Cannot tell you what a joy it is to have this in my hands. It feels an important piece of work. What a privilege working with the brilliant, bright, pioneering Karen Fraser and Professor Fiona Skillen alongside the visionary Tippermuir Books to bring this from a dream to a real book. These are 🧵

Our Scots Teacher Professional Learning Programme has been nominated for the 2024 Scots Language Award under 'Educational Project o the Year' category! Cast your vote by 8 Sept and find out more about our nomination here 👉ow.ly/whzC50T9V4Z Education Scotland Hands Up For Trad

I’d love as many folk as possible to apply for this. A £12k fellowship to write a brand new play with full dramaturgical support from Traverse Theatre inc practical development, an office over looking the meadows & access to all the brilliant minds IASH, Edinburgh. Check it out.

I'm bringing Mischief Makar to the dundeefringe for one night only on the 21st. Can't wait to share this show with the great performing arts community in the city. Tix 👇

Catherine Wilson Garry and Alec Finlay star in episode 6 of The Lantern Poetry Podcast. A very emotional podcast, looking at memorial. How do we remember? Alec Finlay (dailies) Catherine Wilson Garry ❤️ scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/lanter…

Writers! I'm doing some commissioning for paywall articles on Strong Women and I'd love to receive your pitches. The fee is £180 a piece and I'm looking for a mix of fascinating first-person pieces and reports across the worlds of health and wellbeing.

‘The most deprived communities …were around four times more likely to lose a library than the richest.’ Cuts always hit the poorest hardest.

Westminster is sitting. I’ve been getting various questions from journos, from folk via Twitter & from MPs asking if I miss being there. So I thought I’d invite your questions today and I’ll respond to as many as I can. Fire away! Ask anything. I’ll be video answering this pm.

What's in a name? Many of the places we look after are steeped in folklore and bear Gaelic, Scots, Norse and Pictish names. That's why we're excited to be part of a project with NatureScot and Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba to map Scotland's woodland-related placenames. 1/2

NatureScot Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba The Forgotten Woodlands project - alongside ecological surveys, community consultations and other datasets - will help us to understand the landscapes we care for and inform decisions about their future management. Find out more: nature.scot/scotlands-wood… 2/2

Event: 'Fergusson's Auld Reikie', with Fergusson's poetry by Billy Kay and Scots songs with Karine Polwart, Sarah Hoy, Steve Byrne, and Gary West. November 16th, 7-8:30pm, Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh. Organised by The University of Edinburgh eventbrite.co.uk/e/fergussons-a…..

Aw roads lead tae Cumnock in the hert o the Burns Country on Sept 14, sae if ye hae a guid Scots tongue in yer heid or jist lue the leid, jyne us there for braw singin by Claire Hastings an readins by me. Gin ye value yer culture, please vote & support.projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguagea…

Is Westminster fit for purpose? Good question from Richard.

A fair question. Sir Michael proposed some questions today. They were obscene. Sir Michael Take CBE please, cut out the smut, and show some decorum.

Tickets are on sale NOW for this year's Scots Language Awards! 🎟️ Join us to enjoy performances & recitals from Scottish stars including: 🎸 Seán Gray 🎙️ Claire Hastings 🌟 Eryn Rae & Sophie Joint ✍️ Susi Briggs 🗣️ Billy Kay eastayrshireleisure.com/events/scots-l…

Holyrood MSP salary £72,196 💰💰💰 Senior Councillor salary £26,697 ☹️ I'm starting to think that we need local elected officials paid much better, and that MSPs are massively overpaid for what they do... Politics is better when its local. Agree/Disagree?

I'm enjoying the nice messages about my new haircut. Along with all the important literary observsations! The latest ep of Big Scottish Book Club is now on BBC iPlayer featuring Sara Pascoe, Cariad Lloyd Chris Brookmyre and ✨Lentil Pentil✨ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Did we mention Blether was nominated for a Scots Language award? Well come along and enjoy yourself and remember to vote for is here projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguagea…