Blog
Happy Birthday, National Lottery
19 November 2019
The SPL gives thanks for the Lottery grant that gave us a new home with a specially commissioned poem by Roseanne Watt.Rachel Plummer Wins Mach 1 Poetry Commission
14 November 2019
Rachel Plummer is the winner of its poetry commission in celebration of the creation of Mach 1 – its iconic marketing suite designed by award-winning artist David Mach.Best Scottish Poems 2019
7 November 2019
We are delighted to announce that the editor of Best Scottish Poems 2019 is Roseanne Watt. A classroom activity inspired by a visit to the Scottish Poetry Library
6 November 2019
Jennie Gill, an infant teacher from Derbyshire, blogs about how a visit to the SPL gave her the inspiration to teach poetry to her kids in a new way.Nominations to the SPL Board, November 2019
1 October 2019
The Scottish Poetry Library is looking for new Board members. National Poetry Day 2019
20 September 2019
National Poetry Day is celebrating its 25th anniversary this autumn, on Thursday 3 October. NPD’s theme this year is topical: ‘truth’. Find out how we plan to celebrate.Creative Words for Wellbeing in Scotland: Setting the Scene
19 September 2019
Libraries across Scotland are collaborating on Creative Words for Wellbeing. Our Project Co-ordinator Ruth Stevenson will be blogging about the project over the coming months.Slightly Foxed with George Mackay Brown
16 September 2019
What happened when the SPL and Slightly Foxed magazine teamed up? A podcast on George Mackay Brown.The Fields of War
2 September 2019
The Fields of War is a themed performance incorporating poetry film, original music, historic photographs, memoir and diary extracts. Listen to one of its co-creators talk about it.The Callum MacDonald Award 2019
16 August 2019
The annual Callum Macdonald Memorial Award (CMMA) is for the publisher of an outstanding example of pamphlet poetry published during the previous year.Mach 1: Poetry Commission at Edinburgh Park
12 August 2019
An opportunity has arisen for a Scotland-based poet to take up a commission at one of the country’s most exciting new buildings.A Poet’s Survival Guide to the Edinburgh Fringe 2019
2 August 2019
RJ Arkhipov provides an inside guide for poets on how to survive the Edinburgh Fringe.