The First Minister announced that defamation reform will be included in the upcoming legislative session. The delay for reform may be over

Scottish PEN has joined ARTICLE 19, English PEN, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), Index on Censorship, National Union of Journalists Scotland and Reporters Without Borders to author a letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to call for press freedom to be protected

Read our letter signed by 181 Scottish and International writers calling on the First Minister to include defamation reform in the 2019 Programme for Government

Scottish PEN co-signed a statement on the ongoing threats against Lydia Cacho and other writers in Mexico. Read the statement here.

Scottish PEN joined PEN centres, PEN International and ICORN at the At Home Everywhere: Writers in Prison Committee / ICORN Conference held in Rotterdam at the end of May 2019. Jane Archer of the Scottish PEN Writers At Risk Committee shares her thoughts about the event and why working to protect at-risk writers is a […]

Scottish PEN and English PEN submitted a response to the British government’s consultation on its Online Harms White Paper. Read our submission below

As part of our partnership with Ilkyaz, here is a piece of short fiction written by Turkish writer, Umal Sila Güzel entitled The Little (Red) Fish

As part of our partnership with Ilkyaz, here is a piece of short fiction written by Turkish writer, Vedat Fatih Yaman entitled The Address of Souls

As part of our partnership with Ilkyaz, here is a poem written by Turkish writer, Ahmet Ucar entitled Rapunzel Kissers Community

Ilkyaz is a monthly, literary platform, which features works from writers in Turkey who are under the age of 35 and whose voices are rarely heard. The publication aims to amplify the voice and reach of such writers by showcasing on a monthly basis three selected writers’ poetry or prose.

Just us and Glasgow Museums to commemorate Al-Mutanabbi with poetry readings inspired by his work

Following the sad death of Paul Henderson Scott, Scottish PEN President Carl MacDougall remembers his life and impact on the arts in Scotland and around the world.