Seeking speakers on the theme of Horses for a literary arts event in Glasgow.

PONDLESS is a new literary arts event series based in Glasgow and our first event is 'Head up, Fine Horse', taking place in August (exact date tbc).

We're looking for key speakers for the event, who would love nothing more than to talk for 10-20 minutes each on the theme of horses in literature. