Biography
Hugh
was born in Glasgow, Scotland and had his early education
somewhat interrupted by evacuation during World War II. After taking a
degree in Chemistry and Mathematics at St Andrews University he worked
for some time as a Chemical Engineer, and had some adventures in
France, before becoming a teacher. He, his wife Lyn, and son David,
relocated to Canada in 1967 where his second son, Iain, was born.
While
teaching in Canada, Hugh completed a Bachelor's degree in Education and
a Master's degree in Educational Psychology at the University of
Manitoba. For thirteen years he was a junior high/high school
principal.
Hugh
and Lyn now live in Ottawa to be close to both sons,
daughter-in-law Allison, and three grandchildren: Gillian, Malcolm, and
Jennie.
For
the past fourteen
years Hugh has been a freelance writer and editor, although he started
writing much earlier. A finalist for his novel 'Ring
of Stone'
in the 2003 EPPIE Awards in the category Action/Adventure.
He is Senior Editor for BeWrite Books.
Kanata
Writers' Group Member since ????
Currently an active member.
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Genres
Action/Adventure -
Fantasy -
Poetry -
Writing on KWG.org
STORIES
Boys On
A Train -
The Hero
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Steve
and the Cowlick -
Steve
and the Magnigying Glass -
POETRY
After
the Storm -
Clyde
Winter -
Computer
Simulation? -
The Glove
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Grandpa
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Haikus
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Sheba
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Published Works
NOVELS
The Time Drum -
Rules of the Hunt -
Return from the Hunt -
Grandfather and the Ghost -
A Ring of Stone -
The Knotted Chord -
The Tangled Skein -
Heads Up for Harry -
POETRY
Shaken & Stirred -
Stone of Circles -
Semantics -
Pseudonyms
Alistair Kinnon -
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Enterprises -
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