The Latest Breaking News from Jackie Kay

Debut feature documentary keeps artist's inspiring legacy live on

"I LOVE music and music’s going to keep me going forever."

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Three Scottish poets immortalised in carvings on Holyrood wall

THREE quotes from some of Scotland’s most well-known poets have been unveiled on the walls of the Scottish Parliament ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2025

Vote opens on quotes to be carved into Scottish Parliament – see the full list

PEOPLE in Scotland are being asked to choose which three quotes should feature on the Scottish Parliament building.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2025

On my radar: Andrew O’Hagan’s cultural highlights

The novelist on a comedic TikTok sensation, the importance of a good suit and his favourite educational app

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’

The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow, and why her late parents are at the heart of her new collection

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024

Re-evaluating Rabbie: the Scottish poets wrestling with Robert Burns’ legacy

While his status in Scotland has barely budged after claims of rape and racism, the country’s contemporary poetry scene has been responding in earnest

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Manchester Central Library to 'break down barriers' with celebration of black British writers

The festival event will feature storytelling, workshops, and speeches from notable black authors, such as British professor and author Kehinde Andrews and poet Jackie Kay of Manchester.

Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2023

The modern Scottish poets rivalling Burns, from Carol Ann Duffy to Jackie Kay

Let's take a minute to praise the modern Scots poets who could give Robert Burns a run for his money this Burns Night.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 24, 2023

Rathbones Folio prize ‘refreshing format’ to expand to three categories

Winners for fiction, nonfiction and poetry will each receive £2,000 and then compete for the overall £30,000 award

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Jackie Kay on Jamaica Kincaid: ‘I’ve never read anyone like her’

The Scottish poet’s tribute to the Antiguan-American author’s ‘fearless’ coming-of-age novel Annie John

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022