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
Who Are We ?
There are a number of individuals who work tirelessly to support and develop the work of the FWS, both as Board Members ( or more correctly Charity Trustees ) and a range of others who work to forward the aims of the FWS, including in supporting the creation of publications, in acting as selectors and advisors, editing and proof reading, ambassadors and patrons of the organisation. We are very grateful for their input.
FWS Board/ Trustees 2021-2022
Chair: Sue Burnside
Vice Chair: Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
Secretary: Howard Singerman
Treasurer: Mark Wightman
Office Holders and Trustees:
Events Co-ordinator: Vacant
Events Support: Janet Crawford
Events Support: Lesley Traynor
Membership Secretary: Marie-Therese Taylor
Publicity /social media coordination : Marcas Mac an Tuairneir (Facebook), Sue Burnside(Website), AC Clarke ( Newsmail)
Education Convenor: Ailie Hunter
Assistant Education Convenor (with responsibility for encouraging young writers) : Lesley Traynor
Gaelic Co-ordinator (with responsibility for developing and encouraging the
work of Gaelic writers in prose and poetry with special remit for young people) : Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
Members:
Katharine Macfarlane, Ann MacKinnon, Andrew Hunter
New Voices Press:
Anthology Lead – Janet Crawford
Anthology Admin – Sue Burnside
Anthology Publish/Distribution – Jenifer Harley
Anthology Editor – Laura Fyfe
English Prose – Emma Mooney
English Poetry – Neil Leadbeater
Scots Poetry – Sheila Templeton
Ambassadors :
Etta Dunn
Marc Sherland
Anne Connolly
Jenifer Harley
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
More about us
Our finances https://federationofwritersscotland.com/fws-finances-february-2021/
