Following a successful inaugural year of the Writer-in-Residence position, led by writer, educator and musician, Imogen Stirling, as part of the 2021 Paisley Book Festival, we are pleased to once again be inviting submissions from an experienced writer to be our 2022 Festival Writer-in-Residence.
The Writer in Residence at the Paisley Book Festival presents an opportunity for a mid-career writer to engage creatively with the festivals’ remit, programme and themes, and to use their skills and experience to support the work and passions of local reading and writing groups. One of the main aims of this role is to work with local communities and help us reach wider audiences. This post has been funded by Creative Scotland.
The 2022 Festival will take place from Thursday 17th – Saturday 26th February 2022 and is funded by Renfrewshire Council and delivered in partnership with Renfrewshire Leisure as part of Future Paisley.
DEADLINE: Monday 18th October at 5pm
FEE: £8000 set fee (plus reasonable expenses)
Click here to download the application information in full.
Imogen Stirling
Glasgow-based writer, musician, and educator, Imogen Stirling, was selected from an extremely strong shortlist. She has a strong background in poetry, playwriting, and performance, and she also took part in Paisley Book Festival 2020. Imogen has performed extensively throughout the UK and abroad and has been highly commended for her five-star debut show, #Hypocrisy. Imogen was a participant in the BBC Words First talent development scheme (in partnership with BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network and BBC Contains Strong Language) and will be featured in the upcoming Sky Arts documentary, Life & Rhymes, hosted by Benjamin Zephaniah.
As Digital Writer-in-Residence, Imogen hosted 15 online workshops with Renfrewshire community groups in January and February 2021, and created her own response to the festival theme, Radical New Futures. She also curated and hosted three of our 2021 festival events.
Click here to download the Writer-in-Residence Manifesto - Imagining Paisley's Radical Future - created in collaboration with writers from across Renfrewshire.
