Renowned author and journalist Allan Massie has died aged 87. Following an education at Glenalmond College in Perthshire and Trinity College, Cambridge, he went on to become a prolific journalist and author. It was a good and gentle end to a good and gentle life, the sort of death many of many of us might wish for ourselves: at peace, in bed, surrounded by all his children.’Mr Massie moved from London to Selkirk in the 1980s. Prolific writer and literary critic Alan Massie passed away aged 87Alex added: ‘He fought certain battles and won some of them. He was also - and forgive me for stressing this but it does feel important - a great father.’Upon finally stepping back from his work with The Scotsman last month, Mr Massie said: ‘I’m not reading much these days.

Source: Daily Mail February 03, 2026 21:13 UTC