Lewis-man Donald S Murray Donald S Murray is a Shetland resident. As an established writer, mostly in English, how does he keep his #Gaelic going while living away from the Ness community where he acquired it?

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The Publishing Showcase is now open for booking! Join us for an awards ceremony and drinks reception on Thursday 30 May, from 4:30 pm to late.

Publishers, authors, booksellers, academics, Publishing alumni – we’d love to see you there!

RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishing-s…

Hello Aberdeen folk
I’m reading from my new collection We are Migrant this Thursday 9th in Spin.
Im joined by a wonderful bunch of poets: Jo Gilbert, Neil Young, MC_Writter, Kimberley Petrie, Linda Jackson & music from singer/songwriter Ellen Bain.

It would be grand to see you

Ahead of the reissue of Doubling Back in ten days' time, here's an interview with walkhighlands @sarabandbooks walkhighlands.co.uk/news/common-gr…

Poetry in Protest: Open Book creative writing groups respond to Jackie Kay’s incredible poem A Life in Protest
Until 18th May

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Please help 22-yr-old writer & journalist Eman Alhaj Ali🇵🇸 escape #Gaza with her family. Her appeal has the full support of Scottish PEN
Please donate & share widely
lynnda wardle 2 ens and a why Association for Scottish Literature Irish PEN Wales PEN Cymru
English PEN Drunk Muse Press
Neil Young
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⏰ Deadline extended to 10th May! ⏰ Please share!

Applications invited from writers working in Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic for Co-chànan/ Comhtheanga, a hybrid digital and in-person residency connecting Irish and Scottish Gaelic speaking communities: moniackmhor.org.uk/co-chanan-comh…

📢 Calling all 14–18-year-olds in Scotland!

Write on Art is a Art UK + @PaulMellonCentre competition that asks young people to write about a piece of art they love 🎨

💰 Winners receive cash prizes
📆 Deadline is June 30
Find out more & apply 👉buff.ly/3nAF9Cw

📣 Check out these fantastic photographs from 'We Are Scottish Football' by Julie McNeill, with photography by Campbell Ramage. ⚽

From the exhilarating highs to the gut-wrenching lows, this book resonates with passion and love for the sport. 🖋️

#ScottishFootball #Poetry

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our new Essential English-Scots Dictionary!

It provides #Scots equivalents for over 4,000 English words and phrases selected from our Concise English-Scots Dictionary.

Begin your search now at dictionary.scot/english-scots.

📅 What's on this month

How to Solve a Murdle: G. T. Karber
How They Broke Britain: James O'Brien
Queen Macbeth: Val McDermid
My Lady Parts: Doon MacKichan
Mania: Lionel Shriver

Find out who the authors are in conversation with and book your tickets at glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on/aye-w…

Can't wait for this one next weekend ✨✨✨
Pls share - this event is ONLINE too, if that works for you. Three very special writers in conversation Boswell Book Festival - and the event is available for 4 weeks after as well

Interested in writing about nature and landscape? 🌿 There’s still tickets left for our poetry masterclass with the wonderful Alycia Pirmohamed - find more information & tickets on our website ✨
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Oh lovely to have my poem 'Field Notes' featured by Paperboats Writers & so proud it is in an issue bursting with outstanding contributions 💚

Apologies to anyone who pre-ordered through Amazon and is still waiting for their copy. The first print run sold out 😱🙌🏻

If you can’t wait I’ve got a small stock and would be happy to sign and post to you.

Otherwise should be back in stock next week.

Thank you so much 🥲😍

📚 Dive into the captivating world of Jules Verne's Scotland with Ian Thompson's upcoming book! Discover how a brief visit sparked a lifelong love affair, shaping Verne's literary legacy and inspiring timeless tales. #JulesVerne #Scotland #Literature

My copy of ‘The Oxford Handbook of Robert Burns’ edited by Gerard Carruthers is here! So looking forward to reading this brilliant compendium of Burns Scholarship & delighted to have my chapter ‘Burns and Bawdry’ included. Another important volume from the Robert Burns C21 edition!

Please support and share this as much as possible with another upcoming protest being organised alongside the libraries action group Cambuslang CC

#librariesarealifeline

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