Scottish PEN Latest News

Ragip Zarakolu Update

scottishpen — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:54:37 +0000

Jean Rafferty of Scottish PEN's Writer's in Prison Committee remembers Ragip Zarakolu and gives details of his present situation

November Issue of New Writing now on-line

scottishpen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:28:20 +0000

PENning Steps, the November 2011 issue of our on-line magazine, New Writing, is now on-line and may be viewed at http://www.scottishpen.org/new-writing/penning-steps. We were delighted to have Robin Mackenzie to help us choose the poems. You can read his blog about his experience as guest editor at http://www.scottishpen.org/news/archive/scottish-pen-blogspot. We are now open for submissions from eligible contributors for our May 2012 issue. The theme of our next issue is PENning Spirit (the theme of next year’s Refugee Week) and the deadline is 30 April 2012.

Publisher and Human Rights Defender Ragip Zarakolu Arrested

scottishpen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:53:21 +0000

Ragip Zarakolu detained along with Professor Büsra Ersanli, and dozens of others.

Newsletter 42 Autumn 2011

scottishpen — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:24:21 +0100

The latest newsletter from Scottish Pen is available to read online or download

Scottish PEN blogspot

scottishpen — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:09:16 +0100

The Scottish PEN blog has been launched

Tom Hubbard heads to Grenoble

scottishpen — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:53:55 +0100

Tom will be teaching Scottish Literature at University of Grenoble for one semester.

Postcards from Sighthill - Final Instalment

scottishpen — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:30:55 +0100

The last four postcard messages from the Refugee Week event at Sighthill in June 2010 are now on the web-site.

SPEN member Liz Niven makes contact with Finnish PEN

scottishpen — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:28:35 +0100

Liz Niven tells us 'I was doing some poetry readings recently in Finland and met up with Marianne Bargum of Finnish PEN. She came along to one of my poetry readings and then did an interview with me for a newspaper. She has placed 2 of my poems on the Finnish PEN website.' see http://www.suomenpen.fi/

May 2011 Issue of New Writing now on-line

scottishpen — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:58:15 +0100

PENning Courage, the May 2011 issue of our on-line magazine, New Writing, is now on-line and may be viewed at http://www.scottishpen.org/new-writing/penning-courage. We are now open for submissions for our November 2011 issue.

WiP Committee adopts Burmese comedian

scottishpen — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:56:10 +0100

The Writers in Prison Committee has adopted the imprisoned Burmese comedian Maung Thura, also known as Zaranga, as its latest special case. Robin Lloyd Jones, who has taken on responsibility for Zaranga, gives the following details