Scottish BPOC Writers Network
@scotbpocwriters.bsky.social
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Writing Friendship and Allyship in Historical Fiction with Anbara Salam
Join us for this in-person workshop exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship.
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Join us for an in-person workshop with Anbara Salam exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writing-frie...
🚨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...
Call for Consultations - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Help us build justice-focused, greener futures in Edinburgh!
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November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🚨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...
Join us during Book Week Scotland for our Radio show! This intimate radio show celebrates resistance, solidarity and friendship featuring writers Esraa Hussain, Etzali Hernández, and Ace Bamusi.
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Resistance = Solidarity = (Platonic) Love - A Radio Show - Book Week Scotland 2025 - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Writers Esraa Hussain, Etzali Hernández, and Ace Bamusi will share work they rarely showcase during performances and have time to explore what friendship and solidarity mean to them as forces for posi...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Join us during Book Week Scotland for our Radio show! This intimate radio show celebrates resistance, solidarity and friendship featuring writers Esraa Hussain, Etzali Hernández, and Ace Bamusi.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/resistance-s...
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/resistance-s...
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...
Call for Consultations - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Help us build justice-focused, greener futures in Edinburgh!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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...
Join us for an in-person workshop with Anbara Salam exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writing-frie...
Writing Friendship and Allyship in Historical Fiction with Anbara Salam
Join us for this in-person workshop exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Join us for an in-person workshop with Anbara Salam exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writing-frie...
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...
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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...
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...
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...
Community Discord Write-in – October - November 2025
Join us in October and November for our next Discord write-ins!
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October 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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...
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...
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...
Crafting our champions
As writers and creators of colour, how can we be sure that the champions we create are ours?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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...
There's still time to book for tomorrow's workshop with @etianversestudios.bsky.social! BPOC writers/creatives from all genres are welcome to join us in Glasgow at @plutoq.bsky.social as we create superheroic worlds on our own, decolonised terms: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There's still time to book for tomorrow's workshop with @etianversestudios.bsky.social! BPOC writers/creatives from all genres are welcome to join us in Glasgow at @plutoq.bsky.social as we create superheroic worlds on our own, decolonised terms: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Only a few days left until our workshop on Saturday, please share and don't miss out. Get your tickets now: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
October 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Only a few days left until our workshop on Saturday, please share and don't miss out. Get your tickets now: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
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A fab event yesterday. A wonderful @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social panel. Thoughtful perspectives from panellists Titi Farukuoye, Safina Mahzar, Yasmin Hanif and Valentine Kizito. Insightfully chaired by @strath-ioe.bsky.social's @zinniamevawalla.bsky.social
Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A fab event yesterday. A wonderful @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social panel. Thoughtful perspectives from panellists Titi Farukuoye, Safina Mahzar, Yasmin Hanif and Valentine Kizito. Insightfully chaired by @strath-ioe.bsky.social's @zinniamevawalla.bsky.social
Do you write:
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Do you write:
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
• SFF/speculative fiction
• Games - digital, RPGs, tabletop, etc
• Scripts for film, TV, radio, or podcasts
• Comics - print or digital
...and want some inspiration? Then check out this Saturday's workshop on (super)heroic worlds!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:
📅20th October 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Monday lunchtime write-in
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
📅20th October 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Monday lunchtime write-in
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
Community Discord Write-in – October - November 2025
Join us in October and November for our next Discord write-ins!
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:
📅20th October 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Monday lunchtime write-in
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
📅20th October 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Monday lunchtime write-in
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
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📚 🧡 MY BIGGEST DREAM COME TRUE 📚 🧡
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📚 🧡 MY BIGGEST DREAM COME TRUE 📚 🧡
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
🗣️Help us spread the word 🗣️: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🗣️Help us spread the word 🗣️: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Reposted by Scottish BPOC Writers Network
Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...
October 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...
Read our Q&A with Mohamed Tonsy on writers' unions: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-with-moha...
Q&A with Mohamed Tonsy
‘We deserve a union that represents us, one that’s ready to fight for its workers’ rights.’
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October 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Read our Q&A with Mohamed Tonsy on writers' unions: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-with-moha...
ICYMI: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
September 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
ICYMI: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo
An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...
Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social happening TODAY, where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! BSL is available: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...
Q&A: Applying to the New Writers Award 2026: Scottish BPOC Writers Network x Scottish Book Trust - 15th September 2025 - 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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September 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social happening TODAY, where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! BSL is available: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...
🤩 Congratulations to our Writers of Colour Poetry Group co-curator, @hannahlavery.bsky.social who is now an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Scottish Literature!!
Honorary Fellowships are given to people who've made a substantial and distinctive contribution to the Scottish literary tradition.
Honorary Fellowships are given to people who've made a substantial and distinctive contribution to the Scottish literary tradition.
September 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🤩 Congratulations to our Writers of Colour Poetry Group co-curator, @hannahlavery.bsky.social who is now an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Scottish Literature!!
Honorary Fellowships are given to people who've made a substantial and distinctive contribution to the Scottish literary tradition.
Honorary Fellowships are given to people who've made a substantial and distinctive contribution to the Scottish literary tradition.
🚨In one week🚨: Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:
📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
Community Discord Write-in – 12th September 2025
Join us in September for our next Discord write-in!
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September 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚨In one week🚨: Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:
📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm
BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...
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For my Black & PoC writers - just a couple of spaces left in our SBWN poetry group online, starting tomorrow lunchtime - with the spectacular @hannahlavery.bsky.social ❤️
Bursaries available, donations gratefully accepted: www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
Bursaries available, donations gratefully accepted: www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
September 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
For my Black & PoC writers - just a couple of spaces left in our SBWN poetry group online, starting tomorrow lunchtime - with the spectacular @hannahlavery.bsky.social ❤️
Bursaries available, donations gratefully accepted: www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
Bursaries available, donations gratefully accepted: www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
📢 Last Chance 📢: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: TODAY. scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...
Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
August 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
📢 Last Chance 📢: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: TODAY. scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...
Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...
August 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...
🚨🚨Deadline Approaching🚨🚨: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: 31 August scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...
Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network
SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.
scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚨🚨Deadline Approaching🚨🚨: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: 31 August scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...