Muriel Gray
Muriel Janet Gray (born 30 August 1958) is a Scottish author, broadcaster, journalist and former television presenter. She came to public notice as an interviewer on Channel 4's The Tube and went on to present and produce numerous radio and television programmes. Gray is the author of bestselling horror novels including The Trickster, Furnace and The Ancient, and has written non-fiction on subjects such as mountaineering and Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery. She has held prominent public roles including Rector of the University of Edinburgh and chair of the board of governors at the Glasgow School of Art, and serves in non-executive roles such as on the BBC Board (term 3 January 2022–2 January 2026).
Awards
['Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE)', 'Honorary Doctor of Letters (University of Abertay Dundee)', 'Honorary Doctor of Letters (Glasgow School of Art / University of Glasgow)', 'Columnist of the Year, Scottish Press Awards (2001)']
Notable Works
['The Trickster', 'Furnace', 'The Ancient', 'The First Fifty: Munro-bagging Without a Beard', "Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: Glasgow's Portal to the World"]
