Scots born W.N.Herbert has published seven volumes of poetry and five pamphlets, and is widely anthologised. His last five collections have won numerous accolades. Forked Tongue (1994) was shortlisted for the T.S.Eliot and Saltire prizes. Cabaret McGonagall (1996) won a Northern Arts Award, and was shortlisted for the Forward and McVities prizes; The Big Bumper Book of Troy (2002) was long listed for Scottish Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Saltire Prize. His most recent Bloodaxe collection, Bad Shaman Blues (2006 was shortlisted for the Saltire Award and the T.S.Eliot Prize. He is Professor of Poetry and Creative Writing at the University of Newcastle.

One maverick genius compatriot.
Don Paterson

Herbert is perhaps the secret weapon of his generation.
Sean O’Brien

‘Rabotnik Fergusson’ - deft and daft, part Dante and part Dandy - is the closest I’ve seen to a classic since Goodsir Smith and MacDiarmid.
Stuart Kelly

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