Scottish Association of Writers
Supporting writers and writing groups in Scotland since 1969

SAW COUNCIL

2025 - 2026

Grahame Anderson

President

Grahame is the author of The Best Seat in the Universe and The Lighthouse Keepers. He has recently been signed with Hachette for a two book deal.  He’s currently working on a series he’s been planning for the past two years. He’ll get there in the end.

Susan McVey

Vice President

Susan is a published author writing for teens and young adult under the name of Marti M. McNair.  She served on the Council for three years as publicity officer before picking up the role of secretary. In 2023 Susan was elected as Vice-President .

 

Janice Johnston

Competitions Secretary

Janice Johnston is a member of Ayr Writers’ Club and has been published in numerous genres. 
She’s had short stories published in magazines including Woman’s Weekly, Take a Break and Australia’s That’s Life! 

Anjana Sen

Anjana Sen

Secretary

Anjana Sen is a member of Eastwood Writers, and has been writing with them since 2018.

Anjana is a writer and poet from Glasgow. Raised in India, her dual cultures reflect in most of her work. She writes locally with Eastwood Writers.
Her words have found homes in various anthologies, magazines and online. She is hoping to complete her novel and memoir someday soon and believes the best is about to be.

Gerry Mann

Gerry Mann

Acting Treasurer

Although now retired, Gerry is a qualified accountant with many years of experience in financial management and consultancy at plc board level.

A member of Eastwood Writers, his stories are mostly crime and thrillers with settings in and around Glasgow. Using the pseudonym Zach Abrams, he has ten books published through Next Chapter in multiple formats and languages.

Palo Stickland

Palo Stickland

Diversity and membership

Palo Stickland was born in India and raised in Glasgow. She studied Creative Writing at Strathclyde and The Open Universities. She is the author of the novels Finding Takri and Alana. and an anthology of stories and poems.

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