Laureen Johnson

Laureen Johnson

b. 1949, belongs to Voe and still lives there. She has written plays, poems, and short stories; a local history book, Inside the Postcard (2001); and a short novel, Shetland Black (2002). Poetry collection: Treeds, (2007, Hansel Cooperative Press, reprinted 2010). Her work appears in the New Shetlander, and has appeared in various Scottish publications. She currently co-edits the New Shetlander together with Brian Smith. Was a founder member and a former convener of Shetland ForWirds.  Laureen and Mary Blance edited Bright Pebbles, an anthology of prose and poetry published by the SIC for the Hamefarin in 2010. Laureen translated Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland into Shetland dialect in 2013, and Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo in 2015, published by Itchy Coo. She also wrote the text for Shetland ex-Whalers Association's book Shetland's Whaling Tradition (2015).

Work By Laureen Johnson On This Website

• Timeshare 33(Drama)
• Moarnin ida Kames 402

Readings By Laureen Johnson On This Website

• Moarnin ida Kames 402

Other Work By Laureen Johnson On This Website

• Lost 63(Ditty Box)
• Shadows 1 & 2 63(Ditty Box)
• Shiggly Shair 63(Ditty Box)
• Shalls 81(Gaer Box)
• Ropp 81(Gaer Box)
• Under da Banks Broo 81(Gaer Box)
• I Hate Kale 81(Gaer Box)
• Da Bonfire 81(Gaer Box)
• Oobin 81(Gaer Box)
• Nonsense song 81(Gaer Box)
• Gaa 530(Tinder Box)
• March-past at Arromanches 530(Tinder Box)