My Wife's Book up for an award

[Rob MacKillop]

Totally non-photographic...

Susan's book about the first compiler of a Scots language dictionary, Dr John Jamieson (friend to Walter Scott), has been shortlisted for the Saltire Society Research Book Award, 2012. We are all very proud of her, and will be accompanying her to the ceremony tomorrow (Friday) with fingers crossed. Only five books have been shortlisted.

The Saltire Society: 2012 Short list

I include here the maddest portrait shot I've ever taken of her, but it sums up how I feel about her!

Susan 1 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Jim Kuo]

Awesome, congratulations, Rob!

 

[Pete Askew]

And she deserved to be all aglow too. Congratulations Susan and enjoy the evening. It'll be out with the the tie then Rob!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, tie, suit, and X100. Probably not the moment to whip out my Mamiya...

 

[Beth Carter]

congrats and good luck!

 

[Brian Moore]

I love the emotion you've spoken to and shown in the fotie, Rob. And somehow the psychadelic colors make her smile that much more pleasant and laden with contentment.

Congrats and good luck. I'll have a drink for you both tomorrow evening! (Wait,...why put off until tomorrow what you can do today...?)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Congrats to you both - what a talented couple

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Chris, Brian, Beth, Pete and Jim!

 

[Paul Lange]

Hey, nice one Rob, well I say Rob I mean not you. I see Kerri like that sometimes too but it is usually because she has blasted me with her laser beam eyes for some infraction or another.

 

[Davie Hudson]

Fingers are crossed for you both

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, she didn't win, but I have to say I've never seen her more relieved! She hates being the centre of attention, and I believe genuinely didn't want to win. She was really happy to be on the shortlist. The winner was a multi-author book on the history of Scottish maps - a book I'd like to read.

A few photies. I found it hard to get shots completely in focus, what with all the lights and movement...

Susan2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Susan1a by RobMacKillop, on Flickr

With another runner up...


Susan and John Manson by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


cover 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Pete Askew]

Looks like you all had a good time though. And that second shot is a truly lovely portrait.

I see you found the tin type then!

 

[Brian Moore]

I really like Susan2.

Sorry Susan didn't win (even though she's relieved). I better have a drink to settle my nerves.

Seriously, massive congratulations in order nonetheless, since just getting nominated (let alone completing an actual book) is amazing. (This calls for a drink!)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, we went for a nice meal afterwards, where the second pic above was taken.

There was some controversy when James Kelman won the book of the year award for his novel, whose name I can't recall. He started a rant against everyone in the room, liberally laced with the f word, which only got worse when a posh English voice called out, "Modify your language, sir!". The room was full of supposedly intelligent adults, so why they couldn't see he was deliberately playing up to the press in order to boost sales of his book, I don't know. Anyway, he made the mistake of picking on a first-year Philosophy student about not knowing about the Scottish philosophical tradition. He singled out the poor young guy, saying, "Rob, you ken nothing about Scottish Culture!" - and many people looked in horror at me His big mistake, though, was not realising the young guy's mother was in the room. She exploded at him in the drinks and canapés part after the speeches, shrieking at him and having to be pulled back by friends. LOL, it was a fine event!

 

[Brian Moore]

Well, we went for a nice meal afterwards, where the second pic above was taken.

There was some controversy when James Kelman won the book of the year award for his novel, whose name I can't recall. He started a rant against everyone in the room, liberally laced with the f word, which only got worse when a posh English voice called out, "Modify your language, sir!". The room was full of supposedly intelligent adults, so why they couldn't see he was deliberately playing up to the press in order to boost sales of his book, I don't know. Anyway, he made the mistake of picking on a first-year Philosophy student about not knowing about the Scottish philosophical tradition. He singled out the poor young guy, saying, "Rob, you ken nothing about Scottish Culture!" - and many people looked in horror at me His big mistake, though, was not realising the young guy's mother was in the room. She exploded at him in the drinks and canapés part after the speeches, shrieking at him and having to be pulled back by friends. LOL, it was a fine event!

Oh,...what a delightful evening it sounds!