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Z.K.A. @pegasusunder.bsky.social · 36m

📚 🧡 MY BIGGEST DREAM COME TRUE 📚 🧡

My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!

Publishers Marketplace, Z. K. Abraham's My Darling Clementine, in which a Black queer woman, who, feeling lost in teh depths of an unhappy marriage, leaves it all behind, only to lose herself completely-and beyond human recognition-to a new love, to Makayla Tabron at Amistad, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for publication in 2027, by Carleen Geisler at P.S. Literary Agency (world English). Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency

Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 3h

🗣️Help us spread the word 🗣️: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...

Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo

An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.

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Lynne_SCILT @lynnescilt.bsky.social · 6d

Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...

Promotional flyer for 'Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour' event on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1EX. Panel of writers of colour will comprise: Titilayo Farukuoye, Yasmin Hanif and Safina Mazher. QR code in bottom right corner links to registration page.

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 7d

Read our Q&A with Mohamed Tonsy on writers' unions: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-with-moha...

Q&A with Mohamed Tonsy

‘We deserve a union that represents us, one that’s ready to fight for its workers’ rights.’

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI: Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...

Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo

An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for an in-person workshop on turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds, led by comic creator and writer Etienne Kubwabo! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/building-sup...

Building (Super) Heroic Worlds with Etienne Kubwabo

An in-person writing workshop about turning ordinary surroundings into superheroic worlds.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · 24d

Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social happening TODAY, where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! BSL is available: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...

Q&A: Applying to the New Writers Award 2026: Scottish BPOC Writers Network x Scottish Book Trust - 15th September 2025 - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Join Scottish Book Trust for top tips on applying to the New Writers Awards and an opportunity to ask any questions about the process!

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Sep 8

Full list of Honorary Fellows on ASL's website: asls.org.uk/about/honfels/

📻 You can hear Hannah on The Verb, BBC Radio 4 (until 5th October): www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

📝 Or join our poetry group for Scottish Black writers & writers of colour: buytickets.at/scottishbpoc...

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Sep 8

🤩 Congratulations to our Writers of Colour Poetry Group co-curator, @hannahlavery.bsky.social who is now an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Scottish Literature!!

Honorary Fellowships are given to people who've made a substantial and distinctive contribution to the Scottish literary tradition.

Photo of 11 people standing and holding certificate cylinders. Hannah is near the middle. Above photo is the text 'Congratulations Hannah Lavery' and below reads, 'Honorary Fellow ~ Association of Scottish Literature'

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨In one week🚨: Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:

📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm

BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

Community Discord Write-in – 12th September 2025

Join us in September for our next Discord write-in!

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Jeda Pearl @jedapearl.bsky.social · Sep 3

For my Black & PoC writers - just a couple of spaces left in our SBWN poetry group online, starting tomorrow lunchtime - with the spectacular @hannahlavery.bsky.social ❤️

Bursaries available, donations gratefully accepted: www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 31

📢 Last Chance 📢: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: TODAY. scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...

Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join our Q&A with @scottishbooktrust where they'll share some top tips and answer your questions about applying for the New Writers Award! scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/qa-applying-...

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨🚨Deadline Approaching🚨🚨: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: 31 August scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...

Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our Writers of Colour workshops are back! Join us and former Edinburgh Makar @hannahlavery.bsky.social for another round of poetry writing, sharing, and learning together: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/writers-of-c...

Writers of Colour Poetry Writing Group with Hannah Lavery - September-December 2025

Join us from September-December 2025 for our Writers of Colour poetry writing group!

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 15

Please share: We're looking for pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available. Deadline: 31 August.

Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 1

📢 Open Call 📢

SBWN and WAHS Creative Balance are seeking pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...

Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 7

Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:

📅12th September 12:30pm – 1:00pm

BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

Community Discord Write-in – 12th September 2025

Join us in September for our next Discord write-in!

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Aug 1

📢 Open Call 📢

SBWN and WAHS Creative Balance are seeking pitches from Scotland-based BPOC writers on Defining Our Space. Text /audio /video formats, incl BSL. Caregiver and data bursaries available.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-pit...

Call for Pitches: Creative Balance - SBWN x WAHS - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

SBWN and We Are Here Scotland are seeking pitches exploring what constitutes nurturing, safe, and generative creative spaces for BPOC individuals.

scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jul 28

Reminder: Scottish BPOC writers, join us on Discord for two write-ins this week:

📅29th July 12:30pm – 1:00pm
📅1st August 12:30pm – 1:00pm

Sign up & learn more here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

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Jeda Pearl @jedapearl.bsky.social · Jul 22

Please share! Closing 25 July at 10am... The amazing Project X is seeking 2 Co-Directors who identify as Black and/or of Black descent. They're looking for an Operations Lead and a Community & Development Lead - full info:
www.projectxplatform.co.uk/opportunities

Opportunities — Project X

www.projectxplatform.co.uk

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jul 21

Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: want to write with us? Don't miss our next write-in hosted on Discord:

📅29th July 12:30pm – 1:00pm

BSL is available. Sign up & learn more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jul 17

Read our latest guest blog post, where Xuanlin Tham explores the disorienting paradoxes of creating in a time of brutality and navigating the unwriteable: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/the-sinking-...

The sinking feeling

Perhaps I am trying to learn again where art and language can take me, where it inevitably has limits.

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jul 8

Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: Join us on Discord for another write-in:

📅29th July 12:30pm – 1:00pm
📅1st August 12:30pm – 1:00pm

Sign up & learn more here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

Community Discord Write-ins – 29th July & 1st August 2025

Join us for another round of Discord write-ins!

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jun 24

Calling all Scottish BPOC writers: Join us in celebrating the launch of our new Discord server! ✍🏿⁠
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To celebrate, we’re hosting 2 write-ins:⁠
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📅Thurs 26th June, 12:30-1:00pm ⁠
📅Sun 29th June, 10:30-11:00am⁠⁠

Sign up & learn more here: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/community-di...

Community Discord Write-ins – 26 & 29 June 2025

SBWN launches Discord community for members with write-ins!

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Scottish BPOC Writers Network @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social · Jun 19

We are excited to showcase your events this summer!

Don’t miss our members participating in the biggest festivals of the year: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-communi...

SBWN Community Events, Summer 2025 - Scottish BPOC Writers Network

Check out our SBWN Community members' events in during summer 2025

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