Jackie Kay is a Scottish poet, novelist, and memoirist who served as the Scots Makar (Scotland's national poet) from 2016 to 2021. Born in Edinburgh and raised in Glasgow by adoptive parents, Kay's work frequently explores themes of identity, belonging, adoption, and race. Her acclaimed memoir Red Dust Road tells the story of her search for her birth parents, while her poetry collections and novels have won numerous awards, including the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year and the Guardian Fiction Prize. Kay's writing is celebrated for its warmth, musicality, and emotional honesty. Her audiobooks and books offer readers and listeners deeply personal, beautifully crafted explorations of what it means to belong.
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