Jim Ferguson - Poet and Novelist
'Welcome, welcome one and all,
Who feel on this unfeeling ball'
Robert Tannahill
This is the website of Scottish writer Jim Ferguson
Jim Ferguson is a Glasgow-based writer and performance poet who has been actively practicing literary art since 1986. This site provides free access to some of Ferguson's poetry, bibliographical and contact information, fiction and essays. Welcome one and all!
Video of poem 'Russian Dolls'
In addition to tutoring and performance poetry work Jim has undertaken several writing commissions, which include work for STV, Renfrewshire Council, Scotland in Europe, West of Scotland Housing Association and Glasgow International Arts Festival. He is available for readings, talks and public performance of his own unique brand of Glaswegian poetry.
video : Remembering Lara M from the collection Songs for Lara
'at the hoose whaur Tam did bide' - video poem
Following a successful appeal against a previous court ruling, Dr Ferguson will resume his work as a writer and poet. He has maintained his innocence throughout the judicial process, and his conviction was quashed in its entirety by the Scottish Sheriff Appeal Court on 20 January 2026. The Court concluded that a miscarriage of justice had occurred, stating that "justice had not been seen to be done."