GMB Fellowship

The George Mackay Brown Fellowship was formed in 2006 to promote new creative writing in Orkney and to celebrate Orkney writers, past and present.

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Thinking about entering our writing competition? Looking for inspiration? Why not try tuning in to @bbcorkney to hear a different Margaret Tait poem being read out every morning this week. https://t.co/tjDGidRwE1

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It's #NationalPoetryDay on Thursday and this year we are collaborating with the @GMBFellowship to celebrate 100 years since the birth of Orcadian filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait. Enter a short story or screenplay in their annual writing competition:

https://t.co/6N59zaCvwA

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Hoy! Sound! https://t.co/mxvE1ZFwOP via @wordpressdotcom

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Our 2018 writing competition has just opened! We're looking for your short stories or screenplays inspired by a quotation from the writing of Margaret Tait. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! https://t.co/tjDGidRwE1 @OrkneyLibrary @MargaretTait100

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WE have the new CMS coming online in the next few days, should make updates a little easier!

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@CMWfestival Hi, how are you doing?

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Listen to @LalJaneMiller speaking about That Bright Lifting Tide on @bbcorkney

https://t.co/ss0QTKxHgY

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Don't forget David Annwn on 'George Mackay Brown: Visitant and Catalyst' @OrkneyLibrary 5.30pm TONIGHT!

[Becky Ford @orknip]

Stromness Library: Stromness From the Sea http://t.co/4CCHQNeNuG

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David Annwn talk 'George Mackay Brown: Visitant and Catalyst' @OrkneyLibrary Thursday 8 May 5.30pm entry free

[Becky Ford @orknip]

@OrkneyLibrary @OrkneyReader rt please :-)
Stromness Library: John Rae talk http://t.co/7o3k0xEdBS

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Stromness Library: We're going on a poem hunt! http://t.co/rPQ9wG5zHP

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GMB Fellowship AGM Monday 28th April @OrkneyLibrary 5pm. All welcome

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National Poetry Day - Open Mic reading @OrkneyLibrary 6.45pm. Come along and share your favourite watery poem :-)

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Andrew Motion: a life in writing 'Am I glad I was poet laureate? Absolutely. Am I glad I gave it up? Absolutely' http://t.co/bP7PIsPR

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You can find the SPL's website's entry on Sydney Goodsir Smith from our Poets A to Z, & some of his poetry, here: http://t.co/0TjPERY4

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"My hert, a leopard, ruthless, breme,/Gilravaged far and near/Seekan sensatiouns, passions that wad wauken/My Muse." Sydney Goodsir Smith

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On this day in 1915, Sydney Goodsir Smith was both....

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The Tobermory Cat is a famous cat. Natch ... http://t.co/qdFhbPZH

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Edinburgh's mysterious book sculptures>RT @EdinCityofLit: And they're currently on tour! http://t.co/unp7mtiu #GiftEDTour @ByLeavesWeLive