Fiona Rintoul is a writer, translator and tour guide based in the Western Isles of Scotland. She is the author of The Leipzig Affair, which was inspired by her experience of studying in Leipzig during East German times. The Leipzig Affair was short-listed in the Saltire book awards and serialised on BBC R4's Book at Bedtime.
Fiona is also the author of two books about whisky and a new English translation of Arnold Zweig's first world war classic Erziehung vor Verdun.
In the Western Isles, Fiona is editor of a local news magazine named EVENTS. She qualified as a tour guide in 2025 and is a member of the Western Isles Tour Guide Association. She offers tours in English, French and German.