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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270705
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SUMMARY:East Neuk Festival
DESCRIPTION:ENF was the idea of Donald and Louise MacDonald who co-founded it with Svend McEwan-Brown in 2004. It exists because we believe in the joy and power of live music and its potential to transform lives and life. \nThe 22nd ENF takes place 30 June-4 July 2027.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/east-neuk-festival/
LOCATION:Crail Parish Church\, Marketgate\, Crail\, Fife\, KY10 3TL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270726
DTSTAMP:20261026T100819Z
CREATED:20260610T093630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T100819Z
UID:6376-1813276800-1816559999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:St Magnus International Festival
DESCRIPTION:St Magnus International Festival has been at the heart of Orkney’s cultural life in the final weeks of June and 2026 marks the 50th Festival. Each year we stage a variety of events in music\, theatre\, arts\, dance\, literature\, cabaret and folk music alongside community projects\, education and learning opportunities all of them set against the backdrop of Orkney’s magical midsummer.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/st-magnus-international-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270621
DTSTAMP:20260811T122555Z
CREATED:20260610T093022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T122555Z
UID:6369-1813190400-1813535999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Borders Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Borders Book Festival began in June 2004\, when Alistair Moffat had the idea of creating a small literary gathering in Melrose. Joined from the outset by Paula Ogilvie\, that first event welcomed just a handful of speakers and an audience of around 400. Today\, it has grown into one of the UK’s leading book festivals\, attracting around 40\,000 visitors each year for four memorable days of ideas\, entertainment and conversation.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/borders-book-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270614
DTSTAMP:20261026T100611Z
CREATED:20260610T093313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T100611Z
UID:6373-1812672000-1812931199@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Solas Festival
DESCRIPTION:More than an arts festival\, Solas is a welcoming space of music\, ideas and wellbeing – a place to recharge\, reflect and rediscover what truly matters amongst Scotland’s natural beauty.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/solas-festival/
CATEGORIES:Culture festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270607
DTSTAMP:20261026T100926Z
CREATED:20260610T084423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T100926Z
UID:6335-1812067200-1812326399@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Cymera
DESCRIPTION:CYMERA is Scotland’s Festival of Science Fiction\, Fantasy & Horror Writing. Each year CYMERA brings writers\, readers and publishing industry experts together in celebration of speculative fiction. At CYMERA you’ll find author panels and book signings\, writing workshops\, open mics\, live performances\, bookish quizzes\, tabletop gaming spaces and so much more. Each year the festival is held both in Edinburgh and online\, allowing genre-enthusiasts to tune in no matter where they are in the world.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/cymera/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270607
DTSTAMP:20261026T100652Z
CREATED:20260610T092733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T100652Z
UID:6365-1811548800-1812326399@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Imaginate: Edinburgh's International Children's Festival | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:Imaginate is the national organisation in Scotland which develops\, presents and celebrates professional theatre and dance for children and young people. \nWe want more children in Scotland to experience work that is deeply engaging\, innovative and inspiring\, regardless of their circumstances\, access needs or location.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/imaginate-edinburghs-international-childrens-festival/
CATEGORIES:Children's events,Culture festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270701
DTSTAMP:20260903T110106Z
CREATED:20260903T110106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T110106Z
UID:7145-1811808000-1814399999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bookause Lit Fest | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:The Bookause Lit Fest is a book festival in the city of Aberdeen aimed to harmonize the diverse pockets of literature and creative communities across Aberdeen and the North of Scotland\, bringing them under one roof to explore the evolving nature of narrative in the 21st century. ​The festival is designed to be a multi-sensory experience\, catering to both industry professionals and casual readers. \n\n2027 dates are to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/bookause-lit-fest-date-tbc/
LOCATION:Aberdeen Arts Centre\, 33 King Street\, Aberdeen\, AB24 5AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Find A Book Festival,Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270701
DTSTAMP:20260610T084948Z
CREATED:20260610T084948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T084948Z
