Colin MacIntyre

Colin MacIntyre is a Scottish author, musician and songwriter best known as the creative force behind the indie band Mull Historical Society. Born and raised on the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Hebrides, MacIntyre draws deeply on his island upbringing in both his music and his writing. The Letters of Ivor Punch is a novel set on a fictional Scottish island, following a cast of eccentric characters whose lives intersect in surprising and often comic ways. The novel won the Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award and was praised for its warmth, wit and vivid sense of place. MacIntyre's writing captures the rhythms of island life with affection and sharp observation, creating a world that feels both particular and universal. As a musician, he has released multiple albums and toured internationally. His audiobooks and books reveal a storyteller with a musician's ear for language and a deep love of the landscapes and communities that shaped him.