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SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results 2022
October 31, 2023November 8, 2023

SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results 2022

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network and EDI Scotland publish literary sector survey results on the perceptions and experiences of Black and PoC writers in and from Scotland.

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Perceptions and Experiences of Black Writers and Writers of Colour in Scotland’s Literary Sector – 2022 Survey
October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

Perceptions and Experiences of Black Writers and Writers of Colour in Scotland’s Literary Sector – 2022 Survey

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Our annual survey, co-produced with EDI Scotland and Simranjit Kaur Sahota, which seeks to capture the experiences of BPOC in Scotland’s literary sector.

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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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SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results
May 26, 2021May 25, 2021

SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results

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Scottish BAME Writers Network and EDI Scotland publish literary sector survey results on the perceptions and experiences of Black and PoC writers in and from Scotland.

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Perceptions and Experiences of Writers of Colour in Scotland’s Literary Sector – 2021 survey
March 12, 2021June 18, 2022

Perceptions and Experiences of Writers of Colour in Scotland’s Literary Sector – 2021 survey

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The Scottish BAME Writers Network (SBWN) and EDI Scotland have co-produced this survey to capture the perceptions and experiences of people of colour who are engaged, or wish to engage, in Scotland’s literary sector. If you are a person of colour with a connection to Scotland’s literary sector, then we ask you to complete this survey and share your perceptions and experiences.

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Roots to Grow Programme - Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

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Palestine Solidarity Space 11th December 2023

Floris Books x SBWN: Children's Book Submissions

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network Survey Report 2022. Perceptions and experiences of writers of colour in Scotland's literary sector. "What are we, as a sector, doing to support and inspire current and future generations of Scottish and Scotland-based Black and POC writers?"

SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results 2022

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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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2022 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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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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