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Fady Joudah and Sabrin Hasbun on stage

Fady Joudah in Bristol last night. “We know a genocide when we see one. If you don’t, you’re either wicked or you’re not free.”

Greta Thunberg responds to an apparent threat by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who said the activists sailing to Gaza would need to "swim."

"It says a lot about their priorities that, in the face of genocide and systematic starvation of 2 million people, lawmakers … are focusing on mocking people."

A blue background with boxes in the centre that contain white text: “How you can help fight against the changes to Access to Work. 1 Find out more about the changes on Disability Arts Online’s website. 2 Sign and share the open letter from the Culture Sector. 3 Include the hashtag #ProtectAtW when posting on social media. 4 Write to your MP using the template letter. 5 Respond to the current DWP consultation. All resources are available at disabilityarts.online/protectatw” Below is #ProtectAtW written in grey and the DAO and Cathy Waller Co logos.

@disabilityarts.bsky.social have compiled a list of actions so you can help fight the changes to Access to Work. Read now and help #ProtectAtW: disabilityarts.online/resources/gu...

🔔📢Last orders today for North Bridge: Where We Travelled colour paperback! Going to print tomorrow 🤩 payhip.com/b/BxUCD

Fady Joudah in conversation with Sabrin Hasbun Evening of poetry and conversation with award winning Palestinian-American poet, Fady Joudah, and Palestinian-Italian writer Sabrin Hasbun.

Join us on 6th June for an evening of poetry & discussion with poet Fady Joudah and Sabrin Hasbun! Presented in collaboration with Awraq Festival. scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/fady-joudah-...

Open to white/non-BPOC as well as BPOC attendees, based anywhere in the world (not limited to Scotland).

Keir Starmer must act to secure the release from prison in Egypt of British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah. #FreeAlaa

Time is pressing as his mother, Laila Soueif's health is deteriorating.

Black text on background of Trans Solidarity Flag: Fossil Free Books stands in solidarity with our trans siblings. We are united in our anger at the Supreme Court ruling and EHRC update. Rather than providing “clarity”, this ruling and the EHRC interim update are causing confusion, uncertainty and fear. They have also given strength to the authoritarian, sexist campaign for the persecution and ostracism of trans women. Trans, non-binary and intersex people – including bookworkers – are facing exclusion from basic aspects of public life.

We stand in solidarity with our trans siblings and are united in our anger at the Supreme Court ruling & EHRC update.

Trans, non-binary and intersex people are facing exclusion from basic aspects of public life.

Please read this thread that contains recommendations and calls to action.

Writing Friendship, Online, 11th June 7-8.30pm Friendships can define our lives, in ways both light and dark, but often they aren't centred in art or written about as much as other kinds of love. To attend the workshop and explore writing about friendship, just pre-order a copy of These Mortal Bodies in any form and get in touch with your proof or purchase!

My debut novel These Mortal Bodies comes out in July and I'm running a workshop about writing friendship as the light and dark of friendship is at the heart of the book. To join you can just DM or email me with proof of purchase in any form - I'd love to see you there ❤️ #Writing #BookSky

Congratulations dear @andresordorica.com 💜 🦋🦋🦋💜

Join us for our first town hall to hear from us and help shape the network 🎇🎇🎇🎇

Romantasy 101 Writing Workshop A writing workshop to explore the Romantasy genre.

Last call! Join us tomorrow in an online workshop led by Lily X, author of the Seventh Star series, where you'll learn how to write a romantasy novel. Get your FREE/PWYC ticket now: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/romantasy-10...

This year, 2025, also marks the 30th anniversary of the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre relocating from London (where it was set up in 1984) to GWL, due to loss of funding and premises. There'll be more to announce on that front soon!

This event is part book launch, and part solidarity night for our friends in Gaza, including Suhail, whose crowdfunder will receive a portion of all profits from the night.

You can donate directly here:
chuffed.org/project/1131...

Relieved at news of Mahmoud and Ahmad's release, though their house arrest and restrictions are another appalling government over reach: Bookselling is NOT A CRIME!

Solidarity continues to be needed as the case continues, and as the bookshop gets back on its feet.

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN, UNTIL 18 FEB, We will be accepting: Poetry Collections (30+ pages), Novellas (max 30,000), Essay Collections, Children's Poetry (8+), Children's Fiction (8+). We apologise that we will not be accepting Poetry Pamphlets. Short Story Collections or Picture books in this round.

⭐ SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⭐

Deadline to send us your work: Tuesday 18 February (11.59pm)

Please read the submissions guidelines carefully: https://buff.ly/33ZO731

Really excited about this one @paulaakpan.bsky.social 👑👑👑

Tuesday next week - come along to hear readings from the brilliant @vavapoetry.bsky.social and @smaychel.bsky.social at @lighthousebks.bsky.social. It's gonna be a good one!

Background image: a dark, misty forest. Headshot photo of Katalina Watt looking into the camera. There are logos for Granite Noir and SBWN the left and right upper corner of the graphic. Text: Misery Made Me a Fiend: Writing the Monster. Thurs 20 February. 6:30pm, Online. For Black writers and writers of colour, in collaboration with Granite Noir. Writing masterclass with Katalina Watt. For Black writers and writers of colour. In collaboration with Granite Noir."

Join us at Granite Noir on 20 February, where we'll host a Zoom masterclass led by Katalina Watt on writing the monster. Get your ticket: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-at-gran...

Congratulations 💗 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

🦋🦋🦋 Beautiful, can't wait @andresordorica.com 🫀🫀🫀

SBWN at Granite Noir SBWN is excited to be hosting two events as part of this year's Granite Noir crime writing festival.

We're back at Granite Noir, Aberdeen's Crime Writing festival, with another set of incredible events! You in? Get the full details for our events this year: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/sbwn-at-gran...

Our Time is a Garden v. 2 SBWN is excited to announce our first of a series of short courses: a 2-day programme on the theme of nature poetry.

Just a few more days until our poetry 2-Day Online Nature Poetry Course! Don't miss out and get your tickets: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/our-time-is-...

🖋️calling all trans/nb folk who enjoy writing 🖋️

With conFAB and LGBT Youth Scotland I’m facilitating 6 *free* intergenerational writing workshops, over 6 weeks, aimed at any trans/nonbinary people in or around Edinburgh.
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda claiming they have taken over the city.

Can more people please talk about the fact that the M23 have invaded and claimed Goma?!

Free DR Congo, stop the killing 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

Tremendas imágenes que siguen reflejando la deshumanización hacia la que nos encaminamos 😢

Masiva huida en la ciudad de Goma (República del Congo) ante la invasión de grupos rebeldes y fuerzas ruandesas.
El motivo, como siempre, los recursos naturales del Congo para desarrollo tecnológico

. Okay so blueskye is bankrolled by isra🔥🔥🔥

Replacing lemons with lemons is a bad idea

Free DR Congo
Free Haiti
Free Palestine
Free Sudan
Free Tigray
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Writers of colour with @hannahlavery.bsky.social is back 💗🥰

In person(Edi) & online - pay what you can 🤗

Definitely one of the best spaces to write and explore poetry in Scotland 😍

@scotbpocwriters.bsky.social