Scottish PEN condemns the killings of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and Ghufran Hamed Warasneh, identified by the National Press Club as a journalism graduate working for Dream, a local news agency.

A letter from Scottish PEN President, Ricky Monahan Brown, to our membership

Scottish PEN marks the end of LGBT History Month 2022 by sharing a blog by poet, Jay Whittaker. The theme of ‘Blurring Borders: A World in Motion’ has been set by LGBT Youth Scotland for this year’s activities. You can learn more on the LGBT History Month website. Blurring borders – we’ve been here before […]

A short message from the Board of Scottish PEN regarding imminent staffing changes.

Join the Scottish PEN Women Writers Committee as we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March 2022.

We hope that Roberta Metsola will continue her strong record on protecting the rights of journalists and supporting free expression, and the fight for justice for journalists including Daphne Caruana Galizia and Jan Kuciak.

Scottish PEN is pleased to mark the beginning of LGBT History Month by sharing a blog by playwright and member, Jo Clifford.

Scottish PEN is delighted to announce that our recent bid to the Four Nations International Fund has been successful.