John D. (John Donald) Carrick

Born in 1787 and dying in 1837, John Donald Carrick was a Scottish author associated with the literary culture of Edinburgh and the southwest of Scotland. He is linked with Whistle-Binkie, a much-loved collection of Scottish songs and verse, and his writing drew on everyday characters, humor, and local scenes.

Carrick also worked as a journalist and editor, which helped place him in the busy world of early 19th-century Scottish publishing. His career seems to have combined literary ambition with practical writing work, a common path for authors of the period.

Today, he is mainly of interest to readers of Scottish literature and song, especially those exploring the revival of Scots-flavored writing after Robert Burns. Reliable portrait material was not clearly available from the sources I could confirm here, so no profile image is included.