Bridges Across Time: Writing Friendship and Allyship in Historical Fiction Workshop with Anbara Salam

Join us for this in-person workshop with Anbara Salam, exploring how historical fiction can illuminate pathways to friendship.

This workshop is presented in collaboration with Scottish Book Trust for Book Week Scotland: Pitch It!

All SBWN events will adhere to our Safer Spaces Policy. You can learn more about our policy here.

Please be mindful when booking. This is a session for Black writers & writers of colour* based in Scotland.

Join author Anbara Salam for a workshop that examines how her characters navigate complex social landscapes, forge unlikely friendships, and create bonds that transcend cultural, religious, and class boundaries.

Participants will explore how historical fiction serves as a bridge between past and present, offering insights for building meaningful allyship in our contemporary world.

There will be light refreshments available (e.g., beverages (tea, coffee, water) and some light snacks).

Tickets are Pay What You Can (suggested donation £5). This is an in-person workshop—see the Venue section below for more details.

A limited number of travel and carer/childcare bursaries are available for attendees. Please contact us at scottishbpocwriters@gmail.com if you would like more information.

Photography

There may be photography at the event for Scottish Book Trust's promotional and archival purposes. Images may be used in future event marketing materials, on their website, and on social media channels. Let us know at the start of the event if you DO NOT want to be photographed.

Venue

The Melting Pot - The Commons Room, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DL (Google Maps)

The closest train station to The Melting Pot is Edinburgh Waverly Station.

Tickets are Pay What You Can (suggested £5). We look forward to seeing you there!

Cancellations

If you have registered for a ticket but are unable to attend, please let us know ASAP so that we can offer it to another person on the waitlist. Thank you!

About the facilitator

Anbara Salam is the Scottish-Palestinian author of THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (Fig Tree/Penguin, 2018), BELLADONNA (Fig Tree/Penguin, Berkeley/Penguin, 2020), and HAZARDOUS SPIRITS (Baskerville/ John Murray, Tin House, 2023), which was shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland's National Book Awards presented by the Saltire Society. Her forthcoming novel, THE SALVAGE, will be published in the UK by Baskerville/John Murray in November 2025.

Questions? Email scottishbpocwriters@gmail.com.