Margaret Bowman is an award-winning author. Hailing from historic Dunfermline, she crossed the river to the city of Dundee to commence a long career in the nursing profession. Retiring from the NHS she now turns her attention to a new calling: the historic written word.

About the author

Margaret’s works include mainly historical features and poetry which has been published in various history and other magazine publications in the UK.  She has had poetry published in the Scottish Book Trust ‘Rebel’ and ‘Future’ editions; The Writers’ Umbrella; Angus Writers’ Circle Anthology- A Kist of Scots, the University of Dundee Botanical Garden Anthology and,  Fife Writes Anthology – ‘Wild’ published in 2023 which was launched during Stanza week at St Andrews.

She also writes Theatre Reviews for Abbey Theatre Club in Arbroath and the Carnoustie Theatre Group productions. Margaret was President 2022-2023 and currently is the Press Secretary for Angus Writers’ Circle and is their representative to the Scottish Association of Writers.  She is also Secretary for Tay Writers, Dundee, and a member of Fife Writes. Also, she is Press Secretary for the Friends of Carnoustie and District Heritage Group and leads the Crime Reading Group at Broughty Ferry Library. Margaret was awarded the Christie Trophy for outstanding contribution by Angus Writers in 2019.  She won the Eastwood Silver Salver for Poetry from the Scottish Association of Writers in 2020 and again in March 2022.  She also won the Alistair Walker Trophy for Article Writing in 2022. She was also delighted to be selected by the Friends of Broughty Ferry Library as winner of their Poetry and Prose Competition – May 2022

Margaret made a successful foray into non-fiction with 'The Lost Airfields of Angus,' which was celebrated with awards from the Scottish Association of Writers in 2020 and 2021. Building on this success, 'Wartime Defences of the Tay Estuary' not only received further recognition from the Scottish Association of Writers in 2023 but also claimed the top prize for its captivating book cover design in 2024.

She is currently Writer in Residence aboard HMS Unicorn in Dundee and her next book will be titled – HMS Unicorn:  The Warship that never went to Sea.

Margaret Bowman standing in front of a bookshelf labeled 'World History,' holding a book titled 'Wartime Defences of the Tay Estuary.' The shelves are filled with various history books.

Published Works:

Poetry:

Angus Writers’ Circle Anthology – A Kist of Scots

Fife Writes Anthology – Wild 2022 and Ten 2024

University of Dundee Botanic Garden Anthology

Scottish Book Trust Rebel and Future Editions

South Ayrshire Writers Anthology – Pet Memories

The Writers Umbrella

 

Feature Articles:

Scottish Memories

History Scotland

Best of British

BBC History

Britain at War

Peoples Friend

Women’s Weekly

Mom’s Favourite Reads

Featured:

2021 – Featured in Film at Arbroath Abbey – ‘A Kist of Scots’

2022 – Launch of AWC residency at Scriptorium Arbroath Abbey

2023 – Launch of AWC Scriptorium Leaflet

Festive market stall with a display board featuring photos and information, decorated with string lights, on a table draped in a red cloth with tartan bunting.