From Arthur's Seat: Launch event

Join MSc Creative Writing students from the University of Edinburgh to hear readings from their upcoming literary anthology From Arthur’s Seat at the publication’s official launch event! We’ll also be hearing from Michael Pedersen, the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence and prize-winning author of Boyfriends (Faber & Faber, 2023) and The Cat Prince & Other Poems (Little Brown, 2022).

The ninth volume of From Arthur’s Seat is a diverse collection of writing by emerging talent, writers from around the world brought together in Scotland’s UNESCO City of Literature. The diverse interests and backgrounds of our authors make for an exciting collage of prose, poetry and everything in between.

From the tale of a cursed woman who sees the strongest memories of others to the story of a waitress who discovers Elvis’ peanut allergy, our writers have crafted eclectic visions ranging from the tragic to the humorous.

Join us to be inspired, moved, and entertained!

Access and recording

Please note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held at the InSpace Gallery. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem.