Fran Macilvey – Selected Articles and Appearances

Here you will find a select list of my articles and appearances. Click the links for more details.

Creative contributor and writer for Midlothian HSCP Neurological Conditions Project, with Artlink, Edinburgh. Various contributions, including ‘Voices’ and ‘Three Pieces’. June 2022 – October 2023
Guest Blog Post Why did I Write Trapped? ‘On the Engender’ https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/trapped-the-call-for-a-more-flexible-world/  2022
Short Story, ‘Esther’ – in short story anthology, ‘Black-Eyed Peas on a New Year’s Day’ (Shannon Page, Editor) https://bookviewcafe.com/book/black-eyed-peas-on-new-years-day/    2021
4 Workshops with Bethany Christian Trust Writers’ Group – sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust  2021 2022
Inspiration for your memoir writing – ‘Clairitage’ Blog https://www.clairitage.com/?s=Fran+Macilvey    2019  
Guest Blog Post https://krpooler.com/memoir-2/why-did-i-write-my-memoir-by-fran-maclivey    2019
Federation of Writers Scotland – ‘Sudden Fame’ event, part of ‘Aye Write’ Festival – Mitchell Library, Glasgow, readings  2018
‘Women with Fierce Words’ with ‘Thistle Scribblers’ as part of ‘World Community Arts Day’, readings at Craigmillar Library, Edinburgh.  2018  

Federation of Writers Scotland – featured writer, September 2017 https://federationofwritersscotland.wordpress.com/2017/09/06/featured-writer-fran-macilvey/2017
Honourable mention – Mslexia Edition 74 – feature ‘On Not Writing’ by Claire Wingfield2017
Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh – book launch for ‘Happiness Matters’2017
Workshop on Memoir writing, SAW Annual Writers’ Conference, Cumbernauld2017
Q & A at AGM of ‘In Control Scotland’, Glasgow2016
Top 50 Resources in SPED http://www.early-childhood-education-degrees.com/features/50-best-books-on-special-education/  2016
Lead letter in ‘The Herald’ http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/letters/14243668.Letters__Discrimination_laws_do_not_help_disabled_in_the_real_world/2016

With Michael McEwan, Workshop facilitator at SNP National Conference for Party Members with a Disability2016
Carol Graham blogspot Radio Interview – ‘Never Ever Give Up Hope’ with Carol Graham http://neverevergiveuphopenet.blogspot.ca/2015/11/trapped-my-life-with-cerebral-palsy.html2015
Radio Interview with Mike McEwan & Wesley Love  2015  
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – A ‘Fringe First’ appearance  2015
‘Mumsnet’ guest article http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts/2451628-Guest-post-I-have-cerebral-palsy-but-I-refuse-to-let-it-define-me2015
Ableradio – Interview with Michael McEwan2015
D & S Carer Magazine2015
Liverpool Echo2015
‘All Together Now’ Web Mag http://www.alltogethernow.org.uk/disability-laws-havent-worked-us/2015
Female First Web Mag http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/books/fran-macilvey-trapped-783473.html2015  
Radio Scotland, for Capability Scotland (‘The Great Scottish Book Off’)  2015    
Claire Wingfield Blog https://www.clairewingfield.co.uk/blogfeed/2014/8/23/writing-ones-life2014
Featured Article in ‘The Friend’ Magazine2014
Featured Article – RALPH Mag – Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy and Humanities https://www.krabarchive.com/ralphmag/HY/trapped.html2014
Writer in a Wheelchair – Interview http://writerinawheelchair.co.uk/2014/06/an-interview-with-author-fran-macilvey/2014

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