Agnes Owens

Agnes Owens (24 May 1926 – 13 October 2014) was a Scottish author.

Life

Born in Milngavie on 24 May 1926, Agnes Owens spent most of her life on the west coast of Scotland. Her father worked in a paper mill, and had lost a leg in the First World War. It was said that the by then middle-aged Owens had only attended the class originally "to get out of the house".

Works

Novels and novellas Gentlemen of the West (1984) Like Birds in the Wilderness (1987) A Working Mother (1994) For the Love of Willie (1998). Shortlisted for the 1998 Stakis Prize. Bad Attitudes / Jen’s Party (2004)

Short stories Lean Tales (1985). Anthology of short stories by Owens, James Kelman and Alasdair Gray. People Like That (1996)

As editor

Paisley Yarns (1991)

Compilations

The Complete Short Stories (2008). Contains Gentlemen of the West; Owens' contributions to Lean Tales; People Like That; and 14 unpublished stories grouped under the title The Dark Side. The Complete Novellas (2009) People Like That: The Collected Short Stories (2026)