This has just made a sunny morning on the #CromartyFirth even better. Honoured to see my poem 'Little Stabs' published as #Poem of the week in today's The Scotsman Thank you Scottish Poetry Library for this lovely boost! Drunk Muse Press HighlandLIT Northwords Now Federation of Writers (Scotland)

The 'Poems from the Underground' exhibition @ the Scottish Poetry Library includes this beauty by Jackie Kay Scottish Poetry Library

🔥IGNITE! Scottish Book Trust’s Ignite Fellowship is currently open for applications. The Ignite Fellowship supports established writers embarking on or working through a significant project. The deadline for applications is Wed 18 Sep. Info: scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-au…

The new Makar for Scotland's Women's Team (football) Poetry Society Dee Matthew has written a guest blog recounting how poetry helped her to manage grief and inspired her new podcast series, Create the Life You Want. scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2024/09/52799/

NEW! 40 POETS/40 YEARS #2 Robert Crawford reads 'Camera Obscura' #SPLat40

"After picking up a pen I started to revisit all of the early 00s music that I loved and realised that the likes of Jill Scott & Maxi Jazz were storytellers & poets in their own right and gained a new insight into why I liked their work." - Donna Matthew scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2024/09/52799/

Have you always wanted to organise an event with the incredible Jackie Kay ? Now is your chance, Pitch us your ideas 🌟 scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-scot…

Poetry and history in Edinburgh's Old Town, with your guide Ken Cockburn. First one is Fri 13 Sept at 2.30pm.

Be bold & submit your short stories & poems to our annual writing competition #BoldTypes We’re following Book Week Scotland's theme – HOPE. Feel free to interpret the theme in any way you like! Closing date: 5pm, Monday 23 September Full details & Ts & Cs: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/08/27/bol…

POETRY IN PRACTICE There are just 2 of the 10 places left on Jim C Wilson's ever popular 10 week poetry course. Each session will take place as a group on a Tues afternoon from 1.45-3.45 pm in the SPL. Starts Tue 17 Sept. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-in-pr…

An update from Scotland's Culture Minister on our Government's plans for a review of the infrastructure of grant giving in the arts along with an announcement of the reinstatement of short-term funding support.

Meet your nominees for the Arts Hero Award ✨ #SkyArtsAwards

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NEW! 40 POETS/40 YEARS #3 Hannah Lavery reads '... the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see.' #SPLat40

Thanks to Asif Khan for the invite to celebrate 40 years of the Scottish Poetry Library at Edinburgh Castle- was great to see Gerard Carruthers and Ann Gow and Sean McNamara and Martyn Wade

Gerard Carruthers Scottish Poetry Library Laura (Makar) Fyfe Alistair Heather Historic Environment Scotland Historic Scotland Creative Scotland Association for Scottish Literature Literature Alliance Scotland City of Literature IASSL #DancingPoets #DancingSingers

An impromptu ceilidh captured the upbeat mood of party-people at our 40th anniversary celebration of partnerships and projects at Edinburgh Castle last night. Huge thanks to our talented performers and readers hugh mcmillan Liz Houchin Siannie Moodie Nick Jenkins Shereen Cutkelvin

Happy 40th Birthday to the wonderful Scottish Poetry Library Scottish Poetry Library - thanks for having us there to celebrate with you.

The first time I’ve had to dance The Gay Gordons before a poetry reading… a huge honour to help the Scottish Poetry Library celebrate 40 magnificent years! Scottish Poetry Library Poetry Ireland The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Consul General of Ireland, Edinburgh