Tom Murray is a full-time writer, mentor and editor based in Dumfries and Galloway. A widely published poet, he is also a fiction writer and playwright. He has mentored over 60 writers across his many residences, which have included Scottish Book Trust Reader in Residence to Scottish Borders Libraries, Creative Writing Fellow to Tyne and Esk Writers, and Clackmannanshire Writer in Residence. He is currently Open Book Lead Reader in the Scottish Borders. He was an editor of the Scottish Borders based literary magazine, The Eildon Tree for 11 years. His publications include: The Future is Behind You (poetry), Sins of the Father (play), The Clash (play) and Out of My Head (fiction).