Biography

Alistair Moffat is known for Shooting from the Heart (1985), DNA Journey (2019) and A History of Tyneside (2006).

Writer and journalist.

He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to For services to Literature and Culture. He is the Founder of Borders Book, Lennoxlove Book Festivals and Kelso Arts Festival in Selkirk, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland.