1+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) Richard Demarco, long a prominent figure in the Scottish cultural sphere, is well known for his provocative statements, including fierce criticisms of Scotland’s cultural institutions and ‘officialdom’. That collection, he said, now has ‘nothing to do with me’: he has…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) Call for Applications: Crossing Tongues Poetry Residency The residency will create space for the poet to encounter Hausa literary and oral traditions, work collaboratively with a Nigerian Hausa–English poet, and explore how poetry moves between languages, cultures and forms....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1193+ words) This week, a public debate raged about comments from the writer and Scots language campaigner Billy Kay, who had asked why there are so few Unionists who see themselves as patriotic Scots these days, saying: “There’s now a fear of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (52+ words) Bella Caledonia Help to support independent Scottish journalism We don’t take any advertising, we don’t hide behind a pay wall and we don’t keep harassing you for crowd-funding. We’re entirely dependent on our readers to support us. Our new website…...