In this reading and talk Jackie will present new work including her poem ‘A Life in Protest’.

Jackie Kay was born and brought up in Scotland. She is the author of, among other books, The Adoption Papers, which won the Forward Prize, Red Dust Road, winner of the Scottish Book of the Year Award, Trumpet, and the Costa-shortlisted Fiere. She is a former Chancellor of the University of Salford and Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University.