Colin Galbraith

Colin Galbraith
Born	9 June 1973 (1973-30-09) (age 37) Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland
Occupation	Author, Poet
Nationality	British
Period	1998 -
Genres	Fiction, Crime, Paranormal, Poetry
Notable work(s)	Stella, Hunting Jack, Fringe Fantastic, Poolside Poetry
Influences Paul Auster, William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin, Spike Milligan, Irvine Welsh
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Colin Galbraith (born 30 September 1973, in Paisley, Scotland), is a Scottish author and poet. He has published one novel, one novella and several chapbooks of poetry. He is the Editor-in-Chief at the Ranfurly Review and an assistant editor at The Scruffy Dog Review. He is also a regular contributor of live music reviews to the News of the World.

Background

Colin Campbell Galbraith was brought up in Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire. He also lived for spells in Paisley, Thornliebank, Shawlands in Glasgow (twice) and Leith (twice) where he now resides.

In 1991 he left Gryffe High School in Renfrewshire to take a degree at Paisley College of Technology, later to become the University of Paisley. He received a Bachelors degree (Ba) in Information Technology in 1995.

He has worked as a gardener, supermarket shelf stacker, I.T. consultant, website designer, and freelance writer.

In 2000 he gained a First Level Award in Creative Writing from the Open College of the Arts (OCA), after which he began developing his writing alongside a desk job for an insurance company.

In 2004 he published his first work and has been prolific ever since.

Bibliography

Novels

• Hunting Jack (Scheduled for release by Smashing Press, 2012)

Serial Novels

• Hunting Jack (KIC, 2004)

Novellas

• Baccara Burning (Scheduled for release in 2012)
• Stella (Eternal Press, 2009)

Chapbooks

• Silly Poems for Wee People - Illustrated (Scheduled for release by Smashing Press, December 2011)
• Silly Poems for Wee People Vol.2 (Smashing Press, April 2010)
• Poolside Poetry (Smashing Press, 2007)
• Fringe Fantastic (Smashing Press, 2005)

Anthologies

• Full Circle (Smashing Press, 2007)
• A Pocketful of Fun (Anchor, 2006)

Ebooks

• Selektion (Smashing Press, 2007)
• Silly Poems for Wee People Vol.1 (Smashing Press, 2006)
• Brick by Brick (Smashing Press, 2005)

Other publications

Short Fiction

• Buzz (Flashes in the Dark, August 2011)
• Regrets (The Dublin Quarterly, June 2011)
• Letting Go (Open Wide Magazine, October 2010)
• On a Monday Morning (Static Movement, May 2008)
• Only a Bagel (Full Circle (anthology), August 2007)
• Toothpicks (Full Circle (anthology), August 2007)
• Heart of a Child (The Scruffy Dog Review, September 2006)
• Under the Skin (Wildchild Publishing, March 2006)
• Once a Borderer (This Is It Magazine, May 2004)

Poetry

• The Final Nail (Every Day Poets, Apr 10)
• Turning the Page (MIS Online, Dec 07)
• Scotland Neglected (Circadian Poems, Mar 07)
• Love Is (Circadian Poems, Feb 07)
• Always the Clown (Poetry Super Highway, Sep 06)
• Festival TV (Poetry Super Highway, Sep 06)
• National Portrait (Poetry Super Highway, Sep 06)
• Brunette (Circadian Poems, Nov 05)
• Empty (Circadian Poems, Nov 05)
• Perfect Apple (Circadian Poems, Nov 05)
• Limbo (Ultimate Hallucination, Jan 05)
• Asphyxiation (Ultimate Hallucination, Jan 05)
• Frustrating Facilitators (Ultimate Hallucination, Jan 05)
• Missing Out (Zygote In My Coffee, Sep 04)
• Clouds (Zygote In My Coffee, Sep 04)
• I Smoke Because I Want To (Zygote In My Coffee, Sep 04)

Musical Influences

Galbraith has been quoted in several interviews and articles as being heavily influenced by music in much of his work. The most common influences on his work have included Madness, Ian Dury, Pink Floyd, Yello, Arab Strap, Mogwai, The Smiths, Adam and the Ants, The Beta Band, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, Arctic Monkeys and The Pixies.

External links

• Official Site
• Daily Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter

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Name	Galbraith, Colin
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Date of birth	1973-30-09
Place of birth	Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland
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