Polly Samson’s short stories have appeared in The Observer, You Magazine,The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Express Magazine and The Guardian Weekendmagazine as well as being widely anthologised and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Scotland. She is a lyricist for Pink Floyd, collaborating with David Gilmour on several celebrated albums. She most recently wrote the track Louder than Words for The Endless River, which reached the top of the charts in 2014. Image cr. Sarah Lee