Our Poetry Writing Group is back! Our workshops with Hannah Lavery start September 10th, and will be both online AND in person. More info:  https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writers-of-colour-poetry-writing-workshops-with-hannah-lavery-autumn-term-2026/ Repost to share with others! 🧡💬

🚨🚨LAST CHANCE🚨🚨: We want to hear from you: fill out the interest list for our professional development day event! Form closes tonight! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-profess...

SBWN Professional Development Day - 30 October - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Join us for a professional development day event in-person and online to help writers develop their skills and more.

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It's ESEA Heritage month, and we're celebrating storytelling! Come join me as I talk comics, culture, & creativity with @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social, in their panel event "Writing Home(s)". Spaces are free (donations welcome) but limited: book now! buytickets.at/scottishbpoc... #writing #Glasgow

🗣️ Want to attend @bloodyscotland.bsky.social  for free?? Our giveaway is live and runs on a first come first serve basis!! More here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/bloody-scotland-x-sbwn-ticket-giveaway-2026/

The second instalment of our Glasgow Mela series is here! Is there an elephant in the room is inspired on the Indian parable of the blind men and the elephant, and it's a read you don't want to miss! Read the full post: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/is-there-an-elephant-in-the-room/

Did you celebrate Women in Translation month this August? At SBWN want to encourage you to keep reading, and have curated a list on our latest post: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/across-languages-must-reads-for-women-in-translation-month/ Repost and share your favourites below! 💬 📚

😍🔊Want to spend a day with us furthering your career? 😍🔊 - Get professional headshots done - Network with other industry professionals  - Attend workshops for BPOC writers  - Online AND in person!  More info:

Interested in learning more about ESEA creators in Glasgow? Come to the @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social ESEA Heritage Month event on Sunday Sept. 6th! I'll be at House Arts Collective from 1300-1600 talking about my comics! Book your free tickets now: buytickets.at/scottishbpoc... #Glasgow #comics

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Writing Home(s): ESEA Heritage Month with SBWN – The House Arts Collective, Sun 6 Sep 2026 - Join us for this in-person literary conversation and celebration of ESEA Heritage Month in Glasgow! Please ...

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The wait is over! You can now book your tickets to our East and Southeast Heritage Month event. Join us for an exploration of different literary forms and genres! Info here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writing-homes-esea-heritage-month-6-september/ Repost to share with others! 💬🗣️

Have you heard the news? We have a brand new audio series called The Common Thread: A series of conversations with the people that make SBWN! Our first episode is out now: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/the-common-thread-our-newest-audio-series-about-the-people-who-make-sbwn/

The next holding space, a place for BPOC creatives to connect and be in community, hosted by Creative Balance Scotland is tomorrow in Glasgow tally.so/r/J9jzjo

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📆🤩 Save the date: Get on the waitlist to attend our ESEA Heritage Month event on September 6th here: https://tally.so/r/PdNWgV This is shaping up to be a fantastic event so make sure you secure your spot! 🧡Repost to share with the community so we can run more events like this! 💬

Want to share your work in front of an audience at The Big Meet-Up? Sign-up before August 13th here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-x-fringe-of-colour-the-big-meet-up-28-august/

🗣️Want to share your work in front of an audience at the Fringe of Colour's The Big Meet-up? Sign-up before August 13th here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-x-fringe-of-colour-the-big-meet-up-28-august/

Join us for a gathering celebrating artists of colour with Fringe of Colour on 28 August! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-x-fring...

SBWN x Fringe of Colour: The Big Meet Up  – 28 August - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Join us for a gathering with Fringe of Colour on 28 August! Enjoy an evening of bringing together Artists of Colour living and working in Scotland.

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🔊REMINDER: This is your last chance to sign up to join our month-long writing challenge. If you are currently struggling to write/edit/plot your WIP, join our FREE writing camp! Sign up here: https://tally.so/forms/2EzEgM before midnight! 🏕️ Repost to reach other BPOC writers!🗣️

We caught up with writer, past New Writers Award winner, and longtime SBWN member Shasta Ali! She shares her insights into developing a writing practice, finding creative community, and the Scottish literary landscape in our latest blog post! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-with-shas...

