A previously unpublished essay by James Kelman on the relationship between artists, the working class, and fighting injustice.

[CLOSED] We’re commissioning writers to deliver creative workshops to marginalised communities around Scotland.

A found-words poem made in our Book Week Scotland workshop, which simulated censored conditions to raise awareness about silenced writers.

We are currently in the process of building a beautiful new website, and so will be taking a little longer than usual to update our online content.

Marjorie Lotfi Gill explores what censorship means for her when writing about friends, family, and the Iranian Revolution.

Scottish PEN’s president recounts stories about freedom of expression that we heard at PEN International’s annual conference.

Edinburgh-based writer Alice Tarbuck wrote a found words poem from keywords that alert the US government to terrorist threats.

[CLOSED] We are looking for a Project Officer to carry out our new Many Voices project, which promotes the power of stories to connect people and make silenced voices louder.