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Edinburgh SFF

Edinburgh SFF.

Est. 2019·Made in Scotland·Sci-Fi · Fantasy · Horror
Edinburgh SFF

Support and encouragement through all stages of writing.

Edinburgh SFF is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing community based in Scotland, with regular write-ins, author events, and an active Discord where writers share work, encouragement, and the occasional existential crisis.

At its core is an active Discord and a regular rhythm of in-person meetups and write-ins across Edinburgh. The community is welcoming, practical, and grounded—built to support diverse voices, encourage steady progress, and give writers the space (and structure) to actually get words on the page.

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Up Next · THIS SUNDAY

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SUN · MAY

Katalina Watt & Angie Spoto: Adventures at Sea

10:30–11:30 · Paisley Town Hall

#008  The Diary

Diary.

A short log of what's happening across the Edinburgh SFF writing community.

14.MAY2026#008

From Bluesky @edinburghsff.com

Tips for writing out and about in Edinburgh: Yes, you will need a coat.

Tips for writing out and about in Edinburgh: Yes, you will need a coat. No, it doesn't matter if the sun is out right now. Also, you will need a tote, because when you flee the weather, you will undoubtedly find yourself in one of the city's many bookshops. This is not a bad thing.

13.MAY2026#006

Diary Note

Our new web site is live!

We've been working hard on a better, brighter site with easier-to-find events, pages for writers in the ESFF community, and much more. As ever this will be ongoing as we try to make the site a hub for all things SFF/H writing...

So, what do you think?

6.MAY2026#004

From Bluesky @edinburghsff.com

It feels great to type that it's now less than a month…

It feels great to type that it's now less than a month until the Cymera Festival...

See follow-up post for just a few of the writers from the ESFF community who have events.

The full Cymera programme can be found here: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26

@cymerafestival.co.uk

This year's festival features many fabulous writers from the ESFF community. Just to mention a few...

#Cymera2026

5.MAY2026#003

Diary Note

Events

We've added a bucket load of new events to attend. Check out the #events channel on Discord for the latest.

1.MAY2026#001

Diary Note

New things...

In the lead-up to CYMERA 20206, we have begun working on new things for the ESFF community. A new website, improved promotion of events for our writers and much more.