Career
He edits the magazine Shetland Life, and writes a weekly column for the New Statesman about his experiences of rural life, and living on a remote Scottish island. He described on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio in July 2015 travel through all the countries of the world at 60 degrees north latitude. As a musician, Tallack has released three albums of folk-rock music, and supported Runrig on their 2007 United Kingdom tour.