Glasgow SF Writers' Circle

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Est. 1986, GSFWC is a critique workshop for writers of fantastical literature based in Scotland. Official website, anthologies and more: https://linktr.ee/gsfwc

Neil Williamson, a white bald man with a beard, laughs while holding a microphone. Photo by Ruth EJ Booth.
Mock up of the book Hand-Me-Downs. A hardback and paperback version of the book, both displaying a stained-glass style imagine of two hands transferring a silver key between them.
Cover of "These Broken Little Worlds" short story collection by British science fiction author E.M. Faulds from NewCon Press. The image is of a woman's face in profile, with smoky swirls and blue cracks and swooshes covering it. On the top right, it says "Polestars 13".
Cover is blue with a woman's face emerging from smoke, swirls and stars. Text reads: Polestars 13, These Broken Little Words, E.M. Faulds.
Cover image to the book, showing the back of an astronaut in a spacesuit as he steps off into a psychedelic swirl of cosmic colors and stars. The title circles around the figure.
Photo by Neil Williamson. Three people sat around a round table covered in books. On the far left in glasses and wearing a dark blue t-shirt is Cailean Steed, a dark-haired person. In the middle, in a checked black and white shirt with dark short-hair is Rafael Torrubia. Closest to the camera, on the right, is Cameron Johnston, a white man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a blue plaid shirt. He is holding a microphone and reading from a book. The photo is taken from Cameron's side of the table.
Photo by Jenni Coutts. Two people stand holding glass hexagons with writing on them - the BSFA Awards. From left to right: Neil Williamson is a balding white male with a grey beard and wearing a blue plaid shirt. E.M. Faulds is a short-haired brunette wearing a black zipped top.
The Iridescence logo: the word Iridescence in black, with a phoenix in red and orange and outlined in purple next to it.
The Iridescence logo: the word Iridescence in black, with a phoenix in red and orange and outlined in purple next to it.
Left to right Cameron Johnston (a grey haired man in a blue shirt and glasse), James Alistair Henry (a greyhaired bearded gent in a grey hooded top) sit down at a table. Standing next to them is a person with long dark hair and glasses talking on the mic and introducing the event.
In front of a green wall, from left to right, Christopher Caldwell (African American/Black British short-haired man), Angie Spoto (mid-length white brunette), Lorraine Wilson (white brunette with hair in a bun and glasses) and Elaine Gallagher (white grey-haired woman with hair tied and glasses).
The logo for the Long Story Short podcast, featuring the BFS dragon logo on a cloudy blue sky background.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
The cover for Vampires in Park Circus. It is drawn in the same style as the 2025 Witches cover -- fine black lineart, but the colour scheme is red rather than teal. A woman with long flowing black hair in a Kate Bush-esque gown runs towards the viewer. She looks behind her, afraid. Park Church Tower, a notable landmark in the centre of Park Circus, looms behind her. The same golden magic from the first book explodes from her head like psychic power. The cover for Vampires in Park Circus. It is drawn in the same style as the 2025 Witches cover -- fine black lineart, but the colour scheme is red rather than teal. A woman with long flowing black hair in a Kate Bush-esque gown runs towards the viewer. She looks behind her, afraid. Park Church Tower, a notable landmark in the centre of Park Circus, looms behind her. The same golden magic from the first book explodes from her head like psychic power.
The cover of Blood in the Bricks, featuring a strange green figure doing Tai Chi-like poses in the middle of an abandoned factory space. Text reads: "Blood in the Bricks: An Urban Folk Horror Anthology Edited by Neil Williamson. James Bennett, Kim Lakin, Tracy Fahey, Steve Toase, E Saxey, Ian Whates, Tim Major, Dan Coxon, Lynsey Croal, Timothy J Jarvus, Phil Sloman, Matthw Hopkins, Harvey Welles & Phil Raines, Angela Slatter, Ray Cluley, Joanna Corrance, James Everyington, Penny Jones, Don Redwood. Coming from NewCon Press October 2025."
Four authors seated and a bookseller standing. Left to Right, Neil Williamson is a bald, bearded white man with glasses. Vanessa Santos is a white, long-haired brunette with glasses. Erin Adams is a short haired black woman. Michael is also a bald white man with a beard and glasses (we have a lot of them in Scotland). Jack is a long-haired, glasses wearing human, the only one standing up, and has a fabby multicoloured jumper with abstract shapes.
An advert for The Glasgow Writers Group. For more info, see http://glasgowwritersgroup.substack.com
Poster text: We're participating in Assembly Festival's May Flash Sale Don't miss out on £8 tickets for performancea of The Bacchae on 31 July, 01, 06, 07 August 2025. Use code FLASH8 at checkout See you in August!
