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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.
Heather McDaid joins LAS as Programme Co-ordinator
23rd June, 2026
Former Next Level Awardee Heather McDaid has joined LAS as Programme Coordinator
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.
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.
Announcing the awardees for TBC 25/26
22nd October, 2025
LAS is delighted to announce the 3 people selected for our career development programme, To Be Continued, in partnership with Coaching for Creatives.
Apply for a paid SGSAH internship with LAS
14th October, 2025
PhD students in Scotland – apply before 31st October for a paid SGSAH internship helping LAS map the literature sector
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.