Midlothian author 'proud to prove teachers wrong' as he publishes third book"I would absolutely love to show them my achievements now." (Image: Supplied)A Midlothian man who was "laughed at" and discouraged by his teachers has said he is happy to be proving them wrong as he gets set to publish his third book. Yes, I had my struggles on the social side, but I was really proud to get the degree and prove them wrong. ‌Following the publication of his first novel, A Working Class State of Mind, Colin was nominated for Scots Writer of the Year in at the Scots Language Awards. (Image: Supplied)‌He said: "I never set out to write a book, it was only ever my hobby on the side.

Source: Daily Mirror February 21, 2026 19:32 UTC