Book Week Scotland 2020: The Story of a Group Poem
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. The Story of a Group Poem Lorraine Thomson is the lead reader who runs our Creative Writing group in Ullapool. When I first became a Lead Reader for Open Book, I was fascinated
Portraits of the People with The National Lottery
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. Portraits of the People with The National Lottery Liz Treacher is a writer, photographer, and a lead reader who runs our creative writing group at Brora Learning Zone. How to sum up
Watch Open Book co-founder Claire Urquhart at the UCCN City of Literature Conference 2020
Each year all the UNESCO Cities of Literature meet to share experiences and ideas, and this year instead of being in Prague as was originally intended, the event took place online. Open Book’s Claire Urquhart spoke to Rebecca Raeburn of Edinburgh City of Literature about how Open Book got started and what we’ve been up
Reading Stories and Poems over the Phone
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. Reading Stories and Poems over the Phone with the Dower House group Sue McDermott is a lead reader who helps to run our shared reading group at Dower House in Costorphine, and at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Watch Open Book co-founder Marjorie Lotfi on the Bookshop Band Breakfast show
Open Book co-founder Marjorie Lotfi was a guest on the Bookshop Band Breakfast show at Wigtown Book Festival – see her chat all things Open Book via the link here
Hear Part 2 of the Open Book takeover of the Wigtown Book Festival podcast
Open Book takes over the Wigtown Book Festival podcast as Claire and Marjorie discuss an extract from Luis Sagasti’s book ‘A Musical Offering’ and poetry by Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize winner Alycia Pirmohamed. Marjorie also chaired a discussion with Luis Sagasti at the Wigtown Book Festival on 3th October. You can watch it on catch-up
Hear Part 1 of the Open Book takeover of the Wigtown Book Festival podcast
In the first part of the Open Book takeover of the Wigtown Book Festival podcast, Claire and Marjorie discuss an extract of Chitra Ramaswamy’s writing from the anthology of nature writing ‘Antlers of Water’, and poetry by Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize winner Alycia Pirmohamed. You can catch up with Chitra’s and Alycia’s readings at
What’s Your Story with Dundee Creative Writing Group
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. What’s Your Story with Dundee Creative Writing Group Rafael Torrubia is the lead reader who runs our Creative Writing group with Dundee Libraries. As I write this, I’ve just received news that Open Book has secured
Radical Voices and Rebel Stories
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. Radical Voices and Rebel Stories with Paisley Creative Writing Group Lesley Macniven is the lead reader who helps to run our Creative Writing group at Paisley Library. A recent issue of Unbound
Meeting the Makar
Find out what’s been going on in our sessions as one of our Lead Readers shares news from their group. Meeting the Makar: Airdrie group’s trip to the Edinburgh International Book Festival Lesley Mure is one of the lead readers helping to run our groups at St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie (with Mechele