Jobs

Deadline: Mon 29 Jun 2026
Location: Shropshire

Pentabus are looking for an emerging theatre artist to become our third Jerwood Writer in Residence. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 29 Jun 2026
Location: Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Book Festival is seeking a Finance Director and Director of Operations. The closing date for both these full-time, permanent roles is 29 June 2026. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 2 Jul 2026
Location: UK

The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize seeks to find the best unpublished short story of the year. We are currently recruiting First Readers to help assess submissions for the 2027 Prize.  Read more...

Deadline: Fri 3 Jul 2026
Location: London

Open Age, the charity empowering older people in London to stay active, stay curious and stay connected, are looking for an enthusiastic freelance tutor to join our Adult Community Learning (ACL) team in September 2026. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 5 Jul 2026
Location: Edinburgh

Are you passionate about supporting Scotland’s vibrant literature sector? Creative Scotland is looking for a part-time Literature Officer.  Read more...

Deadline: Mon 6 Jul 2026
Location: Plymouth

Literature Works is teaming up again with Plymouth Culture to find Plymouth’s next Young City Laureate. Are you between the ages of 14 and 19 years, and passionate about creative writing? We’d love to hear from you! Read more...

Deadline: Mon 6 Jul 2026
Location: Scotland

Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival, is looking to support the creation of three new poetry-led performance pieces, responding to this year’s festival theme The Space Between (deadline: 6 July). They are also partnering with Little Sparta on a residency programme (deadline: 29 June). Read more...

Deadline: Mon 6 Jul 2026
Location: Scotland

Scottish Book Trust invites tenders for the creation of an evaluation toolkit.  Read more...