UID:6338-1811808000-1814399999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Shetland Noir | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:The festival brings Shetland’s unique voice to the global stage of crime writing\, with a programme packed full of author talks\, workshops\, panel discussions and special events. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed. \n 
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/shetland-noir/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270517
DTSTAMP:20261026T101046Z
CREATED:20260610T092350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T101046Z
UID:6361-1810252800-1810511999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Paisley Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Paisley Book Festival is a platform for celebrating books\, reading and writing in Paisley over the course of three days. It is a festival with creativity and innovation at the heart of its programme\, showcasing some of the best and most diverse voices being published today in Scotland and beyond. \nThe festival connects readers and writers with bold\, contemporary ideas\, engages established audiences\, inspires new ones and serves as an effective marketplace for the writing and publishing world.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/paisley-book-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270510
DTSTAMP:20261026T101114Z
CREATED:20260610T091018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T101114Z
UID:6353-1809648000-1809907199@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Boswell Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:A festival with a truly unique focus – celebrating life stories – the Boswell Book Festival is an established favourite on the Scottish cultural arts scene. Held at the magnificent Dumfries House in Ayrshire\, it annually attracts a host of leading biographers\, memoirists and famous personalities: such as Judi Dench\, Ben Macintyre\, Maggie O’Farrell\, Matthew Parris\, Sally Magnusson\, James Naughtie\, Neil Oliver\, Susan Calman\, Alfie Boe\, Frank Skinner\, Amanda Owen\, Lady Anne Glenconner\, Andrew O’Hagan and many more.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/boswell-book-festival/
LOCATION:Dumfries House\, Cumnock\, East Ayrshire\, KA18 2NJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTSTAMP:20260610T090538Z
CREATED:20260610T090538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T090538Z
UID:6349-1809129600-1811807999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Cromarty Crime & Thrillers Weekend | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:Love a gripping plot and a dark twist? Don’t miss the Crime & Thrillers programme. Join bestselling and emerging writers as they delve into murder\, mystery\, suspense and everything in between. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/cromarty-crime-thrillers-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTSTAMP:20260610T085604Z
CREATED:20260610T085550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T085604Z
UID:6342-1809129600-1811807999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Glasgow Zine Fest | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:Glasgow Zine Fest is a yearly celebration of zine culture\, featuring events about art\, community\, and heritage. It has been running since 2013\, and growing every year. Visitors from all around the world are immersed in the amazing world of radical DIY culture through talks\, hands-on workshops\, and\, of course\, zines! \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/glasgow-zine-fest/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418
DTSTAMP:20261026T101321Z
CREATED:20260609T150325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T101321Z
UID:6323-1807574400-1808006399@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Assynt Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2027 Assynt Book Festival will be exploring themes of Crofting and Culture: \n\nCrofting: A Way of Life\nCommunity: Misunderstood fundamental component of Gaelic literature
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/assynt-book-festival-date-tbc/
LOCATION:Lochinver Bookshop\, Inverbank\, Lockinver\, Sutherland\, IV274JY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTSTAMP:20260610T085938Z
CREATED:20260610T085938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T085938Z
UID:6346-1806537600-1809129599@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Colonsay Book Festival | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:The people of Colonsay\, like many communities large and small\, have always shared a love of books and literature\, joining in book groups and participating in fringe poetry sessions at the music festival. At a community meeting in June 2011\, the idea of a book festival for the island was tentatively mooted\, and ten months later\, at the end of April 2012\, we were welcoming our first six authors and an eager audience. The festival has run since. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/colonsay-book-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTSTAMP:20260609T151254Z
CREATED:20260609T151239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T151254Z
