Authors
Neil Renton
Neil, from Leith, has long channelled his creative side into writing, firstly for the Hibs FC fanzine, Mass Hibsteria, and then as a football reporter focusing on Scotland's Championship, League 1, and League 2 matches.
In 2023, he met Mark Fleming, a fellow writer, at The Changing Room at Easter Road, a mental health support group run by Scottish Action for Mental Health. Heids Up is their joint anthology of fiction, memoirs, and essays inspired by their respective journeys.
Mark Fleming
Mark, from Edinburgh, has been into creative writing since he was producing lyrics for post-punk band, 4 Minute Warning.
Since the heady days of that late 70s music and cultural scene, he has had numerous stories published in diverse outlets: The Big Issue in Scotland. The Leither. The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction. Shorts: the Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Collection. Front and Centre (Issue 18). Scottish Child Magazine. Cutting Teeth. 404Ink. His most recent publication is Heids Up.
Karen Fleming
Karen, from Edinburgh, is a writer with a passion for social history, particularly during the Regency and Victorian eras in Britain. She crafts stories that not only spark the readers' imagination but also provide a fascinating glimpse into the past, creating characters - especially empowered women - that you can't help falling in love with. Rebecca's Story - unlikely matches of the ton, Book 1, is the first of an ongoing series exclusive to Tartan Moon.