The Callum Macdonald Memorial Award

Established in memory of Scottish publisher Callum Macdonald, this award was created to encourage, recognise and reward the publication of poetry in pamphlet form.

Black poets respond to climate change

We have commissioned new poetry from Black women poets in partnership with Africa in Motion Film Festival and Obsidian Foundation.

The People of Scotland's Nature Poem

Our national Makar has curated three new collective nature poems, 'The Life-breath Songs'

Scotland's Next Generation Young Makars

We have launched a new talent development scheme for poetry writers aged 16 to 25 years.

What the Clyde said, after COP26

Kathleen Jamie, Scotland's Makar, responds with a new poem to the COP26 Glasgow Climate Change Conference

Scottish Poets at COP26

Weathering the Storm: Scottish Poets Discuss Climate Change, Resilience and Adaptation

A celebration of Derick Thomson

The SPL and the Gaelic Books Council celebrate 100 years since the birth of Derick Thomson

Exhibition: Stone Moon

An exhibition of the collaborative work of visual artist Alison Grant and poet Fiona Sampson.