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New Opportunities with SBWN!
January 25, 2021January 26, 2021

New Opportunities with SBWN!

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All the new opportunities to work with Scottish BAME Writers Network in the first half of 2021.

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Open Call for Online Workshop and Blog pitches!
January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

Open Call for Online Workshop and Blog pitches!

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Take a look at these upcoming opportunities by SBWN for writers of colour in Scotland – to write a blog post or host their own workshop!

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We’re hiring Administration & Media Support!
January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

We’re hiring Administration & Media Support!

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Scottish BAME Writers Network is looking to hire someone to cover Administration & Media Support for our non-profit organisation. This position will specifically assist with general administrative duties, such as invoicing, managing our inbox and calendar, and updating our website and social media with various opportunities.

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We’re hiring a Programme Manager!
January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

We’re hiring a Programme Manager!

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0 We’re hiring a new Programme Manager! Scottish BAME Writers Network is looking to hire a new Programme Manager for our non-profit organisation. […]

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January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

News Release: Creative Scotland Award 2021 Announcement + ‘Staying Connected’

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The Scottish BAME Writers Network (SBWN) is very honoured to have been awarded Creative Scotland funding for their 2021 ‘Staying Connected’ programme.

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Scottish Black Writers Group
December 23, 2020February 27, 2021

Scottish Black Writers Group

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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 Scottish PEN. 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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Writing Workshop: An ‘Empathy Test’ for Your Stories with Kritika Narula
December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Writing Workshop: An ‘Empathy Test’ for Your Stories with Kritika Narula

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The workshop seeks to function as an exercise for storytellers – anyone from short story writers to screenwriters – in creating diverse characters empathetically.

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November 22, 2020November 22, 2020

Book Week Scotland 2020: A Week’s Worth of Joy

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Throughout Book Week Scotland 2020, we will be sharing daily writing prompts curated by writer and creative, Raheema Sayed. Join us each day from Nov 16-22, 2020 on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our website for inspirational prompts to write with joy, hope, and centre well-being.

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Submissions Call for Historic Environment Scotland on ‘Reimagined Scottish Folklore’
November 13, 2020November 14, 2020

Submissions Call for Historic Environment Scotland on ‘Reimagined Scottish Folklore’

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+2 As part of our Metaphors for a Black Future programme, we have partnered with Historic Environment Scotland to commission […]

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Metaphors for a Black Future
October 14, 2020November 3, 2020

Metaphors for a Black Future

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0 This October, during Black History Month, Scottish BAME Writers Network launch Metaphors for a Black Future, curated by Martha […]

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