Bringing Writers Together
The Federation aims to support writers by making the whole process much easier to negotiate, from starting to write to publication. We can help you to find a writing group in your area, tell you where you can perform (if that is your wish) and help with the process of getting published.
We recognise that writing groups can be quite isolated, and aim to offer them opportunities to meet by mounting seminars and workshops on key themes. The Federation provides a place for writers to sell collections and anthologies at our events, when appropriate.
We aim to:
Organise performance events
Develop a rolling calendar of writing events
Maintain a directory of writing groups
Issue a regular newsletter
Support people in the development of their writing
FWS BOARD MEMBERSHIP 2020/21
Chair: – Jenifer Harley
Minutes Secretary: – Howard Singerman
Treasurer: – Mark Wightman
Office Holders and Trustees:
Joint Events Lead: – Lesley Traynor, Rose-Ann Fraser Ritchie
Membership Secretary: – Marie-Therese Taylor
Competition Secretary: – A C Clarke
Publicity Team: –
Caroline Johnstone – Facebook
Sue Burnside- Website
A C Clarke – Newsmail
Education and Development
Education Convenor: – Ailie Hunter
Asst Education Convenor: – Lesley Traynor (ref encouraging young writers)
Gaelic Co-ordinator: – Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
New Voices Press:
Anthology Lead – Janet Crawford
Anthology Admin – Sue Burnside
Anthology Publish/Distribution – Jenifer Harley
Anthology Editor – Alan Macglas
English Prose – Emma Mooney
English Poetry – Neil Leadbeater
Scots Poetry – Sheila Templeton
Ambassadors :
Etta Dunn
Marc Sherland
Anne Connolly
The Federation of Writers (Scotland) patrons:
Carol Ann Duffy
Liz Lochhead
Magi Gibson
Christine de Luca
Dave Anderson
Carl MacDougall
Donny O’Rourke
Janet Paisley
Rosemary Ward
Bashabi Fraser
Zoe Strachan
