Charlie Gracie Website

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Charlie Gracie is a poet and writer, originally from Baillieston, Glasgow and now living on the edge of the Trossachs.

You can see what Charlie is up to and buy his books.

You’ll also learn where to catch up with him at events and what is floating his boat currently about other people’s writing. Get in touch!

“Charlie Gracie’s poems are quiet and clear, in love with nature and all of the possibilities of being human and alive. As refreshing as a cool drink of Scottish water on a warm summer’s day.” Alan Bissett

Events

Launch events for Tales from the Dartry Mountains
It’s been a good few weeks with launch events for my new poetry collection. In November, I was asked to read at the Allingham Festival in Ballyshannon, County Donegal with noted Irish poets Annemarie NÃ ChurreÃ¡in and Denise Blake and English poet Chris Sparks. The next event was at the Scottish ...
Big Lit 2019: beauty, humour & silence
What a few days Big Lit 2019 was! 1st to 5th of May. Everything I went to was interesting: some things enlightened me, others blew me away. Henry Bell’s autobiography of John McLean is set to lift this hero of Scotland further into folks’ hearts and minds. Karin Fernald‘s depiction of the ...

Writing

New poetry collection: Tales from the Dartry Mountains
“A masterly, honest and melancholy collection.” Des Dillon
Charlie Gracie’s new poetry collection coming soon!
Tales from the Dartry Mountains is on its way. Charlie Gracie’s new poetry collection will be published by Diehard in January 2020, with launch events ...
Book review: The Scottish Book of the Dead by Gavin Broom
This book takes you into the guts of a fractured family in the aftermath of a death.

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1 week ago

What a great lineup. Another cracking BigLit in store. ... See MoreSee Less

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Charlie Gracie Writer is at The Blue Nib.

2 weeks ago

Delighted to see my story, Border Post, on the excellent Blue Nib site. The story was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2018. This feels like a good home for it now. ... See MoreSee Less

Border Post by Charlie Gracie | The Blue Nib

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Charlie Gracie weaves a wonderful tale of a bothy and a border post.

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