CV
Full Length Novel
2021
Duck Feet
Monstrous Regiment
2019
Vicky Romeo Plus Joolz
Knight Errant Press
Full Length Memoir
2002
Cracked: Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury,
Jessica Kingsley
Short Fiction
To Be Published
Skydiving
To Be Published
Hook Ups
2022
Space Raiders
Extra Teeth
2021
The Alien Invasion
Shoreline Of Infinity
2021
Good Pals
The Working Class Anthology
2021
Anti-Social (Revised)
The Selkie
2021
Fashion Sense (previously published as Tregijo)
Books From Scotland
2020
Experienced
The Ogham Stone
2020
A Snog
Ropes Magazine
2020
Left
Home Anthology
2020
A Good Person
Malefaction Issue 1 (Femme Fatale Issue)
2020
Gillian The Voodoo Doll
Mycelia Issue 3
2020
Duffy
The Interpreter's House
2019
Mumbo Jumbo (previously published)
3 Moon Magazine
2019
A Bad Influence
Lallans
2019
The McCoy's (reprint)
The Ampersand Project
2019
Don't Cry
Fat Cat
2019
Duck Feet (reprint)
The Common Breath
2019
The Demon And The Witch
Hysteria
2019
Sweet Dreams
From Glasgow To Saturn
2019
Family Issues
Lallans
2019
Extract from Kingstreet
Scottish Transmasculine zine issue 1
2019
2 short stories: Witch (previously in The Manchester Review), The Devil And The Witch
Open Mic Podcast
2019
BC Kid (reprint)
Nitrogen House
2019
Bad Elements (reprint)
Aether + Ichor
2019
When Jesus Doesn't Love You (reprint)
Hysteria
2019
Space (reprint)
The Selkie
2019
The First Night (companion story to novel Vicky Romeo Plus Joolz)
Fearless Femme
2018
Nae Milk
Razur Cuts
2018
Blozo
Mycelia (reprint)
2018
The Virus
Bone and Ink (Halloween Issue)
2018
The Family Situation
The Interpreter’s House
2018
The Aftermath
Fearless Femme (reprint)
2018
Pure Gay
Chelsea Station
2018
Nae Shame
Monstrous Regiment
2018
Duck Feet
Open Mic Podcast (previously published in Mslexia)
2018
Witch
The Manchester Review
2018
Body Paint
Fearless Femme
2018
Extract from Vicky Romeo Plus Joolz
Fearless Femme
2018
Sixteen
Bunbury
2018
Aw Grown Up
From Glasgow To Saturn Issue 40
2017
Bad Elements
New Writing Scotland
2016
Anti-Social
Scottish Pen
2016
The Aftermath (companion story to novel Vicky Romeo Plus Joolz)
Callisto
2016
Manhole
Chelsea Station magazine (special f2m transgender issue)
2016
Billy’s Money
Polychrome Ink
2015
The Invisible Man
Glitterwolf magazine issue 9 (the gender issue)
2014
When Jesus Doesn’t Love You
Glitterwolf magazine
2014
BC Kid
Chasing The Moon anthology
2014
The Wee Man
Keeping The Edge anthology
2014
Oot
LGBT history website
2012
Five short stories: Kingstreet (revised), The Best A Man Can Get, Don’t Cry, Pressure, Ghost
B.I.D. magazine issues 9,10, 12, 13
2012
Hero (reprint)
2 Impress Editions
2011
Hero
Product Magazine
2011
Social Dancing (previously published as ‘Religious’)
Scottish Pen
2010
The Chair
From Glasgow To Saturn Issue 18
2010
Support
Causeway magazine
2010
VL
Pushing Out The Boat magazine
2010
Rumours
Brittle Star magazine
2009
Space
The Edinburgh Review
2008
Smellin Helen
Mslexia magazine issue 39
2008
Cantsmell
From Glasgow To Saturn
2006
Shite
Work Anthology, The Scotsman+Orange Short Story Award
2006
Leesa Left Leg
The Glasgow Seeker
2006
Three short stories: Mumbo Jumbo, Religious, The Rules
Litro magazine issues 2,3,4
2006
Barlinnie Gradyooits
Lallans Journal 68
2006
Four short stories: Privleejd, Thi Micoys, Tregijo, Ded Meat
The Eildon Tree issue 13
2005
Duck Feet
Mslexia magazine issue 24
2004
Blozo
Stramash anthology
2003
Two short stories: King Street, Chameleon
Eir magazine
2003
Guys And Dolls
Chameleon
2002
The Listener
Defenestration magazine
2001
Revamp
The Eildon Tree: Special Fiction issue 6
Letters
2020
Complaint Letter To Insurance Company
Trashheap
2018
Coming Out Letter
National Theatre Of Scotland / Adam World Choir
2018
Coming Out Letter 2
F, M + Other anthology, Knight Errant Press
2017
Letter to S
Beyond The Binary magazine
1994
Letter to Victor Bog-off
Big! magazine
Other non-fiction
2019
On Writing
The Ampersand Project
2018
My Big Fat Gay Recon Mission
Queering The Map Of Glasgow, Knight Errant Press
2017
Fighting Like A Girl
Diva
2015
Working With Young Offenders
Lapidus
2014 - 2015
www.beanloveblog.wordpress.com
Weekly self-published blog
2014
www.thenotsosecretdiaryoflcalderwood.blogspot.co.uk
Two entries of a self-published blog
2014
Love
Naked Among Thistles, Stewed Rhubarb Press
2003
Foreword for medical report ‘Invisible Children’
CBIT, brain injury organisation for young people
2003
The Magic Of Camus
Glasgow Women’s Library Newsletter, issue 23
2002
Songs From The Closet
Centre Point magazine
2002
What The F**ck Is Alice? (extract from ‘Cracked’)
Nomad
2001
Family Outing
Diva
2001
The Camus Experience
Diva
2001
Books Without Cuddles For Kids Who Love Animals
Animal Prints
2001
Remembering Lena
The Buteman Newspaper
2000
The House Sitter (extract from ‘Cracked’)
Nerve issue 3
Poetry
To be published
Ely
F, M + Other Volume 2, Knight Errant Press
2020
Skins
Lighthouse Journal
2018
Mad Girls’ Love Song (reprint)
Fearless Femme
2016
Half-Moon Scar
Glasgow Women Poets anthology
2015
London Vegan Valentine
LGBT History blog
2015
Mad Girls’ Love Song
The Big Issue
2012
The Lesbian Alphabet
B.I.D issue 11
2003
Two poems: Flowers, Dream Catcher
The Human Machine anthology
2002
The Brightest Star (reprint)
The Female Touch anthology
2002
Wall Stripping
Nerve magazine issue 3
2001
Writer’s Block
The Eildon Tree
2001
The Brightest Star
The Buteman newspaper
2000
Winter Mornings, Utopia
Bibliophilos magazine
2000
An Ode To A Friend’s Helping Hands
Triumph House, The Light From Within anthology
2000
Glory
Triumph House, In Captured Thought anthology
1999 (?)