UID:6327-1806537600-1809129599@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:First Date Festival | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:As great lovers of romance and feel good fiction\, the Lighthouse Bookshop thought it was high time they created a platform for a much beloved genre that deserves its own stage\, expanding over the years to partner with Book Lovers Bookshop. \nRomance writing has long shown that the personal is definitely political. \nThe genre has hosted important conversations on consent\, and represents a huge diversity of stories which are still missing from mainstream fiction – joy and pleasure for women\, queer people\, people of colour\, fat people\, disabled people\, and more. Too often it’s seen as a frivolous genre – but our pleasure is not frivolous! Our pleasure is radical. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/first-date-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTSTAMP:20260903T104546Z
CREATED:20260609T145549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T104546Z
UID:6318-1804809600-1805068799@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:StAnza Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:StAnza\, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival\, is an award-winning festival dedicated to bringing poetry in all its forms and many languages to audiences around the world. Founded in 1998 by three local poets\, the annual festival takes place every March in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews and has gained a truly international reputation as one of the country’s most significant literary events. \nStAnza is committed to being both cutting edge and inclusive across our festival programme and in our outreach and development work. We love showcasing and celebrating poetry that is: \n\ndynamic\, drawing upon and challenging past traditions in order to ask ‘where to’ next;\ndeeply involved with the world\, participating in questioning its structures and direction; and\nable to imagine words\, worlds and feelings that are new to us\, as well as ones we share.\n\nWe believe in making poetry accessible. Our outreach programmes aim to engage more people with a literary form that is often seen as elite or difficult\, and our festival offers a vibrant programme that celebrates and explores poetry in as wide a range of ways as possible\, with something for everyone.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/stanza-poetry-festival/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
DTSTAMP:20260903T104708Z
CREATED:20260610T091942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T104708Z
UID:6357-1804723200-1805155199@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Aye Write
DESCRIPTION:Aye Write is Glasgow’s book festival\, bringing writers and speakers to you. \n 
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/aye-write/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270308
DTSTAMP:20261026T103632Z
CREATED:20260610T094412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T103632Z
UID:6386-1804291200-1804463999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Power Comic Con
DESCRIPTION:POWER Comic Con returns to Hall 3 at the Glasgow’s SEC Centre for a fan-filled weekend this Spring! Meet very special guests from the worlds of gaming\, tv and comics.  \nThere’s something for all fandoms at Power Con\, with engaging fan experiences; props and set builds\, interactive areas for Gaming\, Kids zone and exclusive on stage shows as well as the return of the Scotland’s longest running cosplay competition\, the C3 championship. All on stage events are included in the ticket price.  \nIf you love gaming\, comics\, sci-fi\, anime\, tv\, manga or cosplay – We’ve got you covered! For the Fans!
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/power-comic-con/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus\, Exhibition Way\, Glasgow\, G3 8YW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comic Con
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270226
DTSTAMP:20260609T145723Z
CREATED:20260609T145019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T145723Z
UID:6313-1803513600-1803599999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gray Day
DESCRIPTION:Gray Day is the 25th February\, an annual day-long celebration of Alasdair Gray’s life and work. The first Gray Day was held in 2021 on the 40th anniversary of the publication of Lanark\, and included a Gray Day Broadcast. In the years since\, Gray Day has been celebrated with live events at the Òran Mór in Glasgow\, beneath Alasdair’s celestial ceiling mural. \nAn array of writers\, actors and musicians have joined to celebrate Alasdair for Gray Day including Ali Smith\, Alan Cumming\, Ian Rankin\, Irvine Welsh\, Gemma Cairney\, Chitra Ramaswamy\, Alex Kapranos\, Ewen Bremner\, Louise Welsh\, Salena Godden\, Bernard MacLaverty\, Michael Pedersen\, Hollie McNish\, Norman Blake and more. \nPhotos of Gray Days past can be found in the gallery.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/gray-day/
CATEGORIES:Literary calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270215
DTSTAMP:20261026T101426Z
CREATED:20260609T144224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T101426Z
UID:6305-1802476800-1802649599@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Artists' Bookmarket 2027
DESCRIPTION:Artists’ Bookmarket is Edinburgh’s annual celebration of artists’ book culture. The event runs over two busy weekend days with stalls laid out to showcase a wide array of work. Artists’ Bookmarket is complemented by a busy events and workshops programme.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/artists-bookmarket-2027-date-tbc/