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
Copies of the book of Gallus being signed by our contributors.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
Amal El-Mohtar is a Lebanese Canadian writer reading passionately from a book while holding a mic. Neil Williamson, a bald white Scottish man, sits beside her, considering her words.
A few people on a stage with a screen displaying the winning entry.
The Reconnect logo - a multicoloured feather with sparkles on a diamond shaped frame. The word Reconnect appears behind it. In the background is a mirrored photo of the Belfast skyline.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
A skeletal dragon, jaws gaping and green flames roaring from its skull. Test reads: Cameron Johnston award eligibility 2024 Novels are The Last Shield, Angry Robot Books, August 2024. Short Stories are Gods of the Deepwood, Gallus anthology, Taverna Press, August 2024, and Birth of a Demonologist, Grimdark Magazine issue 37, January 2024.
White text on purple background, title: 2024 eligibility. Body text: Editor - Gallus anthology; subheading: short stories. "Pearl and the World - Gallus anthology; "Love, Scotland" - Nova Scotia Vol 2 anthology; "The World is What You Make of It" Parsec, issue 9. Author website address, emfaulds.com
A skeletal dragon, jaws gaping and green flames roaring from its skull. Test reads: Cameron Johnston award eligibility 2024 Novels are The Last Shield, Angry Robot Books, August 2024. Short Stories are Gods of the Deepwood, Gallus anthology, Taverna Press, August 2024, and Birth of a Demonologist, Grimdark Magazine issue 37, January 2024.
Shoreline of Infinity Issue 38: Worldcon Glasgow 2024 cover. A spaceman in the cockpit of a spaceship with the hands and steering wheel reflected in his helmet.
The cover of BFS Journal 24: Fantasy and Gaming edited by Ruth EJ Booth and Charly Harbord. A generic game character with sword and shield stands in an orange-lit forest, looking away from the viewer
The cover of ParSec issue 12, featuring a spaceman in a large cave with a strange, twisted, almost fungal-like obelisk in the middle.
A stage with a panel of writers on it and a display board reading "How to build a writing network" with Lyndsey Croal, Erin Hardee and Neil Williamson.
Elaine Gallagher, a grey-haired woman with glasses, reads from a book while holding a microphone. Meg MacDonald, a woman with long black hair and glasses, watches on.
A copy of Unexploded Remnants by Elaine Gallagher perched upright on a table.
In the background, a silhouette of the spires of Glasgow University with lit windows, set against a stormy sky. The title 'Demons' goes dianollay across the page, with a horned humanoid figure standing in the D.
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
The BFS Fantasycon Fantasy Readings graphic, listing all the authors reading at Fantasycon 2024, along with an image of a magical plant growing out of a book.
An edited version of the Fantasycon 2024 image, featuring fire on a black background, the BFS logo and orange and white text. Text reads: Fantasycon 2024 we're part of the programming! Join us at Fantasycon 2024 11-13 October at the Queen at Chester Hotel Day Tickets & Full Weekend tickets are now available from BritishFantasySociety.org
Gallus anthology cover. Top left corner, the title "Gallus" in bold lettering, underneath a handwritten subtitle, "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology". "lives up to its name with style and swagger" a quote from Ken Macleod in the top right corner, beneath that "A joy to read" quote from Eliza Chan. Centre, a woman with long red hair and a multicoloured cape. She has bell earrings and a ring on her finger. A fish and bird float hear her hand and everything swirls in the wind. Featured authors text: "Hal Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Annabel Campbell, Ruth EJ Booth, and many more". Edited by E.M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton, & Neil Williamson text is at the bottom centre.
A painted book cover with the main image being a person with long blond hair. They have large bell shaped earrings and one hand up which is tickling the chin of a golden fish. Above the fish is a seagull in flight. A second golden fish is swimming over their left shoulder. They are surrounded in what look to be drapes of cloth in green, scaled red and black night with stars. Bubbles dance around their head. In the top left in a drawn font is the title "Gallus" with a sub-heading of "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology" In the top right are two quoted comments. The first by Ken MacLeod reads "... Lives up to its name with swagger and style!" The second by Eliza Chan reads "A joy to read!" Over the person's chest is the text in white "Hal Duncan, Cameron Jonston, Ruth EJ Booth And Many More..." and "Edited by E. M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton & Neil Williamson"
A bunch of people in a bookstore, gathered round tables. Some are queueing, some signing books, some chatting.
Hal Duncan is a short haired brunet man wearing glasses reading from a a book in front of green shelves.
