Winter Talks: 'Chipping Away at Hugh' by Kath Hay

The boy from Cromarty, Hugh Miller, who became a world-famous geologist admired by Darwin. But he was also a poet, author and editor, and a fierce supporter of the Disruption of 1843. Hugh Miller was a key figure in Edinburgh society.

Kath Hay has worked within the publishing industry for more than 45 years, with book, periodical and newspaper publishers in London, Melbourne and Edinburgh. She was also appointed Head of PPA Scotland - the Professional Publishers Association, a post she held for 12 years. Currently, she is the Managing Editor of a local community magazine.