LOCATION:Fruitmarket\, 5 Market Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Markets and Showcases
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270206
DTSTAMP:20261011T141929Z
CREATED:20261011T141929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261011T141929Z
UID:7213-1801785600-1801871999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Literature Alliance Scotland Sector Day
DESCRIPTION:LAS’ annual Sector Day will be held in-person in Edinburgh. Registration will open in December\, with further information on the programme to come.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/literature-alliance-scotland-sector-day/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260609T145144Z
CREATED:20260609T144625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T145144Z
UID:6309-1801440000-1803859199@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Granite Noir | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:Granite Noir is inspired by the incredible popularity of crime fiction in all its forms\, by the fantastic contribution that Scottish writers make\, by our love affair with Nordic Noir\, on the page and on screen\, and most of all inspired by Aberdeen\, which is the perfect backdrop for the festival – steeped in history\, atmospheric\, quirky and with a strong sense of place. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/granite-noir/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260609T143743Z
CREATED:20260609T143602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T143743Z
UID:6300-1801440000-1803859199@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Winter Words Festival | Date TBC
DESCRIPTION:The beloved literary festival features authors\, poets and more for a celebration of Scotland’s rich artistic\, literary\, historical and cultural life. Usually running in February\, and curated by the Theatre’s Artistic Director Alan Cumming\, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will hosts an extraordinary multi-day programme of interesting events\, entertaining performances\, and stimulating conversations\, throughout the weekend. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/winter-words-festival/
LOCATION:Pitlochry Festival Theatre\, Port-Na-Craig\, Pitlochry\, PH16 5DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTSTAMP:20261020T114629Z
CREATED:20261020T114629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T114629Z
UID:7229-1801094400-1801439999@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:Wild Writers Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wild Writers Festival returns to Peebles with a string of stellar authors\, adventurers and films that explore nature\, landscape\, people and place.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/wild-writers-festival/
CATEGORIES:Find A Book Festival,Literary festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T143000
DTSTAMP:20261011T141955Z
CREATED:20260903T103703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261011T141955Z
UID:7133-1799760600-1799764200@literaturealliancescotland.co.uk
SUMMARY:LAS Members Meeting: Ethical Fundseeking
DESCRIPTION:Our January Members meeting will be held online\, with focus on Ethical Fundseeking.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/las-members-meeting-ethical-fundseeking/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
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SUMMARY:Burns & Beyond | Dates TBC
DESCRIPTION:Burns & Beyond is an annual event that celebrates the life and legacy of Robert Burns. \n2027 dates are yet to be confirmed.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/burns-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Literary festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T153000
DTSTAMP:20261007T093939Z
CREATED:20260903T103502Z
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SUMMARY:LAS Members Meeting: December
DESCRIPTION:Our December Members meeting will be held online. The theme is Strategic Communications\, with Anna Caig. \nWe look forward to welcoming members.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/las-members-meeting-december/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261204T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261204T120000
DTSTAMP:20261011T141036Z
CREATED:20261009T131114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261011T141036Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-career roundtable
DESCRIPTION:This event is invite-only.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/mid-career-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T140000
DTSTAMP:20261104T175705Z
CREATED:20260903T103221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T175705Z
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SUMMARY:Creating AI Policies for literature organisations
