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Our next event is in collaboration with Literature Society : Writers at Pleasance! We invite you to join us at the Pleasance to hear from a variety of up-and-coming writers, both from around Edinburgh and further afield. Headlining the event are Alan Gillis and Claire Askew. Alan Gillis is a poet and a member of the English Literature department. He has published four collections of poetry, and was recently named a "Next Generation Poet" by the the Poetry Book Society, following in the footsteps of Don Paterson and Carol Anne Duffy. Claire Askew's poetry has appeared in numerous publications, including The Guardian, Poetry Scotland, PANK and Popshot. Her debut pamphlet, The Mermaid and the Sailors, was published in spring 2011 by Red Squirrel Press and was shortlisted for a 2010 Eric Gregory Award. She is currently reading for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh. Should be an excellent evening. We hope to see you there! Link to the...

NEW EVENT! SYP: Want to work in Publishing?   Tuesday 21st October 2014 18:30-20:00 Middle Reading Room - Teviot The Society of Young Publishers is a non-profit organisation dedicated to help support and enthuse people who want to work in the publishing industry or further their career. Come and join us for their talk followed by a Q&A on Tuesday 21st October at 18:30 in Teviot Middle Reading Room. Find the event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/727423563979316/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Next event: Creative Writing Workshop   Wednesday 8th October 2014 18:30-20:00 Middle Reading Room - Teviot Everyone is welcome whether you are already a member or not. Entry will cost £1 for members and £3 for non-members. See all you scribblers then. Find the event on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/316337001901917/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

SUBMISSIONS TO THE INKWELL IS OPEN! Hi everyone! Submissions for The Inkwell are open! We want your best poetry, prose, drama and artwork. The theme for this semester is 'RITUALS' (although, think of this more as 'inspiration' rather than a necessity. You can submit things that aren't to do with the theme too!). Word limits are as follows: Poetry: < 40 lines Prose: <1100 words Drama: <70 lines Aaaand submissions should be submitted to the relevant email addresses before Tuesday 28th October. Poetry: poetry.publishedinburgh@gmail.com Prose: prose.publishedinburgh@gmail.com Drama: drama.publishedinburgh@gmail.com Art: publishedinburgh@gmail.com General Enquiries: publishedinburgh@gmail.com If you haven't had a chance to pick up last semester's edition, and want to have a look at the kind of stuff that was selected, here's a link to the 'virtual copy': http://www.publishedinburgh.blogspot.co.uk/p/past-issues.html Can...