It's that time of year! We will hold our AGM and Awards Ceremony for our annual Writer of the Year (WOTY) Competition on 26 October. Details here: tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/agm-woty-2026/ #Tyne&EskWriters #WritingGroups #Writing #amwriting #WritersofBlueSKy #EastLothian #Midlothan #poetry

Did you know that Tyne & Esk Writers has a monthly poetry column in the East Lothian Courier? We have now collected all the poems which have appeared in our "East Lothian in Verse" column - here they are - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/category/wri... #poetry #EastLothian #EastLothianinVerse

Just a few hours left to polish your entry and send it in before the competition closes! Writer of the Year (WOTY) 2026 Competition! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingcompetition #eastlothian #midlothian #writers #WOTY2026

Tyne & Esk Writers@tyneeskwriters.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Calling all members of Tyne & Esk Writers - have you entered our Writer of the Year (WOTY) Competition yet? Hurry, closing date 15 July! Full details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/enter-our-20... #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingcompetition #eastlothian #midlothian #writers #WOTY2026

Calling all members of Tyne & Esk Writers - have you entered our Writer of the Year (WOTY) Competition yet? Hurry, closing date 15 July! Full details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/enter-our-20... #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingcompetition #eastlothian #midlothian #writers #WOTY2026

Thank you, @michaelpedersen.bsky.social for coming to Dunbar! We had a wonderful evening listening to words from and about Muckle Flugga as well as poetry and reflections from The Cat Prince and Boyfriends. Thank you to Dunbar Library and Dunbar Community Council for your invaluable support.

Tomorrow!

Tyne & Esk Writers@tyneeskwriters.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Exciting news! We are looking forward to welcoming Edinburgh Makar and prize-winning Scottish author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social to Dunbar on 10 June. Details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/meet-the-aut... #writing #authorevent

Last call for this beautiful award winning film at the Wynd Centre, Paisley on Thursday 4 June at 7 pm + Q&A! It “sent me home buzzing with ideas & poetry & art & sensual imagery.. What an achievement.” Kevin Williamson, writer. Few places left @ bit.ly/Paisley_Film!

Exciting news! We are looking forward to welcoming Edinburgh Makar and prize-winning Scottish author @michaelpedersen.bsky.social to Dunbar on 10 June. Details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/meet-the-aut... #writing #authorevent

Sign up for 'meet the author' event in Dunbar, 10 June 2026 - Tyne & Esk Writers

Join Tyne & Esk Writers at Dunbar Library on Wednesday 10 June for an evening with prize-winning author and Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen. What it […]

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And you can order "The Weight of Quiet Things" from Arkbound now - www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/q... tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/four-members...

Four members to feature in upcoming anthology - Tyne & Esk Writers

Four of our members will feature in Arkbound’s upcoming collection The Weight of Quiet Things. Jeff Kemp, Margaret Poynor-Clark, Philippa Ramsden, and Judith Younger all […]

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Damian Barr@damianbarr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

You love books. Your house is full of them and you would *never* shelve them in that back-to-front way that is periodically fashionable but never forgiveable. Allow me to direct you to the UK's *only* books TV show: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #booksky

Join us on Tuesday 21st April when @dougjohnstone.bsky.social will launch the reissue of The Ossians in conversation with @valmcdermid.bsky.social, who has written a new intro for it! 🎉 Sign up to join us in person or online: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/doug-... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Cloudburst over Gilmerton from Eastbow Hill #Crieff #Scotland #Perth #Kinross www.damianshields.com

Exciting news! 4 Tyne & Eskers have pieces in this upcoming collection from Arkbound. This collection of “essays, stories, and poems explores the deep, enduring relationship between the Scottish landscape and its people.” tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/four-members...

Four members to feature in upcoming anthology - Tyne & Esk Writers

Four of our members will feature in Arkbound’s upcoming collection The Weight of Quiet Things. Jeff Kemp, Margaret Poynor-Clark, Philippa Ramsden, and Judith Younger all […]

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This is a wonderful home for your words - submit by 15 March!

