sci-fi Archives - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

April 15, 2026April 28, 2026Past Opportunities

SBWN x Cymera 2026

Cymera has partnered with SBWN to offer weekend passes to SBWN members who may otherwise be unable to attend.

September 18, 2025October 19, 2025Blog, Past Events

Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo – 18 October 2025

Background image: a blue and pinkish-orange sci-fi city. Text in a comic book-style text box reads: Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo. 18 Oct, 1:30-3:30pm. Pluto Q, Glasgow. For Black writers and writers of colour based in Scotland. There is a black and white photo of Etienne Kubwabo in the lower right of the image. There is a QR code in the top right corner, with the text 'Scan our QR code!'

Join us for this in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds!

March 6, 2025June 12, 2025Past Events, Past Opportunities

SBWN x Cymera 2025

Cymera 2025 has partnered with SBWN to offer weekend passes to SBWN members who may otherwise be unable to attend.

July 30, 2024September 3, 2024Past Events, Past Opportunities

SBWN x WorldCon 2024 Tickets + Bursaries

Text: SBWN x WorldCon. Enter for a chance to win a ticket to the science fiction convention. 8th-12 August. Online. In-person: Glasgow. There are SBWN and WorldCon logos on the right and left sides of the graphic, respectively.

WorldCon takes place in Glasgow and online 8th to 12th August 2024. WorldCon has partnered with SBWN to offer tickets to 4 SBWN members who may otherwise be unable to attend.

June 26, 2024September 3, 2024Past Events, Past Opportunities

SBWN x WorldCon 2024

We are excited to announce our partnership with WorldCon 2024!

April 17, 2024June 28, 2024Past Events, Past Opportunities

SBWN x Cymera 2024

Text: CYMERA FESTIVAL x SBWN. Enter for a chance to win a weekend pass to Scotland's festival of science fiction, fantasy and horror writing! 31 MAY- 2 JUNE 2024 | Online | In-person: Edinburgh. Images:Background image of an open book. There are SBWN and Cymera logos on the right and left sides of the graphic, respectively.

Cymera festival takes place in Edinburgh and online 31st May to 2nd June 2024. Cymera has partnered with SBWN to offer weekend passes to 7 SBWN members who may otherwise be unable to attend.

August 3, 2021October 27, 2021On Demand

Afrofuturism: Present Realities, Possible Futures – Watch online

Yellow and beige text against a black background. Image of futuristic technology.

How can Afrofuturism help the African diaspora in Scotland engender a better future for today?