Organisations in Scotland that support writing and writers
- Gaelic Books Council / Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
- Glasgow Literary Lounge
- Glasgow Women’s Library
- Literature Alliance Scotland
- National Library of Scotland – see its Learning Zone for resources, including Scottish Literature and Language
- Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland
- Publishing Scotland
- The Saltire Society – home of the Saltire Society Literary Awards
- Scottish Association of Writers: providing excellence in writing since 1969
- Scottish Book Trust
- The Federation of Writers (Scotland): dedicated to making the written and spoken word available to the public of Scotland.
- The Scottish Poetry Library
- Scottish Writers’ Centre
- Society of Authors (Scotland) – see their resources for writers in Scotland
Resources from further afield
- BBC Writers’ Room
- British Council Literature
- The Creative Penn
- National Centre for Writing
- Royal Society of Literature
- The Poetry Society
- Writers & Artists
Other regional writing groups:
- Ayr Writers Club
- Galloway Writers’ Room
- Greenock Writers’ Club
- The Stevenston Creative Writing Group
Retreats, classes, workshops
- Arvon Foundation
- Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre – located in the Scottish Highlands near the city of Inverness.
- Cove Park
- Writers’ HQ (Edinburgh and Glasgow)
- Write Southwest Scotland