Biography
Ryan Van Winkle is currently Reader in Residence at the Scottish Poetry Library and Edinburgh City Libraries. He runs a monthly “Literary Cabaret” called The Golden Hour and is an Editor at Forest Publications. His work has appeared in New Writing Scotland, The American Poetry Review, AGNI and Northwords Now. He lives in Edinburgh but is still an American. In 2010 he won Salt’s Crashaw Prize and his first collection will be released by the end of the year.
Workshop Leader
Ryan has been a workshop leader since 1999. In that time he’s worked with dozens of writers helping to develop and encourage their work. Most recently Ryan was a creative writing tutor at the SUISS Summer School at Edinburgh University. He also spends time in schools, care homes and other places where poetry workshops are needed. Sometimes workshops involve talking, sometimes they involve scissors and glue. He is available for hire via The Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature Programme. Go here for more details on sessions and performances which could be delivered and how to apply for funding.
Project Leader
In addition to being a co-founder of Forest Publications, Ryan has been an active project leader since 2000. While working at The Forest, Ryan has organized book launches, literature walks, film screenings, theatre events, art exhibitions, translation workshops, Golden Hour Tours and massive parties involving lots of paint. Have a look at The Forest web-site to learn more about this amazing collective. <www.theforest.org.uk>
Other Things
Ryan does a weekly podcast for the Scottish Poetry Library and has made two spoken word albums. Everything is produced with friends and are free to download. Please enjoy them by visiting my audio page.
If you are interested in audio / visual collaborations, interviews, or anything like that, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
