Description: William Hutchison Murray was one of Scotland's most distinguished climbers in the years before and after the Second World War; among his many accomplishments he discoved Hilary and Tensing's eventual successful route up Everest.
Brief description: Robin Lloyd-Jones grew up in India and studied at Cambridge. He has served as President of the Scottish Association of Writers (1993-1996) and the Scottish Branch of PEN International (1997-2000) and has also taught Creative Writing at Glasgow University. His book The Sunlit Summit was Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Award in 2013 and his novel The Dreamhouse was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1985.