Scottish PEN welcomes the release of Liu Xia and calls on China to release all imprisoned writers and protect free expression.

Find out who signed our letter to the First Minister calling on her to prioritise defamation reform in the upcoming Programme for Government.

Scottish PEN is seeking an experienced finance and administration worker to support its busy staff team for 7 hours per week.

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

Here is our statement on the killing of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnírová in Slovakia

Finding Worth Within Your Own Voice

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.

Journeys Big and Small

“The world is full of stories we need to hear”

Photos: “Finding language for our gender”