The Hoolet’s Nook@thehooletsnook.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Hoolet’s Nook is now accepting submissions! Send us your #microfiction and #shortpoetry by March 15. We'd love it if you shared with fellow writers—it really helps us out! Thank you! 🦉❣️🙏 www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions.... #submissioncall #dribbles #drabbles #haiku #writersofbsky #amwriting

We'd love to see more #dribbles: complete pieces in exactly #50words (titles not included). Focus on a moment, an image, or a thought––something that whispers. Have fun, experiment, and send it our way! #submissioncall #writersofbsky #amwriting #microfiction www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions....

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This Christmas Day join us for #JoinIn on Bluesky. Just use or look for the #JoinIn hashtag. Lovely people coming together for chat and cheer - especially for those who may be alone or troubled at Christmas, or just looking for a bit of fellowship. See you there! Please share

Still time to sign up for this delight - a poem for your email inbox every morning of advent, and it supports Medicines Sans Frontieres.

Annie Rutherford@annierutherford.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It's a tad down to the wire, I know, but I'm thrilled to say that I'm running the Poetry Advent Calendar again this year -- sign up by donating to @msf.ca and receive a poem every day from 1 to 24 December: book.benefacthq.com?id=poetry-ad...

Get your free tickets for our Christmas and winter anthology launch on Sunday 14th December!! 🎫 💝 🎄 ❄️ ⛄️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-boug...

Black Bough Christmas and Winter Anthology LAUNCH

Join us to celebrate the launch of our festive anthology!

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Heading to Dunbar for our #BookWeekScotland event

A promising start to the day! Looking forward to our “Dinnae be Feart” workshop on #writing in #Scots #amwriting #writersonbluesky

Feisty Blue Gecko (Philippa Ramsden)@feistybluegecko.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Oh it’s a fine morning for a writing workshop with @tyneeskwriters.bsky.social on writing in Scots

Oh it’s a fine morning for a writing workshop with @tyneeskwriters.bsky.social on writing in Scots

Are you interested in writing in Scots? We’re holding a workshop on 15 November- details in the original post. Sign up still open!

Tyne & Esk Writers@tyneeskwriters.bsky.social · 12mo ago

"Dinnae be feart!" - Tyne & Esk Writers Workshop Are you interested in writing in Scots but not sure where to start? Come and have fun building your confidence in writing, and speaking Scots Free to Tyne & Esk members, £5 for non members. Details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/sign-up-for-...

"Dinnae be feart!" - Tyne & Esk Writers Workshop Are you interested in writing in Scots but not sure where to start? Come and have fun building your confidence in writing, and speaking Scots Free to Tyne & Esk members, £5 for non members. Details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/sign-up-for-...

#WritingCommunity! Submissions invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, #Gaelic, & #Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct! Submit free via Submittable 👇 nws.submittable.com/submit

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New Writing Scotland publishes works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination. Prose (fiction and nonfiction); poetry; drama; screenplays; and graphic artwork (mon...

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RIP Tony Harrison, playwright & poet. Among other things, he translated the York Mystery Plays into modern English www.amazon.com/Tony-Harrison-Plays-Contemporary-Classics/dp/0571197078/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=forgottengrou-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e08dd08d96054252cb54ff89f773805e&camp=1789&creative=9325

Tony Harrison: Plays One

Tony Harrison: Plays One [Harrison, Tony] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tony Harrison: Plays One

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Tyne &Esk poets Jock Stein and John Killick are launching their East Lothian inspired poetry pamphlet this weekend. Come along and hear them - details in the attached poster. #poetry

SCOTTISH POETRY CHOIR is a community project seeking new members which meets during school term times. Members are guided through a collaborative process of developing group spoken word performances that incorporate movement, music & soundscapes to enhance the narrative of selected poetry pieces.

Our 2025 Poetry Competition is ✨ OPEN FOR ENTRIES ✨ Prizes: 1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250; Unpublished Poet Prize: £250 Judge: Liz Berry Entry Fee: £10 Closes: 8 December 2025 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Poetry #PoetryCommunity

Women's Poetry Competition 2025 - Poetry (Single Poem) - Competitions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.

Women's Poetry Competition 2025 - Poetry (Single Poem) - Competitions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.

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