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ⓘ About Allan Massie
Born on 19 October 1938 in Singapore, Allan Massie is a renowned Scottish sportswriter, journalist, and author. After completing his college education at Trinidad College, Massie began his career as a teacher. Later on in the year 1972, Allan Massie relocated to Rome where he served as an English professor. Ten years down the line, Allan Massie became a creative writing fellow at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strathclyde Universities. Between the year 1989 and 1991, Allan Massie served as a member of the Scottish Arts Council and later on a Trustee of National-Museums of Scotland. As a reporter, Allan Massie worked for the Glasgow Herald and the Sunday-Times Scotland. Massie also served for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, and the New Edinburgh Review.
All Book Series by Allan Massie
Change And Decay In All Around I See
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1978
Edinburgh and The Borders, In Verse
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1983
The History of Selkirk Merchant Company, 1694-1994
Book 12 of 16 · published 1994
The Artist and Nationality
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Meaghan Delahunt
Ploughing the City
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Sorcha Carey
ImagiNation: Stories of Scotland's Future
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Allan Massie?
Born on 19 October 1938 in Singapore, Allan Massie is a renowned Scottish sportswriter, journalist, and author. After completing his college education at Trinidad College, Massie began his career as a teacher. Later on in the year 1972, Allan Massie relocated to Rome where he served as an English professor.
Which Allan Massie series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Imperial series, the earliest of Allan Massie's multi-book series: it opens with Augustus / Let the Emperor Speak (1986) and runs to 3 books across 1986–1993, ending with Caesar (1993). Allan Massie's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Allan Massie written?
Allan Massie has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2021. 18 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Saltire series with 5 books — and 36 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Allan Massie's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Allan Massie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Imperial (1986–1993, 3 books), Question Of Loyalties (1989–1997, 3 books) and Dark Ages (1999–2009, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Allan Massie's books organised into series?
This guide splits Allan Massie's 54 books into 5 named series and 36 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Saltire (5 books, 2013–2021); Bordeaux (4 books, 2010–2015); Dark Ages (3 books, 1999–2009); Imperial (3 books, 1986–1993); Question Of Loyalties (3 books, 1989–1997).