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SBWN Community Events, Book Launches and Happenings August 2022
August 8, 2022August 16, 2022

SBWN Community Events, Book Launches and Happenings August 2022

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Join us as we celebrate and big up our wonderful SBWN community, their events, book launches, and happenings! If you […]

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Scottish Black Writers Group – 21 July 2022
June 29, 2022August 8, 2022

Scottish Black Writers Group – 21 July 2022

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July’s Scottish Black Writers Group will be facilitated by Jeda Pearl. 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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Join SBWN Team – Admin and Media Support Part-Time Job
June 29, 2022August 8, 2022

Join SBWN Team – Admin and Media Support Part-Time Job

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Join the SBWN team as Admin and Media Support! From managing our inbox, maintaining the network’s partnerships or looking after […]

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Roots to Grow Programme SBWN Announcement
June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Roots to Grow Programme SBWN Announcement

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The Scottish BPOC Writers Network has been awarded funding from Creative Scotland to continue their advocacy work and professional development […]

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Writers of Colour Writing Group Jun 2022 – Feb 2023
June 18, 2022August 8, 2022

Writers of Colour Writing Group Jun 2022 – Feb 2023

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Writers of Colour Writing Group is a 10-month programme co-curated by Hannah Lavery and Marjorie Lotfi, hosted by the Scottish BPOC Writers Network, for Black […]

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Asian Writers Group – 6 July 2022
June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

Asian Writers Group – 6 July 2022

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A free writers group for Asian writers in/from Scotland.

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Scottish Black Writers Group – 16 June 2022
May 31, 2022June 29, 2022

Scottish Black Writers Group – 16 June 2022

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Scottish Black Writers Group is a 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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Seeking an early-career BPOC researcher to deliver our annual EDI Survey & Report
May 19, 2022May 27, 2022

Seeking an early-career BPOC researcher to deliver our annual EDI Survey & Report

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Upcoming paid opportunities for writers of colour in Scotland to contribute to our blog!

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Asian Writers Group – 18 May 2022
May 3, 2022May 26, 2022

Asian Writers Group – 18 May 2022

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A free writers group for Asian writers in/from Scotland.

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Scottish Black Writers Group LIVE – 19 May 2022
April 29, 2022May 26, 2022

Scottish Black Writers Group LIVE – 19 May 2022

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Scottish Black Writers Group is a 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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Roots to Grow Programme - Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

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2021 Networking Conference: Keynote - Leila Aboulela – Watch on our YouTube channel

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2021 Networking Conference: Closing Reading - Andrés N. Ordorica – Watch on our YouTube channel

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Afrofuturism: Present Realities, Possible Futures – Watch online

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2021 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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Metaphors for a Black Future Zine

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2020 Mixtape: Writers of Colour

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