Dr Gabrielle Barnby
@GabrielleBarnby
Writer, lecturer and creative facilitator based in Orkney - New release - ARCHIPELAGO @sparsilebooks Instagram:@gabriellebarnby Web: http://gabriellebarnby.com
Here's a wee wrap up blog of my Island Games @orkney2025 scrivening available to read now: gabriellebarnby.com/2025/07/21/ork…


The amazing weather continues here in #Orkney and has given us some great clouds #StormHour
This Saturday (19 July) 3-4pm join members of Soulisquoy Printmakers and Orkney Island Games 2025 ‘Scrivener’ Gabrielle Barnby to celebrate Island Voices - prints by members of Soulisquoy Printmakers included in a book that form part of the participating athletes ‘welcome pack'
Brilliant to share ‘Island Voices’ with volunteers & competitors- printed by @solopress and shipped all the way north for @orkney2025 celebrating Island communities, arts and sports.



The Scottish Riviera @orkney2025 #Thankful #heatwave #community #islands #sports #arts @OrkneyMuseums @orkneycom @bbcorkney

Join us to celebrate Island Voices during #orkney #islandgames on 17th July from 7.00 in Kirkwall at St Magnus Centre. Collection available to read @OrkneyMuseums

Available from @The_Orcadian bookshop online 'Exploring deep questions of loss and belonging, shame and healing' Archipelago orcadian.co.uk/shop/orkney-fi…
Delivered! Celebrating the arrival of Island Voices - beautiful, bespoke books with wonderful words and perfect prints Thank you to all my contributors @orkney2025 @uhi_orkney @OrkneyArts


New blog on compiling ‘Island Voices’ @orkney2025 #poetry #prose #islands #community #global #artists gabriellebarnby.com/2025/06/16/rac…
Interview on my role as Scrivener for @orkney2025 with @OrkneyCouncil arts team today (who were working hard as doozers putting up the magnificent sails)

Pop up haiku in St Magnus Cathedral for @orkney2025 while sails go up for the summer. Watch out for them across island games venues in July.



Phew - just put the finishing touches to ‘Island Voices’ a new compilation of writing from communities participating in theIsland Games @orkney2025 Looks amazing 🤩

ARCHIPELAGO - Now available at good bookshops, I’ve just popped in and signed some copies @The_Orcadian Bookshop, Kirkwall. #independentbookshop #localwriters #orkney @SparsileBooks



Tomorrow afternoon - 3 June - we are delighted to be presenting some fabulous Scottish authors to the German book market, tickets are free so do join the event in Munich if you can! Venue: Literaturhaus München Salvatorplatz 1 80333 München Germany
Looking forward to our Scottish Books showcase in Munich, Germany…! Four brilliant writers June 3 @ 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm, at the Literaturhaus. Organised in conjunction with @ScotGovGermany, with funding from @CreativeScots. publishingscotland.org/event/scottish…
Read the 'Island Voices' collection online now. @orkney2025 #islandgames #writing #culture #orkney orkneymuseums.co.uk/island-games-i… @OrkneyArts @OrkneyArt @OrkneyCouncil

Flat out editing 'Island Voices' writing from across the world from communities participating in @orkney2025 #orkney #community #islandgames #writers I'm Scrivener for the games and there's going to be a whole lot of haiku (and some sports too) #haiku #changingrooms

New release ARCHIPELAGO and Across the Silent Sea @SparsileBooks The Oystercatcher Girl and The House with the Lilac Shutters @ThunderPointLtd also available on Kindle and @OrkneyLibrary. #orkney #author #writing #summer #independent @scottishbooks @HighlandLIT @uhi_orkney

Back catalogue - Across the Silent Sea, The Oystercatcher Girl and The House with the Lilac Shutters all available NOW. bit.ly/4km1Wzs# #orkney #scottishbooks #summerreads #romance #drama


