We are Clype

Hannah Whaley is a Scottish writer, essayist and award-winning children’s author. In her creative writing, the uncanny intersects with thematic interests of domesticity, trauma, motherhood and society. Her work has featured in print and online literary magazines, anthologies, and public exhibition in Scotland. Hannah was also Managing Editor for These Windows: a collection of writing and art created in collaboration with the V&A Museum Dundee published in 2021. She works in academic library management, is General Editor for Dundee University Review of the Arts and holds an MBA from Durham University and an MLitt in Writing Practice and Study from Dundee University, both with Distinction.

Wanda McGregor is a writer and poet with a natural ability to write in the vernacular which celebrates the dynamism and character of her Scottish working-class background. In 2020 she completed the MLitt Writing Practice and Study at the University of Dundee, graduating with distinction. She has since been published online and in anthologies and is currently working on various projects. Wanda believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to express themselves creatively and to have their story heard. A trustee of Meigle and Ardler Community Development Trust, where she lives, Wanda is leading a subcommittee focused on developing access to the arts, literature and music.

Collette Cowie is a writer and artist currently studying Contemporary Art Practice at Grey’s School of Art Aberdeen. She’s a mental health worker for NHS Scotland and a recent graduate of Dundee University MLitt Writing Study and Practice at Dundee University. Collette believes in the transformative power of the arts and runs creative workshops aimed at convincing the unconvinced that they are an artist too. 

Victoria Lothian is a published writer of fiction, memoir and poetry, and holds an MA (Hons) degree in English Literature and a recently completed Master’s Degree in Writing Practice and Study, with Distinction. She lives in Dundee with her family and is currently working on her first novel, exploring the impact of poverty on expression. As a mother of Dyslexic children, Victoria is passionate about providing creative outlets for those who live in disadvantage. The lack of creative opportunities within today’s educational framework has ignited Victoria’s commitment to establish safe, joyful and nurturing spaces for both children and adults to explore and embrace creativity through words.

Ellie is a writer, editor and community development worker from Leeds. She holds a MLitt Writing Practice and Study from the University of Dundee and is a contributing editor for Dundee University Review of the Arts (DURA). Ellie was a Book Week Scotland emerging programmer in 2021 with a workshop titled 'Queer the Record' and is the editor of Meeting Spaces: a Gathering to Celebrate 85 Years of the Saltire Society, a collection of creative responses to items in the Saltire Society archives.