Journalism

Over the past 35 years, I have published more than 100 articles and countless book and music reviews in a wide range of journals and magazines from Nursing Times to The Guardian. (A list of publications to which I've contributed appears below. )

For many years my freelance journalism was a sideline to my main career working in mental health nursing, hence I specialised in writing highly readable, well-researched books and articles on nursing, health care and mental health. In 2019 I was awarded an Emerald Literati Award.

Since retiring from nursing I have written widely on topics ranging from world music to children's literature. Nowadays, I'm a regular contributor to the music magazine Songlines.

Publications to which I've contributed

Acksherley!
The British Journal of Wellbeing
The Guardian
The Journal of Primary Care Mental Health
The Journal of Public Mental Health
Mental Health Care
Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health Practice
The Mental Health Review
Mental Health Today
Nonsuch News
Nursing in Practice
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Nursing Times
Primary Health Care
Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
Resurgence
Shindig!
Songlines
Uncut

Links to selected journalism:

Einar Selvik of Wardruna

'My instrument: Einar Selvik and his kravik-lyre. Tony Gillam speaks to Warduna's multi-instrumentalist Einar Selvik about his kravik-lyre and how he connects with Norway's folk music tradition' published in Songlines magazine #168 June 2021.

Lizzy Hardingham, music and mental health

'How did we get here? Tony Gillam talks music and mental health with singer-songwriter Lizzy Hardingham' (published in Resurgence magazine, #337 Mar/Apr 2023.)

Frigg

'Ask where the music is taking you - Tony Gillam speaks with Finnish band Frigg' (published in Songlines magazine, May 2022.)

Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart

Letting the light in - Tony Gillam speaks with Karine Polwart about Scotland Unwrapped (published in Songlines magazine, January 2024)