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Balancing Our Mental Health and Our Writing. 10th July 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online. Writing Workshop with Zebib K. Abraham, MD. Image: a Black woman with long braids (Zebib) smiling.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zebib-workshop-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Balancing Our Mental Health and Our Writing. 10th July 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online. Writing Workshop with Zebib K. Abraham, MD. Image: a Black woman with long braids (Zebib) smiling." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zebib-workshop-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zebib-workshop-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Balancing Our Mental Health and Our Writing with Zebib K. Abraham – 10th July 2021

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QTIPOC Writers Group. A series of 3 x 1.5 hour writing groups for QTIPOC writers in Scotland. 3rd June, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. July Workshop Facilitator: Sanjay Lago. Image: a man of South Asian descent (Sanjay) smiling and looking at the camera.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/QTIPOC-writers-group-July-2021-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="QTIPOC Writers Group. A series of 3 x 1.5 hour writing groups for QTIPOC writers in Scotland. 3rd June, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. July Workshop Facilitator: Sanjay Lago. Image: a man of South Asian descent (Sanjay) smiling and looking at the camera." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/QTIPOC-writers-group-July-2021-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/QTIPOC-writers-group-July-2021-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

QTIPOC Writers Group – 1st July 2021

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Black and white photo of a white woman. Q&A: Publishing Children's Books with Sally Polson, Editorial Director, Floris Books. Find out what it takes to get a children's book published, what makes a manuscript stand out to editors, and more! 28th June 2021, 6-6:45pm. Online.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sally-Polson-Floris-Books-event-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Black and white photo of a white woman. Q&A: Publishing Children's Books with Sally Polson, Editorial Director, Floris Books. Find out what it takes to get a children's book published, what makes a manuscript stand out to editors, and more! 28th June 2021, 6-6:45pm. Online." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sally-Polson-Floris-Books-event-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sally-Polson-Floris-Books-event-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021

Q&A Session: Publishing Children’s Books with Sally Polson from Floris Books – 28th June 2021

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Scottish Black Writers Group in association with the National Theatre of Scotland. A monthly Black writers meetup facilitated by author Dean Atta, with guest speakers Adura Onashile, May Sumbwanyambe and Ben Tagoe. For writers based across the UK and Ireland who are Black/from the African diaspora, including people of mixed heritage.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SBWG-July-Sept-2021-header-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Scottish Black Writers Group in association with the National Theatre of Scotland. A monthly Black writers meetup facilitated by author Dean Atta, with guest speakers Adura Onashile, May Sumbwanyambe and Ben Tagoe. For writers based across the UK and Ireland who are Black/from the African diaspora, including people of mixed heritage." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SBWG-July-Sept-2021-header-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SBWG-July-Sept-2021-header-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Scottish Black Writers Group – July-September 2021

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<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Writers_of_colour_Summer2021-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Portrait of woman with black hair, light brown skin, wearing glasses and a black top. White and orange text with event details on a black overlay and person writing at a desk in the background." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Writers_of_colour_Summer2021-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Writers_of_colour_Summer2021-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Writers of Colour Writing Group with Hannah Lavery – Summer 2021 Term

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<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/p1-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Image of a stage with pink and orange lighting and a mist of dry ice. Black and white text with event details and performers' names" srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/p1-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/p1-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

February 3, 2021April 16, 2021

SBWN Spoken Word Night Film Premiere (Watch Now)

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December 23, 2020April 16, 2021

Scottish Black Writers Group 2021

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<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Copy-of-Colorful-Photo-Exhibition-Twitter-Post-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="" srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Copy-of-Colorful-Photo-Exhibition-Twitter-Post-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Copy-of-Colorful-Photo-Exhibition-Twitter-Post-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

May 6, 2020April 16, 2021

SBWN LIVE: At Home May 2020 (Watch Now)

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Archive - Past Events

Writing Workshop with Roshni Gallagher. Poetry as Love Letters to Place: Connection and Belonging. 12th June 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Roshni-Gallagher-workshop-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Writing Workshop with Roshni Gallagher. Poetry as Love Letters to Place: Connection and Belonging. 12th June 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Roshni-Gallagher-workshop-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Roshni-Gallagher-workshop-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