A Fair Affair
Cutting Teeth Relaunch
1998
Too Much Life Can Kill (revised version)
Nerve magazine issue 1
1997
Too Much Life Can Kill
Renfrew Writes
1997
Fresh Fruits
Poetry Now, Seasons Of Contentment anthology
1997
Sharing A Suitcase
Arrival Press, Poetic Destinations anthology
1997
Working It Out
Anchor Books, Poet’s Platter anthology
1997
Running Scared
Poetry Now, Editor’s Choice Volume 4
1997
The Weathercock
Poetry Now, Timeless Ripples anthology
1997
A Warm Smile In November
Poetry Now, In My Thoughts anthology
1997
Combat Kisses
Arrival Press, Creative Verse anthology
1997
Pine For Love
Arrival Press, From Me To You anthology
1997
Hollywood Dream On
Poetry Now, A Day In The Life Of anthology
1997
Heart-warmer
Poetry Now Editor’s Choice Volume 2
1996
One Way System
One Way Ticket Anthology
1996
An Englishman Abroad
Poetry Now magazine
1996
Emily Wasn’t Horsing Around
The Poetic 100 Year Diary
1995 (?)
The Road To Happiness, Palmistry
Triumph House
1995 (?)
Fragments Of The Past
The Poetry Guild
1994
Untitled letter/poem
Victor Bogoff’s column, Big! Magazine
Other Projects
2019
7 Writers 7 novels - I was one of 7 authors chosen to participate in a year long project about publishing.
2018
Authenticity reader for YA novel ‘Becoming Dinah’ by Kit De Waal
2004
Wrote +performed one-person drag show (Transverse)
2003
Editor of Chameleon
2001
Wrote and directed 5 min film Outlaws (Dykes In The City trilogy).
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgay Festival
Awards and Achievements
2021
Duck Feet shortlisted for Barbellion Prize
2021
Creative Scotland Open Fund Award
2021
Scotland's Book Of The Year (Duck Feet), Saltire Awards
2021
Best Fiction Book (Duck Feet), Saltire Awards
2021
Inaugural Recipient of the John Le Carre Scholarship, Curtis Brown Creatives
2021
Inaugural Recipient of a Unicorn Award, Somewhere For Us magazine
2021
Duck Feet nominated as Scots Book Of The Year
Scots Leid Awards
2020
Scots Language Publication Grant, Scottish Book Trust
2016-17
Escalator Award, Norwich Writing Centre
2011 - 2012
Scottish Book Trust Mentorship Scheme Award
2011 & 2012
Lightship first chapter competition – shortlisted two years running
2008
Scottish Arts Council Bursary
2008
Arvon Trust Bursary, Moniack Mhor
2007
Dumbarton Novella competition – 2ndPrize
2006
Undiscovered Authors First Chapter Award - shortlisted
2005
Lallans Writing Competition – 2ndprize
2003
I was one of seven youths who received funding from the Millennium Award Scheme to put together the Diverse Divas exhibition in Glasgow’s Centre For Contemporary Arts. Chameleon, a one-off imprint comprised of fiction by lesbian and bisexual women was launched as part of this.
2001
HNC Professional Writing Skills – 2 prizes (SQA+course prize)
Education
2014 - 2015
Crime Writing Diploma, Stonebridge College
A+
2002 - 2004
Creative Writing MPHIL, Glasgow University
Graduated with distinction
2001
Theatre And Film Studies, Strathclyde Uni
Evening classes in Writing For Stage+Screen+Stand Up Comedy
2000 - 2001
HNC Professional Writing Skills, Glasgow Nautical College
1997 - 2000
NC Creative Writing
Relevant Experience
2016
Community Librarian
Outhouse East LGBT charity, Colchester
2012 - 2014
Writer In Residence
Polmont Young Offender’s Institution, Falkirk
2012
Youth Worker, LGBT Scotland
2002 - 2005
Creative Writing Outreach Lecturer, Reid Kerr College, Paisley
2000 - 2002
Participant in drama workshops, scriptwriting, performance poetry
Birds Of Paradise Disability Theatre Company, Glasgow
1998
Bookseller, Borders Books, Glasgow
1996 - 1997
Classroom Assistant in special unit for teens with emotional problems