Books and Publications Over the years I have authored, edited and contributed to a wide number of publications. With the Grain: An Appreciation of Tim Stead (Birlinn) 2005 Passionate Paint (Mainstream) 1997 Exploration in Wood: The Sculpture and Furniture of Tim Stead (Canongate) 1993 Moderation be Damned: Edith Simon (Birlinn) 2005 and an introductory essay to Oilwork: North Sea Diaries by Sue Jane Taylor (Birlinn) 2005.