News
Announcing the recipients of the Works-In-Progress bursaries 2026
7th October, 2026
We are delighted to announce the recipients of our Works-In-Progress Bursary, which offers multiple £3,000 awards to established writers via a lottery system. The 2026 LAS Writer Bursaries aims to…
Announcing the cohort for To Be Continued 2026/27
7th October, 2026
We are delighted to announce the recipients of our tailored career development programme, To Be Continued. The 2026 cohort is made up of Emma Collins, Director of Push the Boat…
Our statement on Higher Education cuts and changes
25th September, 2026
Press reporting on changes at the University of Edinburgh has caused significant concern within Scotland’s writing and publishing landscape. We appreciate that the picture is nuanced and complex. There is…
Our statement on the closure of The Skinny
16th September, 2026
The LAS Board responds to the closure of The Skinny.
Kirsten MacQuarrie joins LAS Board
1st September, 2026
We are delighted to announce that Kirsten MacQuarrie has joined the LAS Board of Trustees.
To Be Continued and Writer Bursaries now open for applications
17th July, 2026
Two of our professional development opportunities – To Be Continued and Writer Bursaries for work-in-progress – are open for applications until 30th August.
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…
Sophie Moxon joins LAS Board
25th February, 2026
Sophie Moxon, Executive Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival, has joined the LAS Board of Trustees
Find a Book Festival is back!
25th February, 2026
Find A Book Festival helps celebrate the amazing variety of literary audiences, events and talks happening across Scotland, year-round
Welcoming Alice Gibson as our SGSAH intern for 2026
21st January, 2026
We are delighted to welcome Alice Gibson to the LAS team as our SGSAH doctoral intern for 2026. Alice is a PhD student at the University of St Andrews and…
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
Calling Writers in Scotland
11th November, 2025
Tell us about your experiences making a living (or not) as a writer, by completing a short, anonymous survey about income, rights and other conditions.