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Karen Campbell

@writerkcampbell.bsky.social
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Book writer. Scottish. European. www.karencampbell.scot

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Kevin (Des) @jambodes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For those North of the border, this looks like it will be top scran. 😍
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our new guide, "What are my rights at work?", breaks down the essentials in plain, accessible language. 🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/YZON50ZS8mT Know someone who could use this? Share it with them.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Political unionism has decided that drumcree is an issue that they should support. That’s madness in 2026. The Orange order have every right to want to walk down that road. A) that doesn’t mean they should be allowed and b) doesn’t mean political unionism should support them
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 27/09/2026
This march was designed to spread tensions and hatred, and to intimidate the community and families who live there. Scotland should not be providing policing resources for sectarian events like this that are called to inflame tensions.
The National. Questions over Police Scotland officers sent to Orange Order walk. Scottish Greens are seeking clarity over the role of Police Scotland officers and demanding a review of the agreement that enabled their deployment.
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Specialism is political. Our traditions are worth understanding and valuing and defending bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/27/o...
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On Scottish Generalism
Scotland suffers from institutional memory loss. One of the hidden aspects of the massive cuts to the University of Edinburgh announced last week is the attack on the eroded and hollowed-out Scotti…
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Tron Theatre @trontheatre.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
💡Do you have a new idea that you want to explore and develop? Then submit your application for our weeklong residency opportunity for theatre makers to play and experiment with a new idea. 🌐 Full guidance and application form is available on our website 👉 www.tron.co.uk/creative/tronlab/
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Lesley McDowell @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Did the Piddington villagers ever think how to work *with* the asylum seekers placed in the centre? Paid employment isn't permitted, but voluntary opps, building connections, learning about where these people have come from and why?
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Dr Craig Dalȝell @thecommongreen.scot · 14/09/2026
Common Weal has launched a crowdfunder! Getting a 2nd Indyref is one thing. Convincing currently undecided people that we've done enough earn their vote by showing how an independent Scotland would work is another. So we're building a Prospectus for a New State. www.commonweal.scot/crowdfunder
Pink text on a blue background of a crowd of people

