Ruth Wishart is one of Scotland’s leading journalists. A columnist for the Herald, she has held senior positions with the Scotsman, Sunday Standard, Daily Record and Sunday Mail. As a radio presenter, her credits include Blood Ties, Eye to Eye, Values Added, Speaking Out, Headlines, and Woman’s Hour. She chairs the Dewar Arts Awards, and is on the board of Creative Scotland. She is a former chair of the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow and of Theatre Cryptic, and is a former governor of Glasgow School of Art.