Thread-like lines forming an abstract, necklace-like shape across the lower half of the image, title reads "the month of carrying the dead" by Natasha Soto. The Scottish BPOC Writers Network logo is on the top right corner.
📣New Blog Post 📣: Stories about our dead, and what they say about us, in our latest guest blog post by Natasha Soto. Read the full post here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/the-month-of-carrying-the-dead/
05.03.2026 13:04
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Dark water surface, with hand reaching through it, while being reflected on the other side. The Scottish BPOC Writers Network logo is on the tip right. The text reads: "Connecting with my ancestors: The living, not the dead" by Jasmeen Kanwal
📣New Blog Post 📣: Jasmeen Kanwal is not her ancestors, she's goth punk! Read all about her exploration of ancestry here: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/connecting-with-my-ancestors-the-living-not-the-dead/
05.03.2026 11:30
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Developing Your Craft with SBWN - Keynote with Anthony Capildeo
Join us for the keynote speech of our Developing Your Craft programme, plus an open mic and reception.
Join us for this in-person keynote and open mic + reception! Our Developing your Craft programme will culminate in an in-person Keynote on 27 February, 7-9pm by the award-winning author Anthony Capildeo. This session is open to everyone! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/developing-y...
17.02.2026 14:00
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SBWN at Granite Noir 2026
SBWN is excited to be hosting an event as part of Granite Noir crime writing festival.
🔎 Calling all crime and thriller writers! 🔎 Join us on 21st February at the Granite Noir festival! This year, we’re hosting an exciting panel exploring: Who has the right to seek revenge or express rage, and why? Find out more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-at-gran...
03.02.2026 10:36
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Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery - February-June 2026
Join us from February-June 2026 for our Writers of Colour poetry writing group!
Our Writers of Colour workshops are back! Join us and former Edinburgh Makar @hannahlavery.bsky.social for another round of poetry writing, sharing, and learning together: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writers-of-c...
28.01.2026 08:44
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Writers and illustrators in Scotland, don't miss the chance to enter this year's #KelpiesPrize! We're especially interested in entries from people who are historically under-represented in children's books. @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social
Sounds like you? Full details: discoverkelpies.co.u...
18.01.2026 12:10
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Graphic: Background image of an open calendar organiser with a white square overlay. A SBWN logo is on the top left corner.
Text: “Develop Your Craft. Save the Date. A series of online workshops, an online weekend course, an in-person keynote, an in-person open-mic and a reception. Join the waitlist | Link in Bio. 5th-22nd February | Online and In-Person.
🗣️Calling all BPOC Writers in Scotland🗣️
Join us for a series of online workshops, an online weekend course, an in-person keynote featuring Anthony Capildeo, and an in-person open-mic and reception! Follow the link to join the waitlist: tally.so/r/2EBKyp
19.12.2025 10:52
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Author Q&A: Michael Fellowes - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Our Q&A with author Michael Fellowes about his self-published novel Scarlet and the White.
Ahead of our upcoming group book launch, read our Q&As with our featured authors about their books, writing processes, and creative journeys. Meet Michael Fellowes: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/author-qa-mi...
01.12.2025 14:18
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Call for Consultations - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Help us build justice-focused, greener futures in Edinburgh!
🚨Closing soon 🚨: Calling all BPOC residents of Edinburgh! Have your say in helping us build creative programming that builds justice-focused and greener futures in Edinburgh! Deadline: 16 November. Find out more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-con...
11.11.2025 12:37
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Call for Consultations - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Help us build justice-focused, greener futures in Edinburgh!
Have your say in helping us build creative programming that builds justice-focused and greener futures in Edinburgh! We’re inviting BPOC residents of Edinburgh to take part in this paid consultation opportunity! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-con...
30.10.2025 11:25
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Our Creative Balance showcase with We Are Here Scotland is now live! Read three powerful pieces exploring BPOC creative environments through the lenses of femininity and orality, embodied living architecture, and intergenerational histories: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/creative-bal...
20.10.2025 11:39
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Community Discord Write-in – October - November 2025
Join us in October and November for our next Discord write-ins!
Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us?
Don't miss our write-in today hosted on Discord:
📅20th October 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Monday lunchtime write-in
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
20.10.2025 09:56
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Crafting our champions
As writers and creators of colour, how can we be sure that the champions we create are ours?
In advance of tomorrow's workshop on building superheroic worlds, Editorial Manager @kellykanayama.bsky.social shares some thoughts on what a diasporic, BPOC-centric approach to creating our own heroes might look like: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/crafting-our...
17.10.2025 12:47
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