"Let's shit the dial TOGETHER"
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please come along if you can, Dunfermline folk!
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A Glasgow charity has warned that it faces being forced to close down after 38 years 🚨 Riding for the Disabled Glasgow said that it will need to raise £100,000 in order to be able to continue helping around 200 children and adults who currently use its services
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Scottish charity issues 'urgent' funding plea to avoid closure after 38 years
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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Inverness gig with Robyn last year was cancelled because of the big storm. So we’re hoping that all of you who booked tickets then will make it along on October 2nd for an evening of Ayrshire culture in the heart of the Highlands. www.tickettailor.com/events/nessb...
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Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Folks - I’ve posted another three-week Sunday Morning Reading Circle, starting Sept 20. We yak about great poems for two hours. That’s it. Last one was a lot of fun. Just twenty-five places - I fear most have gone, but you can grab one if you’re quick. www.northseapoets.com/events/sunda...
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Sunday Morning Reading Circle with Don Paterson | North Sea Poets
Join Don Paterson on Sunday mornings 20th, 27th September & 4th October to explore great poems in an online workshop for writers and readers alike.
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Free training sessions coming up! 🔵Supporting pregnant women in the asylum process 🔵Understanding the move on process and how to support new refugees 🔵Introduction to working with interpreters 🔵Supporting refugees in healthcare settings Find out more: ow.ly/gfiB50ZyQxF
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🆕 merchandise coming soon! Stunning design created by local artist Sophy-Louise Smith. Available from Monday.
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The Tenementals @tenementals.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers will be released on 3 September. We're sending an EPK to the press contacts and we need help. If you are a journo/critic who wants to receive the release, get in touch. They used to call it DIY - Do it Yourself. But we prefer DIT - Do it Together! Pass it on!
Single artwork - black text on a yellow and grey/blue background - for The Tenementals' Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers.
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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Just a couple more days to apply for these two jobs: deadline midnight on Thursday!
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Canongate @canongate.co.uk · 03/08/2026
PUBLISHING JOB! We're hiring a Publishing Operations Assistant to play a supporting role in our ops team, based out of our Edinburgh office full time - if you're highly organised, detail-orientated and passionate about books take a look!: canongate.co.uk/about/jobs/
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Jobs at Canongate
Current vacancies at Canongate – the award-winning independent book publisher based in Edinburgh and London.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The SNP has announced £500,000 in humanitarian aid for Palestinians and £250,000 for Venezuela. Take note Westminster.
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'Darkest hour': Scottish government sends aid to Palestine and Venezuela
The SNP has announced £500,000 in humanitarian aid for Palestinians and £250,000 for Venezuela — take note, Westminster
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Katherine Mackinnon @kamack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Glasgow pals, have you had a look at the @govanhillbaths.bsky.social Govanhill Festival and Carnival programme? So many brilliant looking events govanhillbaths.com/what-we-do/g...
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All 2026 Programme - Govanhill Baths
Full 2026 programme for Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2026.
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National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
'Black Watch: A Soldier's Story', the documentary exploring the journey of the landmark production, will also be aired on 1 August. You can watch the performance on BBC iPlayer now: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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ArtWorks Scotland - The Black Watch
Hard-hitting play that combines words, music and song to deliver a frank and unvarnished account of a Scottish regiment serving in the Iraq war.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The future will judge us by this
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
mailchi.mp/connectedbab... Thank you for such a beautiful review of This Bright Life. Very much looking forward to the arts festival taking place in September, where we can talk more about this.
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Book Festival Insights - Trauma in the Arts Review
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PeatWorrier @peatworrier.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I know I'm inclined towards Jacobin thoughts on such matters - but attempting to present the venal, self-interested & inherently ridiculous grabbing of dangled ermine - after you failed at a democratic route to power - as proof to your dedicated devotion to public service, is repulsive. Pure odium.
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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
27 people off our target! Who's going to close the gap? Share with anyone you think needs proper Glasgow journalism in their life.
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Scott Lyall @scottlyall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The latest edition of SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW, published by @asls.org.uk and edited by me and @rhonabrown.bsky.social, is now available @projectmuse.bsky.social. Essays on Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark, Anne Grant, and Robert Fergusson. Check it out: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57136
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Project MUSE - Scottish Literary Review-Volume 18, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2026
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Bella now has over 14k subscribers. To get the best independent Scottish journalism join for free here: bellacaledonia.org.uk/subscribe
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Plans to turn a former Glasgow-based art centre into a Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame have been described as 'a betrayal of what that building is' despite backing from big-name Scottish artists
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Delighted to be taking part in this new festival. Really innovative, merging fact and fiction to look at the ripples trauma can send through lives, but also all the ways we can heal. Fascinating line up of folk taking part, over one day. lanternhousearts.org/events/book-...
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Book Festival: Getting to Grips with Trauma - Lanternhouse
Discover what’s on at Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, your home for theatre, cinema, music comedy dance and more.
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Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today a short thread on amazing women whose memories are eclipsed by their husband's name even though they were brilliant *in their own right*! First up Mrs Aneurin Bevan = Jennie Lee, an MP and founder of the Open University.
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Gutter Magazine @gutter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Cover reveal!!! 🦋🐠🥣🌀🩵 We cannot wait to share issue 34 of Gutter with you all…it’s truly something special. We’ll spill some more details soon, but first make sure you subscribe NOW to get it delivered direct to door before anyone else - and before it sells out! www.guttermag.co.uk/subscribe
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Opportunities for Young Writers in Scotland bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/07/05/o...
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Opportunities for Young Writers in Scotland
This is an opportunity for young writers to create content for Bella Caledonia. Pitches would be considered from anyone following these criteria: Entrants should be aged 30 or under at 30 November …
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Every year, hundreds of young people arrive in Scotland alone with no family, no familiar faces, and a complex asylum system to navigate. At Guardianship Scotland, we make sure they don't face it alone. Here are 5 things you probably didn't know about the asylum process in Scotland.
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Can't believe it's been 10 years of being told that you mustn't call ignorant bigots ignorant bigots. You just have to politely live with the mess they've made
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Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I can't decide which Scottish World Cup chant I'm more proud of: "The Tartan Army's on a bender, Donald Trump's a sex offender!" or "He's orange, he's bald, he likes 'em 12 years auld, Donald Trump!" Outstanding work, lads.
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Amy @amzomac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Respect to the far right for always being totally legal and by the book. Very commendable. 👍
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Spotted this at the airport before I left the USA - a great poster from a school pupil celebrating Scotland in the World Cup. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Thoroughly recommend these classes. I got to make this beauty on one of them 😊
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Tae see irsels as ithers see us. A glimpse into the future via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/13/soft-power-and-prisms/ share.google/73gEglvyf3bd...
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Glasgow welcomes refugees. Not fascists.
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sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Nae mare pish, these are our neighbours
Poster at Glasgow protest against the far rightPoster at Glasgow protest against the far right
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We have collaborated with the Scottish Refugee Festival to produce a special edition front page highlighting the contribution of refugees in our country It was created by oil painter Nii Sackey Vanderpuye and graphic designer Anupa Joshy
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I had other plans for Saturday, but sometimes you don't get to choose.
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Everything Has Already Been Said | On the Scottish independence referendum, Corbynism, Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor, and why the last serious attempts at change tell us something we need to hear... bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/10/e...
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 10/06/2026
Stirling’s map offers 6 literary routes tracing the steps of Scotland’s great writers & the sites that inspired them, from the Golden Lion Hotel, where Robert Burns etched his “Stirling Lines” on a window, to the Trossachs of Walter Scott’s “The Lady of the Lake” www.stirling.gov.uk/news/step-in...
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Step into Stirling’s story as new literary walking map launched
A literary history map of Stirling has been launched to celebrate the city’s wealth of mythical legends and contemporary writing greats.
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Love Glasgow Hate Racism @lghr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Your racism isn't concern. Its racism. #LoveGlasgowHateRacism
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 09/06/2026
JOB ALERT Robert Burns is a global icon, & Dumfries holds the heart of his story. The SSDA seeks a Project Manager to build on existing work by the Burns Tourism Partnership, to ensure that Dumfries takes its rightful place as a leading global Burns destination www.ssdalliance.com/destination-...
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Project Manager - Burns Tourism Partnership - South of Scotland Destination Alliance
Project Manager - Burns Tourism PartnershipIntroductionThis is a rare and exciting opportunity to play a leading role in helping to transform Dumfries into a globally recognised visitor destination.Robert Burns is one of the most famous cultural figures in the world. His legacy is celebrated internationally and remains a living part of global culture. Dumfries, as… Read more
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Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Moniack is a magical place. The people, the landscape, the vibrancy and the literary heritage all entwine to make good things happen there. Plus, excellent home baking! I've tutored there many times. Thoroughly recommended a visit!
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This is a great, thoughtful interview. Thanks to Michelle O'Neill for sitting down with The National Podcast!
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Labour are as vile as the Tories. Westminster is irredeemable. Scotland needs to hit the ejector seat button right now
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Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK
Children of those on care worker visas – who came legally before rule change – told to leave even if parents can stay
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