell is now into his sixth decade of supporting Hibernian Football Club and is a keen scholar of the club’s long and illustrious history. Over the years he has written many articles regarding Hibs and was editor of and regular contributor to the long running fanzine Mass Hibsteria

Katherine Campbell is a lecturer in ethnomusicology at the School of Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh. She is General Editor of the Scottish Tradition series, School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh, and is author of a number of publications including

Thorbjørn Campbell (aka K.T.S. Campbell) was born and bred in Ayrshire. Educated at Ayr Academy, Glasgow University (where he studied Greek, English and aesthetic philosophy) and at Jordanhill Teacher Training College, he then worked as a civil servant and a school teacher and is now

Born in Cowdenbeath in 1942, Dennis Canavan worked as a schoolteacher from 1968 until 1974 and was Assistant Head of Holyrood High School, Edinburgh, at the time of his first election to Parliament. In 1975, his attempt to introduce a bill to abolish corporal punishment in schools went on to play a

Donald Caskie was born at Bowmore, Islay in 1902 and educated at the University of Edinburgh, Caskie left his first charge at Gretna to become minister of the Scots Kirk in Paris. His wartime experiences were first published in 1957. Caskie ended his career ministering in Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay

Aimée Chalmers , a Creative Writing PhD student at St Andrews University, is writing a novel based on aspects of the life of Marion Angus. She has previously had poetry and prose published (in Scots and English) in literary magazines and anthologies.

Stuart Clark’s career is devoted to presenting the complex world of astronomy to the public. He holds a first-class honours degree and a PhD in astrophysics, and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a former Vice Chair of the Association of British Science Writers and space

Tim Clarkson worked in academic librarianship before setting up a business with his wife. He gained an MPhil in archaeology (1995) and a PhD in medieval history (2003) from the University of Manchester. He is author of The Men of the North (2010). Find his blog at

For more than ten years, Alan Clews was a copywriter in leading London agencies, creating press and television campaigns for Ford, Shell, Unilever, American Express and other major companies. He has also written scripts for well-known television programmes such as Lovejoy , Love Hurts , Shine

Joanna Close-Brooks is now a freelance archaeologist, but was formerly Assistant Keeper in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Mary Contini grew up in East Lothian on top of her family’s Italian Cafe. She is the best-selling author of numerous books about Italian life and cooking, including Dear Francesca, Dear Olivia, Valvona & Crolla: A Year at an Italian Table . She is a Director of Valvona & Crolla, the renowned

Edward J. Cowan is a professor of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow and has written widely on the history of Viking Scotland, early modern Scottish political thought, Scottish popular culture and Scottish emigration history. He lives in Glasgow. R. Andrew McDonald is Professor of

Edward J. Cowan is a professor of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow and has written widely on the history of Viking Scotland, early modern Scottish political thought, Scottish popular culture and Scottish emigration history. He lives in Glasgow.

Kenneth Cox is one of the world’s leading experts on rhododendrons. A nurseryman and author of numerous books, he is also an experienced lecturer on horticulture and plant exploration. He is Managing Director of his family firm, Glendoick Gardens Ltd, a garden centre and mail order nursery

David Craig was born in Aberdeen and educated there and in Cambridge. He has taught literature and social history in schools and universities in England, Scotland and Sri Lanka. He has published several books on Natural History and Social History, including The Glens of Silence which was

Barbara Crawford was born and brought up in Yorkshire. She read Modern and Medieval History at the University of St Andrews, gaining a PhD in 1971. She was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA) of Scotland in 1964, FSA in 1973, Member of the Norwegian Academy in 1997 and a Fellow

Robert Crawford is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at St Andrews University, where his teaching interests include Scottish Literature, Modern and Contemporary Poetry, T. S. Eliot, and Creative Writing. He has taught there since 1989 having previously worked at the universities of

Robert Crawford is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at St Andrews University, where his teaching interests include Scottish Literature, Modern and Contemporary Poetry, T. S. Eliot, and Creative Writing. He has taught there since 1989 having previously worked at the universities of

Ian Crofton worked as a publisher of general reference books for twenty years (Collins, Guinness, Macmillan and Dorling Kindersley), and for the past decade have been a freelance editor and writer. He is the co-author (with John Ayto) of Brewer’s Britain and Ireland and of the revised edition

Jim Crumley was described by the Los Angeles Times Book Review as 'the best nature writer working in Britain today'. He was born and grew up in Dundee, where the skeleton of a whale hanging in the city museum would prove to be an inspiration to him and his work culminating in his book The

Margaret Cuthbert comes from a family who have lived in Kinross-shire since at least the eighteenth century. She was educated at Kinross School and Dollar Academy, and graduated in history from Edinburgh University. With her husband Jim she moved to England to set up Canvas Holidays. After