About Us

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

 


The Federation of Writers (Scotland) Committee members 2011-2012

Executive Convenor: Etta Dunn
Membership Convenor: Sue Reid Sexton
Minutes Secretary: Finola Scott
Treasurer: Maryanne Hartness
Communications Convenor: Mark MacNicol
Programme Convenor: Anne Clarke
Finance Convenor: Moira McPartlin
Ambassador: Marc R Sherland

 

Committee Members: Alan Green*
  Moira McPartlin*
Maggie Rabatski
  Bryan Owen
  Gayle Smith
  Nuala Watt*
 

*All these are members of the New Voices Press Editorial Board and de facto members of the Committee.

The Federation of Writers (Scotland) patrons:


 Dave Anderson

Carol Ann Duffy

Magi Gibson

Tom Leanord

Liz Lochead

Carl MacDougall

Donny O'Rourke

Janet Paisley
Rosemary Ward