Writer's Resources

There is a wealth of information online these days for the aspirant writer. The following is only a small selection of resources particularly relevant to the writing scene in Scotland.

Publishing Scotland handles hundreds of queries from writers every year, although their remit is essentially to develop services to member publishers and the publishing sector in Scotland. Their advice to writers is found at Getting Published

• The Society of Authors, with useful information on copyright, contracts and agents.
• The Scottish Association of Writers, who hold an annual conference as well as running competitions
• Literary Agents can evaluate your work and support and advise you during the publishing process

• The Scottish Arts Council
• Scottish Book Trust - based in Edinburgh
• Live Literature Funding (run by Scottish Book Trust). A unique funding scheme that takes writers all over Scotland to schools, hospitals etc

• Moniack Mhor, The Arvon Foundation's Scottish centre
• Glasgow University M.Litt in Creative Writing
• BBC Get Writing Campaign
• see also our Celtic and Scottish Studies links

• Writers’ news
• BBC Writer's Room

• Start with the BooksfromScotland.com Authors page.
• Scottish Library Association, Scottish Writers Project
• The British Council guide to Contemporary Writers