You will spend at least eight days ‘in-residence’ over the period, working across both sites: Exeter Custom House and the Devon and Exeter Institution‘s fantastic historic library. The days in residence can be spread out over a number of weeks or compressed into a shorter period.

During this time, the selected writer will deliver four public facing events or workshops of their own design. The selected writer will be engaged by Literature Works and the DEI on a contractor/freelance basis as writer-in-residence for the term.

The season theme of ‘Threads’
Fabrics have shaped Exeter’s history and the history of both our buildings. The wool trade made Exeter a prosperous city from the 16th-18th century, and Devon cloth was exported from here to the rest of the world.

We’re excited for a writer-in-residence to pick up the threads of this history and explore how it affects the city today. We hope that you will draw creative enrichment from both Exeter Custom House and the Quayside and make use of the Devon and Exeter Institution’s valuable collections.

Find out more here

Deadline: midnight on Tuesday 15th November 2022