DONALD SMITH is a storyteller, playwright, novelist and performance poet. Born in Glasgow, he has worked in theatre and literature since the 1970s. Donald is founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, a founding Director of the National Theatre of Scotland and first Chair of the Literature Forum for Scotland. STUART McHARDY is a writer, musician, folklorist, storyteller and poet, and has lectured on many aspects of Scottish history and culture. A prolific author, he has had several books published including A New History of the Picts, Tales of the Picts, Tales of Edinburgh Castle, The Quest for the Nine Maidens and On the Trail of Scotland’s Myths and Legends.