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Asian Writers Group: Workshop with Mai-Anh Peterson – 20th September 2023
August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

Asian Writers Group: Workshop with Mai-Anh Peterson – 20th September 2023

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To celebrate ESEA Heritage Month, we’re hosting this workshop for Asian writers centred on the theme ‘Roots/Routes’!

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SBWN x Open Book: POC Creative Writing Group – 11 August 2023
July 31, 2023August 23, 2023

SBWN x Open Book: POC Creative Writing Group – 11 August 2023

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Join Open Book and the Scottish BPOC Writers Network for an hour of creative writing on Zoom.

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Beyond Decolonisation: ‘End-Colonising’ and Creativity with Suchitra Choudhury – 19th July 2023
July 10, 2023July 31, 2023

Beyond Decolonisation: ‘End-Colonising’ and Creativity with Suchitra Choudhury – 19th July 2023

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Writers from across the Asian diaspora are invited to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with us at this free workshop!

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Our Time Is A Garden Series
March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Our Time Is A Garden Series

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Our Time is A Garden was a series of nature poetry workshops for women and non-binary writers of colour in Scotland in partnership with the Scottish BPOC Writers Network and IASH at the University of Edinburgh. This series is part of a collaborative research project led by Junior Anniversary Fellow at IASH, Dr Alycia Pirmohamed.

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SBWN at Granite Noir – 23 February and 25 February 2023
January 30, 2023February 28, 2023

SBWN at Granite Noir – 23 February and 25 February 2023

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SBWN is excited to be hosting two events as part of this year’s Granite Noir crime writing festival.

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Poetry Review Writing Workshop with Helena Nelson – 26 November 2022
November 4, 2022December 1, 2022

Poetry Review Writing Workshop with Helena Nelson – 26 November 2022

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Join Helena Nelson, from HappenStance Press and Sphinx Review, for this poetry review writing workshop!

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The Personal is Political: Poetry Masterclass with Etzali Hernández – 14 November 2022
October 28, 2022December 1, 2022

The Personal is Political: Poetry Masterclass with Etzali Hernández – 14 November 2022

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What does it mean to be a political poet? What purposes can political poetry serve? – and what political action can writing reclaim?

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Writing from Sister Radio Workshop  – 30 October and 2 November 2022
October 24, 2022December 1, 2022

Writing from Sister Radio Workshop  – 30 October and 2 November 2022

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An online writing workshop using the themes of Sister Radio by Sara Shaarawi.

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SBWN at Push the Boat Out: Poetics of Place – 6th November 2022
October 7, 2022December 1, 2022

SBWN at Push the Boat Out: Poetics of Place – 6th November 2022

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An in-person workshop about ecopoetics and developing your own writing.

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Q&A with Creative Scotland Literature – 19th January 2022
December 22, 2021January 27, 2022

Q&A with Creative Scotland Literature – 19th January 2022

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Come and hear from Literature Officers at Creative Scotland and ask them questions about their programs and support available for individual writers,

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Roots to Grow Programme - Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

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Asian Writers Group: Workshop with Mai-Anh Peterson - 20 September 2023

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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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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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