“…exquisite and probing narrative …Schiller’s work offers a complex look into a beautiful mind.”
Publisher’s Weekly, April 2022
I’m a writer. Drawn to stories, people, the past, the future, the more-than-human world – I write about what’s precious and interesting, and support others as they do the same.
My latest books for adults are Earthed (Elliott and Thompson, 2021) and its reimagined North American edition A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention (The Experiement, 2022): memoirs blended with fiction and poetry telling a story of neurodivergence and of returning to the land when the world outside (and inside) your head feels strange and volatile. My latest book for children, Amazing Activists, was published by Walker books in 2022.
I’m working on two new books at the moment and This Allotment, to which I have contributed an essay, is out in paperback as of April 2026.
I spend a lot of time working with and observing the animals I’m lucky to live with on a croft in north east Scotland, running writing retreats and building fences and shelters out of whatever I can lay my hands on. I don’t spend much time updating this website - so please expect it to be somewhat out of date.
I also help other writers by offering supportive writing coaching and mentoring as well as reading services, help with re-drafts and structural edits, proposal reviews and manuscript consultations. I occasionally teach and tutor for other organisations and enjoy chairing conversations about writing at events and festivals.
My experiences of combining writing with parenting led me to set up the Mothers Who Write community and retreats: restorative, supportive and creative spaces for writers-who-happen-to-be-mothers. Coming soon is the Other Who Write community and retreats: a place for all writers who need another kind of support.
I’m also looking forward to offeringthe opportunity to spend time writing and working with me in Scotland, experiencing the best kind of creative disruption that the horses, goats and other animals I live and work amongst provide.
I came to writing as a women’s rights campaigner, co-founder, former trustee and CEO of the human rights charity Birthrights and an occasional journalist. I have bylines for many publications: from Guardian and Observer Magazine, Stylist, Telegraph, Huffington Post, Stella Magazine and Vice to industry publications like Mandarin Oriental Magazine and Midwives Magazine.
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