Bella Caledonia – 20 Years On
Join Fiona and Marlene as they chat with Mike Small, editor of Bella Caledonia, about the platform’s exciting 20th anniversary milestone.
Mike shares Bella Caledonia’s ambitious plans for the future, including a 20-day crowdfunder designed to support the publication’s next chapter. A key focus of their expansion is broadening the voices featured on the platform—with a particular commitment to publishing more work from women and younger writers who bring fresh perspectives to Scottish discourse – if that sounds like YOU then please get in touch with Bella Caledonia!
We also explore an exciting new initiative: a commissioned series of visionary articles that will look 20 years into Scotland’s future. These bold and forward-thinking pieces promise to spark important conversations about where Scotland is headed and what transformation the next two decades might hold.
Whether you’re a long-time reader of Bella Caledonia or discovering the platform for the first time, this episode offers insight into how independent media continues to evolve and why diverse voices matter more than ever in shaping Scotland’s cultural and political conversation.
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Other links mentioned in the discussion:
- Artists for Independence
- Future Voices Scotland
- Future Voices podcast episode
- Eurovision article by Vishwam Heckert
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