Background
Hendry, Joy McLaggan was born on February 3, 1953 in Perth, Scotland. Daughter of William and Janet McLaggan Hendry.
dramatist broadcaster magazine editor writer
Hendry, Joy McLaggan was born on February 3, 1953 in Perth, Scotland. Daughter of William and Janet McLaggan Hendry.
Degree in Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976. Diploma in Education, Moray House, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1977. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005.
Editor, Chapman Magazine, Edinburgh, since 1972;
managing editor, Chapman Public, Edinburgh, since 1986;
deputy convener, Scottish Poetry Library., Edinburgh, 1982-1988;
chair, Scottish Actors Studio, Glasgow, since 1994. Executive member Advisory Council for Arts in Scotland, Edinburgh, since 1988. Committee member Scottish Arts Council, Edinburgh, since 1991.
Radio critic The Scotsman, 1988-1997. Scottish theater critic The Guardian, 1993-1996.
Committee member Claim of Right for Scotland, Edinburgh, 1988, Scottish Language Resource Center, Perth, 1992-1994. Treasurer Scottish Parliament Cross Proprietary Group on Scots Language, since 2001.
Married Ian David Montgomery.