City of Literature
@EdinCityofLit
A literary charity connecting people to place through books, words, and ideas.
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Scottish Book Trust
A national charity changing lives with reading and writing. Home of @Bookbug_SBT, @BookWeekScot and #ReadingSchools. Donate today to change lives with books.
The Portobello Bookshop
An indie bookshop at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh. Open 7 days a week, 10am - 6pm. Please use our contact form (not DMs) to get in touch! Thank you 😊
Heather Parry
breakfast enthusiast // author of ORPHEUS BUILDS A GIRL & THIS IS MY BODY, GIVEN FOR YOU // editor of @extrateethmag // represented by @emmashercliff
📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱
CEO @writerscentre / Hon FRSL / 2023 judge @nanprize / trustee: @ageuknorwich (& more!) 💜: books, radio, whimsy, outdoors, + himself. she/her.
Sara Sheridan
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@thefairbotanists Blue: @sarasheridan
I’m putting on a lustre buster of a Creative Writing Conference at The University of Edinburgh on Friday 3rd May. There’s panels with wonderful folk (agents/publishers/profs+) & snacks & readings from the sublime Hannah Lavery & Andrés N. Ordorica & heaps more. & it’s FREE.
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📣 #Writers and #translators , there is still plenty of time to get your applications in for a residency in Poland!
Are you connected to a City of Literature? Would you benefit from time in Krakow? ✍️
📅: 31 May 2024
🔗: bit.ly/3w2Oxst
Society of Authors Edinburgh Writers' Forum
📚 Are you ready for #WorldBookNight2024 ?
Now is the perfect time to pop to your local public library and pick up a few books to join in the fun on Tuesday April 23rd. Let's spread the joy of reading! 📖 #ScottishLibraries
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Booksellers, send your testimonials in for The Bookseller's Rising Stars 2024.
Rising Stars is an annual celebration of the British and Irish book industry’s up-and-comers and future leaders.
Find out more here: thebookseller.com/news/the-books…
Deadline for submissions is 15 May.
Calling speculative writers and readers! We're partnering with Cymera Festival to offer 7 SBWN members some digital passes to folks who would otherwise be unable to attend. Apply by 21 April: forms.gle/oH7FvGRQCtG5Cz…
Line up announced for Friday nights I Am Loud Productions Central Heat Slam! Join host Kevin Mclean, & sacrificial poet @theglycoprotein for an exhilarating evening and see who qualifies for the Grand Slam Final this August!
Definitely one not to be missed! 🎟️ buff.ly/4aAUwUA
Edinburgh City of Literature warmly welcomed First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid, yesterday with an exchange of culture and history between Reykjavik and partner organisations in the Auld Reekie. 🇮🇸🏴
icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024…
UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 City of Literature
✍️Krakow literary residency programme is open to writers and translators connected to #CitiesofLit ! 🇵🇱
Deadline: 31 May
Full Details: bit.ly/3w2Oxst
Book your place for this year's Scottish Book Trade Conference, in partnership with Publishing Scotland.
#ScotBookConf will take place 15 – 16 May 2024 at Central Hall in Edinburgh.
Find out more: booksellerevents.org.uk
This Sunday, 10am!
Come and join me for a relaxed 5K run from The Portobello Bookshop along the promenade with readings from Fray.
Easy, conversational pace with support from fitandhappy Personal Training and Outdoor Fitness. All runners welcome!
Book now: theportobellobookshop.com/events/a-run-w…
