The Guga Stone

In 1930, the last inhabitants of the isle of St Kilda were evacuated to the mainland. Shortly afterwards, following several acts of vandalism by local fishermen, Calum MacKinnon was sent back to the island to guard against further damage.
Alone on the deserted island, he begins to re-imagine the conversations and stories from his years in the island port of Village Bay. He also recalls some of the experiences of its people in exile on the mainland, showing their difficulties in adjusting to a new way of life, and a diet no longer based mainly on seabirds.
The vivid prose is interspersed with poetry and illustrations, creating a colourful and insightful fictionalisation of life on remote St Kilda.

Donald S. Murray DONALD S MURRAY was born in Ness on the Isle of Lewis. An author and journalis, his poetry, prose and verse has been shortlisted for both the Saltire Award and The Callum Macdonald Memorial Award. Published widely, his work has also appeared in a number of national anthologies and on BBC radi 4 and Radio Scotland. He lives and works in Shetland.

Douglas Robertson DOUGLAS ROBERTSON comes from Dundee but now lives in Hampshire. Artist, teacher and occasional poet, he has worked on numerous collaborations with poets and authors throughout his career. His work is held in public collections throughout the UK.