09 November 2015
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Writer development: The Jessie Kesson Fellowship
Applications are open from established writers for the month-long residency at Monaick Mhor ...
Applications are open from established writers for the month-long residency at Monaick Mhor
The selected writer will have the time and space to develop their work, and will give creative writing workshops, host a public evening event and contribute a piece of work to Moniack Mhor. The writer will be provided with accommodation and will be paid a stipend of £350 per week. The residency will take place throughout March 2016.
To be eligible for the Jessie Kesson Fellowship, writers must have published at least one novel, short story collection or poetry pamphlet or had one production of their work staged. Writers must also have experience of working with children and young people.
2016 will mark the centenary of Jessie Kesson's birth.
The closing date for applications for the Fellowship is 4 December.
The selected writer will have the time and space to develop their work, and will give creative writing workshops, host a public evening event and contribute a piece of work to Moniack Mhor. The writer will be provided with accommodation and will be paid a stipend of £350 per week. The residency will take place throughout March 2016.
To be eligible for the Jessie Kesson Fellowship, writers must have published at least one novel, short story collection or poetry pamphlet or had one production of their work staged. Writers must also have experience of working with children and young people.
2016 will mark the centenary of Jessie Kesson's birth.
The closing date for applications for the Fellowship is 4 December.
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