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A Poet’s Survival Guide to the Edinburgh Fringe 2019

RJ Arkhipov provides an inside guide for poets on how to survive the Edinburgh Fringe.

Summer News on the Out of Bounds Poetry Project

In September, a young person’s poetry competition will be launched themed around the Scottish Makar Jackie Kay’s poem ‘In My Country’.

South African Stravaig

Stuart Paterson writes about a recent trip to Africa and shares a new poem.

The Thursday Post: The Poetry Reader returns!

It’s July and that can mean one thing only – the new issue of our bi-annual newsletter the Poetry Reader is available to pick up.

EIBF 2019: Poetry Highlights

After browsing the latest EIBF brochure, we bring you a selection of poetry highlights at this year’s EIBF.

Join the Poets Advisory Group

The Poets Advisory Group is looking for poets to join.

Poetry in 3D: Digitising Poetry Objects

Nell Widger has recently digitised a selection of artists’ publications and poetry objects in the Library's archives. In our blog, she discusses the challenges and pleasures of archiving poetry objects.

The Thursday Post: Fringe Benefits

This August, the Scottish Poetry Library is hosting Fringe shows in the evening; we shall be open as normal during the day. Curious to know what's on?

Billy Kay: ‘The great scots tradeition o makars’

Billy Kay delivered the inaugural The Betty Boyd Memorial Scots Language Lecture. In this extract he talks about the great tradition of poetry in the Scots language.

Open Streets

We're taking part in Open Streets this Sunday (2 June). What is it and what is the Library doing?

Our New Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage

The Library welcomes the appointment of Simon Armitage to Poet Laureate.

In the Loop

As we move towards the end of Deaf Awareness Week 2019, we’re delighted to announce that we shall soon be installing a new, and much improved, hearing loop in the Scottish Poetry Library thanks to assistance provided by the...