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Scottish Black Writers Group – 20 January 2022
January 13, 2022January 27, 2022

Scottish Black Writers Group – 20 January 2022

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Scottish Black Writers Group is a free writers group facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye. It is open to writers across the UK and Ireland who are Black/from the African diaspora, including people of mixed heritage.

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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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QTIPOC Writers Group – 2nd December 2021
November 30, 2021January 27, 2022

QTIPOC Writers Group – 2nd December 2021

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QTIPOC Writers Group is a new, free writers group for QTIPOC based in Scotland.

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Comics & Graphic Novels: Past, Present, and Future – Book Week Scotland 15-21 Nov 2021
November 15, 2021November 30, 2021

Comics & Graphic Novels: Past, Present, and Future – Book Week Scotland 15-21 Nov 2021

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Olivia Hicks and Shuning Ji talk creative influences, their approaches to bringing comics to life, the industry’s future, and more! Chaired by Kelly Kanayama.

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SBWN Networking Conference: Staying Connected – 27 November 2021
November 2, 2021November 30, 2021

SBWN Networking Conference: Staying Connected – 27 November 2021

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Our annual networking conference is back – and open for registration!

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Save the Date: SBWN Networking Conference 2021
October 25, 2021November 30, 2021

Save the Date: SBWN Networking Conference 2021

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Our virtual networking conference is back for another year!

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Intermediate Craft Seminar: Poetry Vs Colonialism with Laila Sumpton – 1st December 2021
October 15, 2021December 22, 2021

Intermediate Craft Seminar: Poetry Vs Colonialism with Laila Sumpton – 1st December 2021

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Explore and challenge stories of the British Empire through creating poetry.

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Scottish Black Writers Group – October-November 2021
October 8, 2021December 22, 2021

Scottish Black Writers Group – October-November 2021

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Scottish Black Writers Group is a new, free writers group facilitated by our Co-Director Dean Atta and in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is a monthly meetup open to writers across the UK and Ireland who are Black/from the African diaspora, including people of mixed heritage.

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SBWN in Dundee: Black History Month – October 2021
September 28, 2021November 12, 2021

SBWN in Dundee: Black History Month – October 2021

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Join our writers at live venues across Dundee as they share their work and celebrate Black History Month.

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Arts Reviewing for Creatives of Colour with Aisha Josiah – 13th November 2021
September 27, 2021November 30, 2021

Arts Reviewing for Creatives of Colour with Aisha Josiah – 13th November 2021

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This session aims to encourage writers with any level of experience to delve into arts criticism.

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