Rebecca Ferrier was the recipient of the Bridge Award in 2020 and won a place on the All Stories development programme in 2021. Her work has received funding from Creative Scotland, while her short stories, essays and poetry have featured in numerous journals and magazines. She is also a member of the RSE-funded Death Writes network in association with the University of Glasgow. Her writing explores themes around nature, folklore, chronic illness and outsiders, often challenging class and patriarchal structures. Rebecca spent her formative years abroad due to having a parent in the Armed Forces. She currently lives in Scotland while maintaining close ties to the South West, where she was born.