Call for up to 3 Poems, Essays, Prose & Images for Stravaig#18! Theme: your creative vision of geopoetics. Please send them + 100 word bio to [email protected] not later than Sunday 28 June 2026. Read Stravaig#17 for free for an idea of what we publish @ www.geopoetics.org.uk/onlinejournal/

The Observer reports that Angus Robertson, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture has told French authorities of Kenneth White’s “incredibly important contribution to cultural life in Scotland”. Please repost & sign the petition @ bit.ly/Save_White_H....

The world premiere of the beautiful feature documentary film Expressing the Earth will take place on Saturday 20 September at Sea Change Film Festival on the Isle of Tiree in Scotland! It will be followed by a Q&A with its Director Glenda Rome and its Producer Norman Bissell.

What a fantastic time the amazing John Hegley gave us at the Atlantic Islands Centre on Luing on Thursday night! Who knew #poetry and a mandolin could be such fun? I'm still a little ho?rse with laughter. I've never laughed so much in my life! Haste ye back to #Luing, John and Mel.

The Festival of Hope at GalGael Trust in Glasgow was a huge success with superb organisation by Helen Kyle's Scotland in Europe team. The Expressing the Earth short film was acclaimed by all! All photos: Susan Bissell, Ibrox Commons by GalGael Trust. www.facebook.com/share/r/1585...

The programme for this Saturday's Festival of Hope at GalGael in Glasgow is up here and features author Alastair McIntosh, film director Glenda Rome, poet Finola Scott and me as well as lots of live bands, workshops and more. Book now at the link below.

Last Call for the Festival of Hope in Glasgow this Saturday 9 August 2025! - bit.ly/GeoNews13 + Edinburgh Fringe Must Sees + Great News re. our Expressing the Earth Film + wonderful essay by Alan Riach in The National today to read & get 3 months sub for just £1! @ bit.ly/TheNationalS...

Scotland in Europe & the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics present a Festival of Hope in Glasgow on Saturday 9 August with live music, film, talks, stalls, workshops. To celebrate the inspiring work of Kenneth White 2 years since his passing + lots of discussions. Book now @ bit.ly/GalGael_Fest....

Stravaig#16 Journal Online Launch on Thursday 5 June at 5.30 pm! - mailchi.mp/c0cf31e84667... Outstanding essays, wonderful poems & stunning artwork celebrating 30 years of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics previewed by the artists themselves! Not to be missed, book now at bit.ly/Stravaig_Lau...

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On #InternationalWomen’sDay my new book reveals how women like Joan Eardley, Rachel Carson, Katherine Stewart & Nan Shepherd were forerunners of #geopoetics, the creative expression of the #Earth. They & Marie-Claude White should be celebrated! Read more @ www.normanbissell.com & bit.ly/NBShop.

For World Book Day my new book Living on an Island Expressing the Earth reveals my love of the work of some of the world’s great writers on my journeys to the American east & west coasts, in Ireland, Scotland & France. Heartfelt & compelling. Learn more @ www.normanbissell.com & bit.ly/NBShop.