May 28, 2021June 14, 2021

Poetry as Love Letters to Place: Connection and Belonging – 12th June 2021

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Poetry in Translation: Q&A Panel Event. Jay G Ying, Sophie Collins, Tiffany Tsao and Yvette Siegert lift the veil on what it takes to get into poetry criticism, with a focus on poetry in translation. 10th June, 7-8pm. Online.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ledbury-x-SBWN-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Poetry in Translation: Q&A Panel Event. Jay G Ying, Sophie Collins, Tiffany Tsao and Yvette Siegert lift the veil on what it takes to get into poetry criticism, with a focus on poetry in translation. 10th June, 7-8pm. Online." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ledbury-x-SBWN-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Ledbury-x-SBWN-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

May 27, 2021June 11, 2021

Ledbury Poetry Critics x SBWN: Poetry in Translation Q+A Panel – 10th June 2021

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QTIPOC Writers Group. A series of 3 x 1.5 hour writing groups for QTIPOC writers in Scotland. 3rd June, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. Facilitator: Mae Diansangu.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/QTIPOC-writing-group-banner-updated-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="QTIPOC Writers Group. A series of 3 x 1.5 hour writing groups for QTIPOC writers in Scotland. 3rd June, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. Facilitator: Mae Diansangu." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/QTIPOC-writing-group-banner-updated-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/QTIPOC-writing-group-banner-updated-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

May 19, 2021June 4, 2021

QTIPOC Writers Group – 3rd June 2021

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Writing the Body of Colour. 6th May 2021, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. Writing Workshop with Mae Diansangu.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mae-Diansangu-workshop-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Writing the Body of Colour. 6th May 2021, 7pm-8:30pm. Online. Writing Workshop with Mae Diansangu." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mae-Diansangu-workshop-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mae-Diansangu-workshop-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

April 25, 2021May 13, 2021

Writing Workshop: Writing the Body of Colour with Mae Diansangu – 6th May 2021

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Intermediate Craft Seminar with Murid Laly: Decolonial [eco]-poetics and poetic cartography. 17th April 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online.

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Murid-Laly-workshop-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Intermediate Craft Seminar with Murid Laly: Decolonial [eco]-poetics and poetic cartography. 17th April 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online." srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Murid-Laly-workshop-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Murid-Laly-workshop-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

April 1, 2021May 13, 2021

Intermediate Craft Seminar: Decolonial [eco]-poetics and poetic cartography with Murid Laly – 17th April 2021

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March 25, 2021April 16, 2021

Sensing Stories

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Music and poetry workshop - for Black writers and writers of colour based in Scotland. 10th April 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bee-Asha-Singh-workshop-banner-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="Music and poetry workshop - for Black writers and writers of colour based in Scotland. 10th April 2021, 10am-11:30am. Online" srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bee-Asha-Singh-workshop-banner-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bee-Asha-Singh-workshop-banner-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

March 24, 2021April 16, 2021

Music and Poetry Workshop with Bee Asha Singh

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A background photograph of a library with a white box in front. The text 'Editing Prose (Fiction & Non-fiction) on 27 March 2021 10am-1pm in bold. An online masterclass with Ellah Wakatama'

<img width="360" height="360" src="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Events-banner-1-2-360x360.png" class="attachment-airi-360-360 size-airi-360-360 wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="A background photograph of a library with a white box in front. The text 'Editing Prose (Fiction & Non-fiction) on 27 March 2021 10am-1pm in bold. An online masterclass with Ellah Wakatama'" srcset="https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Events-banner-1-2-360x360.png 360w, https://scottishbamewritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Events-banner-1-2-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" />

March 10, 2021April 16, 2021

Masterclass on Editing Prose with Ellah Wakatama

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February 6, 2021April 16, 2021

Intermediate Craft Seminar: Decolonizing Style with Jessie Widner

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