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Looking for a Lead Reader

Open Book is looking for a Lead Reader to support its creative programme at the Glasgow Women’s Library. Because the sessions happen in person at GWL, applicants living in the Glasgow area will be preferred over other applicants.   .       About Open Book Since March 2013 Open Book (www.openbookreading.com) has run shared reading …

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New Writing Sought

Open Book is seeking writing and supporting material for their Unbound programme.     Up to 12 awards of £175 each will be made for: 1) a new, previously unpublished piece of fiction or memoir of approximately 1000 words, 2) three linked writing prompts, 3) three linked discussion questions, 4) a link to two publicly-available …

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Recruiting: Writer-In-Residence

Following three successful residencies with writers Jan Carson, Alice Ash and Heather Parry, Open Book is looking for a new Writer in Residence as part of itsongoing Unbound project. The residency will run from January – September 2022 and include 9 texts (one a month, 500-1000 words in length), to be included in the monthly …

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New Writing Sought

Open Book is seeking new writing and supporting material for their Unbound programme (https://openbookreading.com/unbound/) Nine awards of £175 each will be made for 1) a piece of previously unpublished fiction of approx 1000 words, 2) three linked writing prompts, 3) three linked discussion questions, 4) a link to two publically available poems (online) which in …

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Recruiting: Glasgow-Based Shared Reading Lead Readers for Prison Programme

Open Book is looking for an administrator to support its work across Scotland. Working initially from home but then in our office in South Edinburgh (as soon as regulations allow it) this is a job share role with our existing administrator/volunteer coordinator.  The role will involve general office admin tasks to support the two directors …

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