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Open Book Unbound Issue 253
Welcome to our April edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Friendship, which will also be the theme of this year’s Book Week Scotland. It includes new prose by Juliet Wilson and poetry by Emily Dickinson, both of which feature in the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
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Open Book Unbound Issue 248
Welcome to our March edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Bark (in both senses of the word), including Tessa McWatt’s essay from Writer’s Mosaic, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast. We hope you enjoy the theme, whichever definition you choose!
Open Book Unbound Issue 244
Welcome to our February edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Biscuits, including new writing from LG Thomson, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast. We hope you enjoy the theme as much as we enjoyed recording the podcast.
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Happy New Year! And, welcome to our January edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Interview, including new writing from Kevin Crowe, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
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Welcome to our December edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Magic, including new writing from Maureen Myant, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
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Open Book Unbound Issue 233
Welcome to our November edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Apprentice, including new writing from Open Book Lead Reader Dorothy Lawrenson, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 229
Welcome to our October bumper edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Sewing, including new writing from Jay Whittaker, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 224
Welcome to our September bumper edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Our Earth, including new writing from Katharine Macfarlane, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 220
Welcome to our August edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Inheritance, including writing from Helen Lyttle on Arthur Roberts, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
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Welcome to our July edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Writing from the Islands, including writing from Ros Taylor on George Mackay Brown, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 211
Welcome to our June edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Defiance, including new writing from Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 207
Welcome to our May edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Heritage, including new writing from Alycia Pirmohamed, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 202
Welcome to our April edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Hope, including new writing from Britta Benson, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 198
Welcome to our March edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of the Wild, including new writing from Sarah Whiteside (who has just been announced as one of Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers for 2024), plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 194
Welcome to our February edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of the Night Sky, including new writing from Anna Levin, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 190
Welcome to our January edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Machines, including new writing from Ruth Gilchrist, plus the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 187
Welcome to our December edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Postcards, including new writing from Adrija Ghosh, plus the the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 183
Welcome to our November edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of The Sea, including new writing from LG Thomson. We’ve also included news about literary events (in person and online) happening this month, including the Radical Book Fair, Book Week Scotland, and Push the Boat Out Poetry Festival.
Open Book Unbound Issue 178
Welcome to our October edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Protest, including new writing from Jackie Kay, plus the the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 174
Welcome to our September edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Lost & Found, including new writing from Lynn Gee, plus the the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
Open Book Unbound Issue 170
Welcome to our August edition of Unbound on this month’s theme of Nostalgia, including new writing from Kimberley White, plus the the latest episode of the Unbound podcast.
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Our ninth Bumper issue of Open Book Unbound. In this issue, we’re delighted to bring you the final story from our brilliant writer in residence Alice Ash. We’ve also got a new story by Cath Barton this month, plus fiction by Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, Ray Bradbury and more.
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‘Essential’ by Siân Bevan, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Cherry Scones’, ‘Dishes’ and ‘Cappuccino’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 13 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 13
‘All at Sea’ by Kate Smith, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Bookshop’, ‘Gladys’ and ‘The Sea’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 12 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 12
‘Imagine a Country’ extract by Peter Ross, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Ice Cream Man’, ‘Americano’ and ‘Agnes’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 11 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 11
‘Child of the Moon’ by Heather Parry, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Wardrobe Portal’, ‘Long Distance Hug’ and ‘Easyjet Worlds’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 10 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 10
‘Hebridean Lovesong’ and ‘The Fox in the Attic’ by James Robertson more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Zoo’, ‘Portable Sunset’ and ‘The Bad Thing’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 9 and more..
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‘Gunther’ by Helen Sedgwick, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Groceries’, ‘Chocolate’ and ‘Before’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 8 and more..
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‘Imagine a Country’ by Leila Aboulela, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Tesco’, ‘Hoovering’ and ‘Disguise’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 7 and more..
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‘At Sea’ by Karen Lord, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Fox’, ‘Wardrobe’ and ‘Tsundoku’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 6 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 6
Scottish Book Trust Your Stories annual writing projet, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Seagull’, ‘Loch Ness Monster’ and ‘Neighbours’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 5 and more…
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Edwin Morgan Centenary, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Butterfly’, ‘Expedition’ and ‘Clock’), Open Book Unbound Podcast Episode 4 and more..
Open Book Unbound Issue 4
‘A Tale of Two Cities’ by Yiyun Li, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Statues’, ‘Chicken’, ‘Surprise’), National Theatre At Home, Unbound Podcast Episode 3 and more…
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‘Self Control’ by James Robertson, with composition by Aidan O’Rourke, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Mountain Goats’, ‘Compost’, ‘Binoculars’), At Home with the RSNO, Unbound Podcast Episode 2 and more…
Open Book Unbound Issue 2
‘An Anti-Social Ride’ by Lee Craigie, more postcard stories from Jan Carson (‘Mugs’, ‘Birds’ and ‘Cocoon’), ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost,‘Landscape with Flying Man’ by John Glenday, Unbound Podcast Episode 1 and more….
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‘Weather’ by Jenny Offill, ‘Stars’ Illustrated Postcard Story by Jan Carson, Miranda Sawyers’ True Life Stories podcasts, Explore the Science Museum, Maggie O’Farrell Virtual Book Launch party/
