Liu Xia has been released
Scottish PEN welcomes the release of Liu Xia and calls on China to release all imprisoned writers and protect free expression.
Defamation reform should not be delayed
Help us call on the First Minister to prioritise defamation reform in the upcoming Programme for Government. Protections for free expression should not be delayed any longer.
Vacancy: Finance & Admin Worker
Scottish PEN is seeking an experienced finance and administration worker to support its busy staff team for 7 hours per week.
Free Liu Xia
This blogpost, written by Jane Archer, joins the international call for the release of Liu Xia from house arrest in China.
Writing in the Margins
Recipe for a Good Storm
Scottish PEN statement on the killing of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnírová
Here is our statement on the killing of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnírová in Slovakia
Finding Worth Within Your Own Voice
IWD 2018: A Shared Resistance
In honour of International Women’s Day 2018, here is a piece by Elizabeth Reeder, the chair of Scottish PEN’s Women Writers Committee about the need for a shared resistance against inequality, misogyny and violence.