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Category: Past Opportunities

Open Call for Blog Pitches! – for September-December 2022
September 5, 2022September 22, 2022

Open Call for Blog Pitches! – for September-December 2022

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Upcoming paid opportunities for writers of colour in Scotland to contribute to our blog!

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Join SBWN Team – Admin and Media Support Part-Time Job
June 29, 2022August 8, 2022

Join SBWN Team – Admin and Media Support Part-Time Job

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Join the SBWN team as Admin and Media Support! From managing our inbox, maintaining the network’s partnerships or looking after […]

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Seeking an early-career BPOC researcher to deliver our annual EDI Survey & Report
May 19, 2022May 27, 2022

Seeking an early-career BPOC researcher to deliver our annual EDI Survey & Report

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Upcoming paid opportunities for writers of colour in Scotland to contribute to our blog!

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Open Call for Blog Pitches! – for May-August 2022
April 16, 2022May 19, 2022

Open Call for Blog Pitches! – for May-August 2022

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Upcoming paid opportunities for writers of colour in Scotland to contribute to our blog!

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Feedback Groups – September-November 2021
August 17, 2021October 27, 2021

Feedback Groups – September-November 2021

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These are peer-led groups of 4 participants who come together online once a month to review and workshop each other’s writing.

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Floris Books x SBWN – Children’s Book Submissions
June 28, 2021June 29, 2022

Floris Books x SBWN – Children’s Book Submissions

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We are thrilled to announce our new collaboration with Sally Polson and Floris Books! Sally is the Editorial Director at Floris Books and submissions of children’s books are now open to Scottish BAME Writers Network members!

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Open Call for Online Workshop and Blog pitches!
April 16, 2021July 20, 2021

Open Call for Online Workshop and Blog pitches!

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Take a look at these upcoming opportunities by SBWN for writers of colour in Scotland – to write a blog post or host your own workshop!

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HarperCollins x SBWN Collaboration – Submissions (now closed)
January 29, 2021March 10, 2022

HarperCollins x SBWN Collaboration – Submissions (now closed)

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We are thrilled to announce our new collaboration with Nancy Adimora and HarperCollins UK! Nancy is the Talent & Audience Development Manager at HarperCollins Publishers and submissions of fiction and non-fiction books are now open to Scottish BAME Writers Network members! Find out more about Nancy, why she got into publishing and what the submission process is.

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We’re hiring Administration & Media Support!
January 25, 2021April 19, 2021

We’re hiring Administration & Media Support!

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Scottish BAME Writers Network is looking to hire someone to cover Administration & Media Support for our non-profit organisation. This position will specifically assist with general administrative duties, such as invoicing, managing our inbox and calendar, and updating our website and social media with various opportunities.

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We’re hiring a Programme Manager!
January 25, 2021April 19, 2021

We’re hiring a Programme Manager!

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We’re hiring a new Programme Manager! Scottish BAME Writers Network is looking to hire a new Programme Manager for our non-profit organisation. This […]

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Roots to Grow Programme - Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

Image: a group of people of colour with different skin tones, hairstyles, and clothing reading against a yellow background. Text: Open Call: Blog Pitches. Deadline: 12 February 2023. For Black writers and writers of colour based in Scotland (or normally based in Scotland outside of COVID-19)

Open Call for Blog Pitches - February-May 2023

Background image: an abstract painting in purple, grey, red and black. White and yellow text reads: Scottish Black Writers Group Meets Visual Art. Workshop Series. Artist presentation + writing space on Zoom facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye. Yellow text on a purple circle: Guests: Ashanti Harris, Péju Alatise, Adebusola Ramsay. Text at the bottom of the image says: For UK and Ireland-based writers who are Black/ from the African diaspora (including mixed heritage).

Scottish Black Writers Group Meets Visual Art - February-April 2023

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Intro to crime writing: Writing masterclass with Tariq Ashkanani - 23 February 2023

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SBWN at Granite Noir: Nighttime Noir - 25 February 2023

On Demand

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2021 Networking Conference: Keynote - Leila Aboulela – Watch on our YouTube channel

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2021 Networking Conference: Closing Reading - Andrés N. Ordorica – Watch on our YouTube channel

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Afrofuturism: Present Realities, Possible Futures – Watch online

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Anthologies

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2021 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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Metaphors for a Black Future Zine

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2020 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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