Paul Hullah

He had also co-edited, in 1996, Playback and talk show: new Edinburgh crimes, by Ian Rankin, the first book of Inspector Rebus stories to be published in Japan.

In 2013 he received the Asia Pacific Brand Laureate International Personality Award for ‘paramount contribution to the cultivation of literature [that has] exceptionally restored the appreciation of poetry and contributed to the literary education of students in Asia.’[3] And Here's What You Could Have Won, Hullah's first book-length collection of poetry, attracted critical praise,[4][5][6] with reviewers variously noting echoes of W. S. Graham, John Ashbery and Christina Rossetti (about whom Hullah has published several critical essays) in the layered lyrical pieces.

In August 2011, Word Power Books UK published Homing, a selection of 24 poems by Hullah dealing with loss and recovery, illustrated by Susan Mowatt.

He was a key member of several outfits in the Edinburgh underground scene including Kitsch and the Night Set, a two-piece synth group in the style of Soft Cell.

In 2014 he released Scenes, a limited edition vinyl album in collaboration with Martin Metcalfe and The Filthy Tongues, with whom he continues to record and play live.