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On this episode we talk to poet and Wigtown Poetry Competition judge Roseanne Watt about what makes an interesting poetry submission. She also reads from her debut collection Moder Dy and tells us about how it marked a returning to the Shetlandic dialect of her childhood. For more info on the prize head to: https://www.wigtownpoetryprize.com

We also feature birder and naturalist Stephen Rutt, whose award-winning The Seafarers is out in paperback next month. He shares his passion for seabirds and also tells us a little about an exciting new project he's concocting with Wigtown Book Festival.

Music: Ragland