Born Stirling, Scotland in 1966, Gillian Prew studied Philosophy at the University of Glasgow from 1984 to 1988, her interest predominantly the Modern Continental philosophers (Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre).  Her chapbook, DISCONNECTIONS,  can be purchased from erbacce-press (2011) and another chapbook, in the broken things, published by Virgogray Press (2011). A previous self-published book, the idea of wings, is also available via Amazon. Her poetry can be found at Full of Crow, The Recusant, Gutter Eloquence, Gloom Cupboard, Ink, Sweat & Tears, ‘ditch’, and The Glasgow Review among others. She has twice been short-listed for the erbacce-prize. She lives in Argyll with her partner, children and cat.