The Writing Community

Edinburgh SFF

Edinburgh SFF.

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

Issue 07

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.

Right Now

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Events this month

223.

Members · 42 online

32.

Authors

70.

Venues

Up Next · TOMORROW

14.

THU · MAY

Nicholas Binge - Abyss

17:30–19:00 · Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh

#004  The Diary

Diary.

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

6.MAY2026#003

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#002

Diary Note

Events

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