Author
Biographical details
Born Glasgow 1960, only son William John Robertson, formerly Director West of Scotland Refractories, and Mrs Imrie, n�e Isobelle Murray Macfarlane (Dundee)
Lived Perthshire, Norway, the Channel Islands
Educated King's College Cambridge; London University
Currently based Buenos Aires (Argentine Resident) and Madrid (Spanish Resident)
Since December 2006 has worked for the World Trade Organization
Since September 2006 has worked for the Organization of American States
Since August 2005 has worked for the World Bank
Since July 2005 has worked for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Since July 2005 has worked for the European Investment Bank
Since June 2005 has worked for the World Intellectual Property Organization
Since June 2005 has worked for the Inter-American Development Bank
Since July 2004 has worked for the United Nations Development Programme
Since March 2004 has worked for the Inter-American Investment Corporation
Since December 2003 has worked for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
April 2002-December 2003: worked for the International Monetary Fund
Fellowships:
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Memberships:
The Society of Authors
PEN England
The National Union of Journalists
The Academy of American Poets
The American Literary Translators Association
Publications:
Has contributed to various publications including "The Oregon Literary Review", "The Houston Literary Review" and"The Literary Review" (forthcoming)
Personal Interests:
Competitive Lawn Tennis, Art History