Reposted by Gem 📚Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚 Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳 23419
Reposted by Gem 📚Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 26/10/2025You know what ys the coolest thinge? Libraryes. 641969
Reposted by Gem 📚SWINC @swinc-edi.bsky.social · 24/10/2025We’re delighted to shared details of this free, 1-day symposium, organised by our friends and colleagues @sarahdunnigan.bsky.social and Dr Lois Burke, on 12 Dec 2025. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/investigat.... More info here: www.swinc.englit.ed.ac.uk/investigatin.... Do share widely! 0127
Reposted by Gem 📚SELCIE @selcie.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Save the date! 💚 Very excited to announce this upcoming December symposium @EdinburghUni organised by @LoisMBurke & @_SELCIE_🦉 funded by the British Academy! More details & registration link to follow! #scottishlit #womenswriting #irishlit #childrensliterature 052
Reposted by Gem 📚Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 07/09/2025🎶 'Alas, what hast thou done? Thou art a pynke ponye girle Yn the daunse at the clubbe!' 'Nay, modir! Ich am but seekinge mirthe On the stage yn myne heeles It ys wher Ich belonge: Downe at the Pynke Ponye Clubbe! Ich shal keepe on daunsinge, Downe yn West Hollywoode' [lute solo] 🎶 520749
Reposted by Gem 📚Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 07/09/2025Susan Ferrier (1782–1854) was born #OTD, 7 Sept. Her 3 novels—Marriage, The Inheritance, & Destiny—are vivid & humorous accounts of Scottish society. Often compared to her contemporary #JaneAusten, Ferrier’s satires are much more vicious… A 🎂🧵 1/8 www.scottishwomenwritersontheweb.net/writers-a-to...scottishwomenwritersontheweb.netSusan Ferrier — Scottish Women Writers on the WebSusan Ferrier wrote satirical novels of manners, which have been compared to the works of Jane Austen and Frances Burney. She mixed with Romantic Edinburgh's Edinburgh’s literary luminaries, includin... 35729
Reposted by Gem 📚Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Please help. Please sign. I work on a part-time degree for mature students to study for a BA in English Literature & Community Engagement. Its direct access and designed for those who didn't or couldn't go to Uni at 18. Bristol plan to close it. We want to save it. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comSave our pioneering widening participation undergraduate degree in English Literature and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol19 August 2025 Dear Evelyn Welch (Vice-Chancellor) cc Judith Squires (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost), Tansy Jessop (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students) The School of Humanities has ... 22440
Reposted by Gem 📚Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 16/08/20259yo boy gets the essence of the Scottish Play 27516
Reposted by Gem 📚Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 16/08/2025Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne (1766–1845) was born #OTD, 16 Aug. Oliphant wrote over 100 popular songs to traditional Scottish tunes. Although she shunned publicity & never acknowledged her authorship, along with Robert Burns she is one of the most significant figures in Scottish folksong 1/2 1158
