At the request of Scottish PEN member Heather Kiernan, working with the Hands Up Project, Scottish PEN organised a call-out to Scottish poets to respond to ‘Moon Tell Me Truth’, illustrated poems by children in Gaza exhibited at the Scottish Poetry Library during June.

Scottish PEN is collaborating with Seahorse Publications, bringing writers together to share their response to Gaza through poetry and prose.

Scottish PEN member and Burns scholar Gerard Carruthers speaks on the compassion and enduring appeal of Scotland’s national poet.

The January ‘Making’ edition of PENning magazine is available to read for free online, via Issuu.

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

Join Scottish PEN, Irish PEN//PEN na hÉireann and guests as we share poetry readings and updates on the case of renowned Indian poet, Varavara Rao.

Photos: “Finding language for our gender”

“Finding language for our gender”