We're so thrilled to reveal the judging panel for the 2025 #ForwardPrizes! Celebrated author Sarah Hall will be this year’s Chair of Judges, joined by poets @lisadmkelly.bsky.social, @hannahlavery.bsky.social, Sean O’Brien and Rommi Smith. Read more about each judge here: https://buff.ly/4aNnH7y

Please share 🙏🏽 Thrilled to have the amazing @hannahlavery.bsky.social back to facilitate our Writers of Colour Poetry group - now hybrid. Join us in person in Edinburgh and simultaneously online, monthly from next week, Thursday 6th February!! Pay what you can /free + bursaries 💖✒️

Fruitmarket is delighted to be chosen as the host of the 2025 Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship – a year-long writing residency which supports Scottish-based, mid-career writers to develop new work. Applications are now open, more information here: www.fruitmarket.co.uk/the-dr-gavin...

I'm in Pitlochry. It's gorgeous, as are these writers. @hannahlavery.bsky.social @catacts.bsky.social @shastahali.bsky.social

🎁🎶 On the seventh day of Giftmas NTS sent to me... seven poet’s musings... and a playtext of Maggie & Me 🎶🎁 Want the chance to win a copy of @hannahlavery.bsky.social’s Finding Sea Glass or a Maggie & Me playtext? All you need to do is like this post and make sure you are following us 🎄

Dad. Ten years. I never stop talking to you. So much still to be said. Candle lit.

You can now listen to all episodes from our Futures and Freedom Audio series online ft @chrislaumanson.bsky.social, Arianne Maki and Zoe Lorimer: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/futures-and-...

I am loving working with the wonderfully talented Kate Young and Kat Gollock on Unwritten Women. Coming to the Traverse next Sunday. www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

This is back on BBC Sounds...

We are delighted that Hannah Lavery has been nominated for Best Narrator at this year's AudioUK’s 2024 Audio Production Awards for Finding Seaglass 🏆 This emotional story of love, loss, grief, and hope is also available to listen to again on BBC Sounds

Please share! 📢We're hiring!📢⁠. We're still looking for two BSL interpreters to join our team! ⁠Get the full details about the role and how to apply: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/were-hiring-...

Fresh off of our big night at last week’s #APAs24, we’d love to remind you that FINDING SEAGLASS and HAMLET NOIR are available again on BBC Sounds. If you haven’t listened to these award-winning productions yet, please do pop on your headphones and let us know what you think 🎧🤍

This was such an wonderful project/performance to be part of, hope we get to do it again.