Book Week Scotland 2020
Book Week Scotland 2020 is upon us like the softest of eiderdowns, fashioned from a patchwork of fabric cut from the frocks in a dress-up chest. This year's theme is…
Enchanted Lands
What is an enchanted land? Does it have to be outside, like a forest or a wild-flower meadow, or can it be inside, like a kitchen in which a pie…
Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: Tom-Gallon Award
If you've been writing short-stories for long enough to have at least one published, you'll have discovered there's very little money for those of us who favour the genre. So…
Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: From Lit Mags to Japan
Writer Opps Wednesday aims to bring you six fresh, juicy opportunities each Wednesday. This week we have, 1) a two week residency in Japan for artists of any discipline; 2)…
Literature Ambassador: Writerly Development
Part of my role as one of Wigtown Festival Company's Literature Ambassadors is to support writers in Dumfries & Galloway. One of the ways I do that is by searching…
Literature Ambassador: News from Wigtown
Straight from my inbox to you, enjoy! Spring has arrived in Wigtown! We've got a busy springtime ahead with a variety of events taking place in the coming months. We've…