In front of a crowd of seated people, from left to right are three caucasians -- Editors Brian M. Milton (brunet man), Neil Williamson (a bald man) and EM Faulds (brunette).
A selection of white boxes featuring the Gallus cover. A painted book cover with the main image being a person with long blond hair. They have large bell shaped earrings and one hand up which is tickling the chin of a golden fish. Above the fish is a seagull in flight. A second golden fish is swimming over their left shoulder. They are surrounded in what look to be drapes of cloth in green, scaled red and black night with stars. Bubbles dance around their head. In the top left in a drawn font is the title "Gallus" with a sub-heading of "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology" In the top right are two quoted comments. The first by Ken MacLeod reads "... Lives up to its name with swagger and style!" The second by Eliza Chan reads "A joy to read!" Over the person's chest is the text in white "Hal Duncan, Cameron Jonston, Ruth EJ Booth And Many More..." and "Edited by E. M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton & Neil Williamson"
In front of a crowd of seated people, from left to right are four caucasians -- Editors EM Faulds (a brunette), Brian M. Milton (brunet man), Neil Williamson (a bald man) and cover artist Jenni Coutts (a short-haired brunette woman).
PS Livingstone is a brunette caucasian with long wavy hair and wearing a black dress. Sge is sat in front of green shelves and a crowd of attendees.
A painted book cover with the main image being a person with long blond hair. They have large bell shaped earrings and one hand up which is tickling the chin of a golden fish. Above the fish is a seagull in flight. A second golden fish is swimming over their left shoulder. They are surrounded in what look to be drapes of cloth in green, scaled red and black night with stars. Bubbles dance around their head. In the top left in a drawn font is the title "Gallus" with a sub-heading of "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology" In the top right are two quoted comments. The first by Ken MacLeod reads "... Lives up to its name with swagger and style!" The second by Eliza Chan reads "A joy to read!" Over the person's chest is the text in white "Hal Duncan, Cameron Jonston, Ruth EJ Booth And Many More..." and "Edited by E. M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton & Neil Williamson"
At the Gallus launch on 10th August at Glasgow Worldcon. In the foreground, a full room of people sat at round tables with black tablecloths. At the side of the room, editors Brian M. Milton, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson introduce the book in front of a table of copies.
Authors T.H. Dray, Sophie C. Baumert and Ruth EJ Booth hold a copy of the Gallus book.
At the Gallus launch on 10th August at Glasgow Worldcon. In the foreground, a full room of people sat at round tables with black tablecloths. At the side of the room, editors Brian M. Milton, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson introduce the book in front of a table of copies." title="At the Gallus launch on 10th August at Glasgow Worldcon. In the foreground, a full room of people sat at round tables with black tablecloths. At the side of the room, editors Brian M. Milton, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson introduce the book in front of a table of copies.
EM Faulds standing on a rostrum announcing the anthology release to a full room of people.
A table covered in wine, biscuits, and a big tub of Scottish Tablet.
Contributors to Nova Scotia 2 lined up against the wall (don't worry, they're in chairs in front of a wooden wall). On the far left is Meg MacDonald from Glasgow 2024 (a brunette caucasian womxn with glasses, a purple t-shirt and a tartan skirt) chairing the event, and on the far right is co-editor Neil Williamson (a bald blue-eyed man in a black skirt and khaki trousers) and publisher Francesca Barbini (a brunette caucasian womxn in a navy t-shirt and black trousers) of Luna Press.
A painted book cover with the main image being a person with long blond hair. They have large bell shaped earrings and one hand up which is tickling the chin of a golden fish. Above the fish is a seagull in flight. A second golden fish is swimming over their left shoulder. They are surrounded in what look to be drapes of cloth in green, scaled red and black night with stars. Bubbles dance around their head. In the top left in a drawn font is the title "Gallus" with a sub-heading of "A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology" In the top right are two quoted comments. The first by Ken MacLeod reads "... Lives up to its name with swagger and style!" The second by Eliza Chan reads "A joy to read!" Over the person's chest is the text in white "Hal Duncan, Cameron Jonston, Ruth EJ Booth And Many More..." and "Edited by E. M. Faulds, Brian M. Milton & Neil Williamson"
From left to right: L.R. Lam, a white non-binary person with redhair; Eliza Chan, a British Chinese woman; Neil Williamson, a balding white man, and Hannah Kaner, a brunette white woman. All four are perched on red chairs in front of a white background.
Annabel Campbell is a blonde white woman with chin-length hair. She is wearing red rimmed glasses, a green cardigan over a flower-print dress, and a red gemstone pendant.