Q&A with Shasta Ali

Writer Shasta Ali answers our questions about her writing practice, Scotland's literary landscape, and the New Writers Award.

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🏕️☀️ REGISTRATION FOR CAMP SBWN IS OFFICIALLY OPEN ☀️🏕️ Tackle your writing to-do list by joining Camp SBWN, a 31 day writing challenge! 📆 Repost to find fellow campers, it's free for all BPOC writers in Scotland! 🗣️

Happy South Asian Heritage Month! This July we are celebrating the diverse voices of the South Asian diaspora. Including an archive of posts, a feature on our South Asian committee members, and list of recent books; our newest post is an homage to this year's theme Unity in Diversity 🧡 (link in bio)

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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 SBWN is proud to introduce our new Co-Director, Sean Wai Keung! 🎊 Leave a comment down below to welcome Sean to the Network 💬 and read the full interview: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/welcome-to-sbwns-new-co-director-sean-wai-keung/ 📰

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 SBWN is proud to introduce our new Co-Director, Sean Wai Keung! 🎊 Leave a comment down below to welcome Sean to the Network 💬 and read the full interview: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/welcome-to-sbwns-new-co-director-sean-wai-keung/ 📰

🔊This one is for the gothic literature fans! Join author Eirinie Carson and SBWN's Nailah King as they discuss all things maternal gothic, including Carson's newest novel Bloodfire Baby. 🕯️ 📍Glasgow, Many Studios  📆 August 25th, 6-7:30 pm 🎟️ Free tickets on the link in Bio!

🚨🚨FORM CLOSING SOON🚨🚨: Join us for a social with access consultant and creative practitioner nxa! Inside the social we'll come together and consider what access actually means to us. Fill out the interest form by 8th July! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-access-...

SBWN Access Social - Coming soon - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Join us for a social with access consultant and creative practitioner nxa!

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📢Don't miss this in-person workshop! 📢 Join poet and playwright Hannah Lavery for a writing workshop inspired by the remarkable photography of Sandra George. Follow the link to sign up and get more details: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sandra-georg...

Sandra George Exhibition Writing Workshop with Hannah Lavery

Join poet and playwright Hannah Lavery on 10 July for a writing workshop inspired by the remarkable photography of Sandra George.

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Join us for a social with access consultant and creative practitioner nxa! Inside the social we'll come together and consider what access actually means to us.  Fill out the interest form by 8th July!

🚨🚨Happening soon🚨🚨 📍Join us tomorrow for an online only interactive workshop that will give you tools to help you navigate impostor syndrome as a writer! ➡️ Find out more here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/the-mirror-i...

The Mirror is Lying to You, Online Workshop

This Mirror Is Lying to You: Understanding and Working Through Impostor Syndrome as a BPOC Writer.

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🚨TONIGHT🚨: Applying to the New Writers Award 2027? We're hosting Q&A info session with Scottish Book Trust on the awards and application process, for SBWN members! Register to save your spot: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...

Q&A: Applying to the New Writers Award 2027: Scottish BPOC Writers Network x Scottish Book Trust - 22nd June 2026 - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Join Scottish Book Trust for top tips on applying to the New Writers Awards and an opportunity to ask any questions about the process!

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The wonderful folk at @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social let me onto their fab blog to talk about my current obsession - what folklore will look like in our futures & why that matters as writers of SF, climate fiction & hopepunk scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/future-folkl... @solarisbooks.bsky.social

Future folklores: how new traditions can root us in hope

Folklore is a tracery into our own pasts and the many worlds which grew us.

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I've launched a new audio interview series over at @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social! Telling Tales: Tradition/Transition shares conversations with BPOC performance storytellers in Scotland to explore the roles of folklore in our lives. Check it out here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/telling-tale...

Telling Tales - our new storytelling audio series

Our new audio series spotlighting performance storytellers of colour!

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Join us on 1 July for an interactive workshop with Marjorie Lotfi, exploring editing your poetry! Follow the link to learn more and to grab your ticket: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/poetry-editi...

Poetry Editing Workshop with Marjorie Lotfie

Join us on 1 July for an interactive workshop with Marjorie Lotfi, exploring editing your poetry.

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