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The Federation of Writers (Scotland) is an organisation dedicated to making the written and spoken word available to the public of Scotland, with respect for diversity and recognition of additional support needs. Caidreachas nan Sgrìobhaiche (Alba) ’S e prìomh-amas Caidreachas nan Sgrìobhaiche (Alba) litreachas sgrìobhte is labhairte a chur mu choinneamh poball na h-Alba, a’ toirt spèis do dh’iomadachd agus feumannan-taice a bharrachd.

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Tag Archives: featured writer

Featured writer: Eileen Farrelly

November 18, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Eileen Farrelly as this month’s Featured Writer and Committee Member. Eileen has only just joined the committee, as she explains below, but she is full […]

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Featured writer: Jonathan Whitelaw

October 20, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Whitelaw as this month’s Featured Writer. Jonathan has won critical acclaim for his novels which are unusual thrillers with a metaphysical, indeed a devilish […]

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Featured Writer: Alun Robert

October 14, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Alun Robert as a Featured Writer. If you follow the monthly list of successes in the newsmail you cannot fail to notice that Alun regularly features […]

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Featured Writer: Olive Ritch

May 7, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Olive Ritch as our Featured Writer. As her biography shows, Olive is a distinguished poet and editor (not many poets get into the prestigious Poetry […]

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Featured writer: Jim Aitken

April 7, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Jim Aitken as our Featured Writer. Jim is well-known on the Scottish literary scene for his heartfelt, often politically charged poetry and drama and his […]

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Featured writer: Catherine Simpson

March 18, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Catherine Simpson as our Featured Writer. Catherine’s memoir When I Had a Little Sister has received national acclaim. You can immediately see why in the riveting […]

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Featured Writer: Howard Singerman

February 5, 2019by Federation of Writers (Scotland) Leave a comment

We are delighted to welcome Howard Singermanas our Featured Writer and Committee Member this month. Howard is the FWS Committee Minutes Secretary. He has a legal background and extensive experience with […]

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