STUART McHARDY F.S.A is a writer, occasional broadcaster, and storyteller. Having been actively involved in many aspects of Scottish culture throughout his adult life - music, poetry, language, history, folklore - he has been resident in Edinburgh for over a quarter of a century. He has held some illustrious positions including Director of the Scots Language Resource Centre in Perth and President of the Pictish Arts Society. His books include The Quest for Arthur (1 84282 012 5), The Quest for the Nine Maidens (0 946487 66 9), On the Trail of Scotland's Myths and Legends (1 84282 049 4) and Tales of the Picts (1 84282 097 4) Strange Secrets of Ancient Scotland, Tales of Whisky and Smuggling, The Wild Haggis an The Greetin-faced Nyaff.