Reviews:
JOINT WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH RESEARCH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2007 PRIZE FROM THE SALTIRE SOCIETY AND NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDIAL SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS in NON-FICTION

"A book which is admirably informative, fair-minded and fascinating." Sunday Herald, 24 June 2007

“Restoring faith in the art of Scottish literary biography...[this] is a revealing study of the man, his work and his invaluable contribution to the academic study of Scottish literature.” --Textualities.net