Alasdair Hutton has been writing and telling stories for children since he was at primary school. In addition to being writer and narrator of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, he has written and introduced hundreds of events and concerts in Scotland and around the world.He won a David Thomas Charitable Trust Writing Award for one of his short stories and wrote the history of the 15th Scottish Volunteer Battalion of the Parachute Regiment to which he belonged for 22 years. He worked for the BBC in Scotland and Northern Ireland and has been a Member of the European Parliament for the South of Scotland and Convener of Scottish Borders Council.

Inspired by a real-life encounter one dark night on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, this warm-hearted story is about a young, wild fox searching for a new home, Befriended by a cat - the unofficial mascot of the regiment - she settles into the rocks beneath the castle. Young rabbits provided easy hunting opportunities and plenty of tourists ensure lots of adventures whilst the famous Tattoo creates a dramatic finale to the story. CAROUSEL on The Tattoo FoxThe story of a fox living at Edinburgh Castle, and his adventures around the Military Tattoo, is a world away from Alasdair's first book, a military history of his former parachute battalion. But early indications are that the book could be a hit with young readers, following in the footsteps of local children's authors such as Debi Gliori and JK Rowling. STEVEN DINNIE, Edinburgh Evening News on The Tattoo Fox