George Gunn (b. 1956) is a Scottish author and poet. He is the founder of Grey Coast Theatre Company in 1992 and with them has produced many plays and educational projects. In the 1970s and 80s he worked in the fishing industry and in the North Sea oil industry and his first play on that theme, Roughneck, was performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in 1984. He has written over twenty stage plays, plays for BBC Radio Scotland and Radio 4. He has also written and presented several series, such as “Coastlines” and “Islands” for the same. He tutors in drama at The North Highland College – University of the Highlands and Islands. He lives in Thurso with his partner Christine Russell.