“I can’t wait to visit all these schools and to help to get the children excited about reading, drawing, creativity and emotional awareness.“ Tom Percival
Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour Comes To Orkney
Toulmin Prize Short Story Competition
The story should be concerned with some aspect of life in north-east Scotland and may be written in Scots, including Doric, or English or a mixture of the two.
Inspired by the Seashore Writing Project
Linda Lunan Foundation is searching for people to write for their project publications.
Can you tell an exciting story in just 100 words ? #FlashFiction
The theme for 2022 is ‘an unusual party’ and entries will be judged by successful Aberdeen children’s author Alex McCall.
The Write Stuff
“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done. – Terry Pratchett from A Hat Full of Sky”
Exploring Life in Orkney During the Witchcraft Trials
The Witch Experience runs from January through to March 2022, during which time participants will take part in several creative activities where they gradually get to develop a historical character.
‘Our Ladies’ Takes To The Big Screen
A new film has been released based on a book by Aberdeen University lecturer Alan Warner.
The Hands That Wrote The Bible
By combining the sciences and the humanities, University of Groningen researchers have cracked the code, which enables them to discover the scribes behind the scrolls.
How Important is Writing on Paper?
“It is reasonable that one’s creativity will likely become more fruitful if prior knowledge is stored with stronger learning and more precisely retrieved from memory. “Professor Kuniyoshi L. Sakai
Budding Writers – Tweet Your Pitch
From 9am to 9pm on Friday 15 January, writers of all levels from across Scotland can tweet pitch their work to top Scottish literary agents and publishers