DESCRIPTION:As one of the most significant shifts in the literature sector in the past few years\, developing an approach to AI\, whether a more informal in-house statement\, or a public-facing policy\, is something organisations are increasingly reckoning with. \nIn this practical\, interactive 60 minute online session for LAS Members\, Sheila Pinder (CEO) and Abigail McDougall (Head of Policy and Communications) of Publishing Scotland will present a case-study of their values-led approach to creating an AI Policy\, including discussing the nuances of doing so when representing a broader group of parties\, many of whom will have conflicting viewpoints on the field. \nThis will be followed by a Q&A\, and a chance for you to discuss priorities and concerns in your organisation’s AI guidelines\, statements and policies. This event will be chaired by LAS Trustee\, Kirsten Macquarrie. \nRegistration is open to LAS Member organisations only. You are encouraged to submit question or highlight areas of particular interest in advance. \nIf you work freelance in the literature sector in Scotland and feel you would benefit from attending this session\, please get in touch to request a space. \nThis session will take place on Zoom\, with auto captions. Please let us know if there are any adjustments we can make to support you to engage. \nWith the pace and change of digital technologies an ever present challenge and opportunity over the past decade already\, the recent wide adoption and availability of generative AI has disrupted cultural policy and raised significant questions around workforce sustainability\, ethical use and the value of human creativity\, insight and oversight in the literary ecology sector as well as the broader Arts and Culture sector. \nIn this turbulent and shifting landscape\, literature organisations are seeing an increased need to develop clear\, consistent and transparent positions about their internal use of AI and the ways in which those they work with or support use AI – both in operational and creative processes.  \nAt what point do we need to develop statements for individual programmes\, guidelines for internal and external use\, and when do we hit the point at which we need an AI Policy as an organisation. Once we hit that point\, how do we ensure we are taking an appropriate level of consultation with all our stakeholders into consideration — and how do we develop Guidelines or Policies around AI that are able to incorporate rapid and unanticipated developments? \nAbout our speakers:\nSheila Pinder: CEO\, Publishing Scotland\nSheila began her book industry career at B.T. Batsford\, followed by a decade in the editorial design & production business Chapman Bounford & Associates\, producing work for publishers including HarperCollins\, The United Nations Environment Programme\, Octopus\, Osprey and DK. At the IPG\, she organised the annual conference and led the emergence of the organisation as one of the UK’s most influential publishing voices. \nDuring her seven years at NBN International\, she was instrumental in the rebirth of the distribution company under its ownership by the US-based Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. Her subsequent consulting and mentoring practice saw her working with many well-known independent publishers\, often on M&As or supply chain projects. \nAfter a short period as Interim MD at Inpress\, she worked as a secondary school English teacher\, including two years with the Teach First Leadership Development Programme in a school in central Peterborough. Following her return to the book industry\, her work portfolio includes supporting publisher partnerships with system provider\, Stison. Since 2022 she has worked with academic publisher Agenda in Newcastle upon Tyne on business development\, and she also currently chairs the advisory board at Birmingham-based Nine Arches Press. \nAbigail McDougall: Head of Policy and Communications\, Publishing Scotland\nAbigail monitors policy and regulatory shifts\, identifying risks and opportunities and interpreting complex issues to provide strategic and practical support to members. She is responsible for Publishing Scotland’s media relations and public affairs activities\, working in consultation with members and other sectoral organisations to inform priorities for engagement. \nIn her earlier capacity at Publishing Scotland\, Abigail developed new programmes to help publishers navigate major changes shaping the industry: environmental sustainability\, Artificial Intelligence\, regulatory changes in key markets\, and the drive to embed equality\, diversity and inclusion in publishing. She retains oversight of Publishing Scotland’s training programme. \nPreviously\, Abigail led the Communications and Alumni Relations team at The Mandela Rhodes Foundation\, Nelson Mandela’s official legacy organisation for leadership development. A writer and editor of non-fiction\, she began her career as a journalist. She holds an MA in Creative and Media Enterprise from Warwick University and postgraduate qualifications in Sustainable Development and Politics and International Studies. She is a Chevening Scholar and a Mandela Rhodes Scholar.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/las-members-meeting-creating-ai-policies/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T143000
DTSTAMP:20260903T104219Z
CREATED:20260903T104219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T104219Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Book Festivals Network meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Book Festivals Network is facilitated by Literature Alliance Scotland. The December SBFN network will be held online. \nLearn more on the network and how to join by visiting this page at literaturealliancescotland.co.uk.
URL:https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/event/scottish-book-festivals-network-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:LAS event
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