John Dean – Crime Writer

Every literary festival needs a blend of authors travelling in from outside the area and a healthy offering of home-grown talent.
The team that has put together the forthcoming Kirkcudbright Book Festival know that and among the home-grown talent on the programme are the members of the excellent Stewartry Writers.
Back by popular demand, they will read from a selection of their recent writings that celebrate Galloway.
Their performance will offer what they describe as ‘A journey through time and tides, terrain and travels’ and, having heard them perform before, and also worked with some of the group, I know that the audience is guaranteed acutely-observed and richly-described writing that pays tribute to this magical corner of South West Scotland and will linger long in the memory.
Echoes of Galloway will take place at 11.30am on Sunday March 8, the final day of the four-day festival, at EcoArt, which can be found at 1 Castle Street in Kirkcudbright. You can find out more about the festitival,, including how to book tickets, at www.kbtbookfestival.org