Bella Caledonia – independence – self-determination – autonomy
WEB6 days ago · Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. Curated by Mike Small, this anthology is a flavour of Bella’s output over these 14 years ― the editor’s pick. Find out more.
Bella Themes for 2024
WEBJan 2, 2024 · We are on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5-degree (Celsius, or 2.7-degrees Fahreinheit) limit ” that was agreed in Paris in 2015. – António Guterres (2022) This requires new types of media, new types of thinking and new types of action beyond a) the relentless loop of ‘debating’ climate change b) the endless ...
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WEBWe don’t take any advertising, we don’t hide behind a pay wall and we don’t keep harassing you for crowd-funding. We’re entirely dependent on our readers to support us.
5 poetry books to read this ESEA Heritage Month – Bella Caledonia
WEB1 day ago · September is East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month in the UK — a celebration of ESEA cultures, our histories and our futures. It was launched in 2020 by besea.n (Britain’s East and Southeast Asian Network) in response to the connections formed between ESEA communities during lockdown. It was an isolating time for many of us, exacerbated by widespread anti-ESEA hate and racist ...
About Us - Bella Caledonia
WEBHistory. Bella Caledonia was formed in 2007 by Mike Small and Kevin Williamson as an online magazine combining political and cultural commentary. Bella is named after a character in Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things (1992). Like Bella we are looking for a publication and a movement that is innocent, vigorous and insatiably curious.
A Lost Decade – Bella Caledonia
WEB2 days ago · A Lost Decade. Alistair Carmichael, the Pinocchio MP for Orkney and Shetland explains it all. He writes: “Ten years on from the independence reference, the new divide in Scottish politics is between those who have moved on – and those who cannot.”. Carmichael, famous for being ‘ecumenical with the truth’ thunders: “For years, the ...
Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021
WEBMike Small is a writer, journalist, author and publisher. He has written for the Guardian, Sunday Herald, Sunday National, Open Democracy, Variant, Lobster and Z Magazine. He has edited Bella Caledonia since 2007. Bella Caledonia. @bellacaledonia. Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. £12.99 ISBN: 9781914090493.
Bella Caledonia, an Anthology from 2007-2021
WEBNov 25, 2021 · I’m delighted to announce a project we’ve been working on for months, an anthology of some of the best of Bella’s published work since we launched way back in 2007. We publish in the New Year but you can pre-order an advance copy here for only £12.99.. The collection is a mash-up of all the different forms and tones and styles that Bella brings: long-form journalism, cultural commentary ...
Backing Bella 2024 - Bella Caledonia
WEBApr 16, 2024 · Backing Bella 2024. Yesterday we laid out some of our themes for the year ahead ( Spring 2024: Bella re-Boot) – today we are launching a crowdfund to try and gather some resources to pay for, specifically, freelance writers. As we say here: “We have no big-backers, remain ad-free and don’t hide behind a paywall.
Bella Caledonia: Books, Ideas and Debate – Bella Caledonia
WEBOct 9, 2021 · Since its establishment Bella Caledonia has provided a vibrant, vital platform for discussing politics, culture and ideas relevant to Scotland. It has over the period also taken time to review books and publications. As the new Books Editor of Bella I would like to build on Bella’s impressive work over the years, and provide a space for profiling and reviewing books on a wide range of subjects.