Author

Alan Cumming

7 books, mostly biography, for Dey Street Books and Canongate Books, 2012–2021

Alan Cumming is a Scottish-American author whose writing career began with the novel Tommy’s Tale. He has since published bestselling memoirs including Not My Father’s Son and Baggage, as well as the illustrated story-and-photography collection You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams and children’s picture books created with Grant Shaffer. His writing often blends personal storytelling, humor, queer identity, family history, and reflections on performance and public life.