PEN events happening soon. (see noticeboard for details)

Meet the Makars  - you are invited to meet Edinburgh Makars - 21st May  and 25th June - see noticeboard for details

PEN event at Leith Festival on 2nd June - Dilys Rose,
aonghas macneacail, and Goran Simic - see noticeboard for details

AGM 2008 - 6th September, Perth

Joanne McNally reports from Berlin conference


We are delighted to announce that Iyad Hayatleh, Palestinian asylum seeker and Scottish PEN member, has been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK. This ends 6 years of waiting and uncertainty for Iyad and his family.



Scottish PEN is celebrating its 80th year!
Our exhibition in words and images, to celebrate 80 years of Scottish PEN was on display at the Writers Museum, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh, until 12th May 2007.
It will be shown at other locations throughout Scotland, during 2007 and 2008.
It is currently on display in Stirling (March 2008)

The complete exhibition images can be downloaded from 'News'.
The flyer can be seen on the Noticeboard