Professional development and community for the literature sector in Scotland

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Claire Squires joins LAS Board

5th May, 2026

Claire Squires, Professor in Publishing Studies at the University of Stirling ^ former Director of the Scottish Graduate School of Arts & Humanities (SGSAH), has joined the LAS Board of…

Register now for LAS Sector Day in Glasgow 22/04/26

31st March, 2026

Register now for the LAS Sector Day at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, Wednesday 22 April.

Isla Rosser-Owen joins LAS Board

12th December, 2025

Isla Rosser-Owen, newly appointed CEO of Wigtown Book Festival, has joined the LAS Board of Trustees

LAS Network meeting 22/10/25: Collaborative Advocacy

6th October, 2025

Registration is now open for our next network meeting online, 2-4pm, Wednesday 22 October.

AI training for freelance publishing professionals – deadline to apply 22 August

6th August, 2025

Literature Alliance Scotland has partnered with Publishing Scotland to sponsor two places for freelancers on their forthcoming training session, ‘A Practical Guide to AI in Publishing with George Walkley’.

LAS AGM 2025 & our new board of trustees

29th July, 2025

The Literature Alliance Scotland AGM will be held online at 4pm on Wednesday 6 August.

Stock photo of a pair of glasses, open notebook and laptop in the background. The Literature Alliance Scotland logo is in the top right corner and the Creative Scotland logo is in the lower right corner. White text on a deep blue background readers: Writer bursaries for work-in-progress. Five bursaries of £3,000 available for established writers in Scotland. Visit the website for full criteria and how to apply. Deadline 5pm on 25/7/25 The web address for Literature Alliance Scotland is in the lower left corner: literaturealliancescotland.co.uk

Writer Bursaries open for applications until 25/7/25

17th June, 2025

Writer Bursaries for work-in-progress open for applications – deadline 5pm Friday 25 July 2025