Scottish Writers' Centre
The Scottish Writers' Centre is a focal point for Scottish writers and writing, the first dedicated literature venue of its kind in Scotland. It provides a social arena where writers can meet and share ideas and experiences and a facility providing basic services for writers - dedicated performance and workshop space, writing pods, cafe, writer's flat and bookshop.
Based at the CCA, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, the centre aims to support and promote the work of Scottish writers and provide an international showcase space for Scottish literature. It will offer a regular programme of live events and workshops, along with activities such as schools programmes, community publishing workshops, literary consultancy and an annual writing fellowship.
Unless stated all events in Clubroom at the CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St. G2 3JD
www.scottishwriterscentre.org.uk
Thursday 12 Apr 2012
In Process Masterclasses - Alan Bissett
Writers' Groups in and around Glasgow
Scottish Writers Centre presents:
In Process Maserclasses:
Alan Bissett- on Playwriting
12th April, 2012
7- 8.30pm-Clubroom, CCA, Sauchiehall Street.
Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer from Falkirk who now lives in Glasgow. In 2011 he was named Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Writer of the Year. His play Turbo Folk was shortlisted for Best New Play at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2010. He wrote and performed his own ‘one-woman show’, The Moira Monologues, which toured Scotland to great acclaim and is now in development with the BBC. His novels include Boyracers (2001), The Incredible Adam Spark (2005), and Death of a Ladies’ Man (2009), which was shortlisted for a Scottish Arts Council Fiction of the Year prize. His most recent book, Pack Men (2011) was called a ‘landmark in Scottish fiction’ by Irvine Welsh. The short film which he wrote and narrated, ‘The Shutdown’, has won awards at several major international film festivals and was shortlisted for a Scottish BAFTA.
www.scottishwriterscentre.org.uk/
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St. G2 3JD
Weblog archive
International Women's Day Poetry Book Launches: Thursday 22 Mar 2012
Butlin, In Process: Friday 16 Dec 2011
Scottish Writers' Centre launch: Northwards Now 19: Saturday 10 Dec 2011
Prize winners: Scottish Writing Groups Competition Showcase: Thursday 17 Mar 2011
Scottish Writing Groups Competition Showcase: Monday 28 Feb 2011
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