GET INVOLVED
There are lots of ways to get involved with our work at Open Book, including volunteer and funded opportunities, and regular call-outs for new writing.
Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for new opportunities, or find out more below.
JOIN US FOR AN
OPEN BOOK GROUP
For online sessions, you’ll receive an Eventbrite booking confirmation email which will include a Zoom link – scroll down to the Additional Information section.
For in person sessions - please don’t attend if you are feeling unwell and remember to follow the health and safety guidelines of the venue.
Sign up to our mailing list to find out about exact dates and booking.
Mondays 10-11am weekly
National Library of Scotland Shared Reading Group
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Diluain 10-11am gach mìos
Mondays 10-11am monthly
Leughadh Co-roinnte ann an Gàidhlig nan Eilean Siar
Western Isles Gaelic Shared Reading Group
Mondays 2-3pm weekly
Open Door Cafe Shared Reading Group
The Open Door Cafe, 420 Morningside Road, Edinburgh
Tuesdays 11:30am – 1pm monthly
Paisley Library Creative Writing Group
Paisley Central Library, 15 Mill Street, Paisley
Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm fortnightly
Dunbar Shared Reading Group
Dunbar Library, Bleachingfield Community Centre, Dunbar
Tuesdays 5:30-7pm monthly
Carnegie Library Creative Writing Group
Carnegie Library, 12 Main Street, Ayr
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm monthly
Next Chapters Creative Writing Group
(for those aged 60+ based in Dumfries & Galloway)
Dimàirt 7-8pm gach mìos
Tuesdays 7-8pm monthly
Dimàirt 7-8:30pm gach mìos
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm monthly
Wednesdays 5:30-7pm monthly
Stranraer Creative Writing Group
Millennium Centre, 75 George St, Stranraer
Wednesdays 5-6pm monthly
Next Chapters Shared Reading Group
(for those aged 60+ based in Dumfries & Galloway)
Thursdays 11:30-12:30pm monthly
Paisley Shared Reading Group
Ferguslie Library, Tannahill Centre, Paisley
جمعة شهريا
Fridays 2-3pm monthly
القراءة المشتركة باللغة العربية
Arabic Shared Reading Group
If you would like to take part in any of these sessions please book via Eventbrite using the relevant link above - places will be limited.
Funded Opportunities
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
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
Recruiting: BAME Group Lead Reader
Open Book is looking for a creative writing Lead Reader to deliver monthly sessions for our BAME group. The sessions will be delivered in a digital format on the Open Book Zoom platform. The new Lead Reader will be joining a strong community of approximately 75 Open Book Lead Readers. About Open Book Since March
Volunteer Opportunities
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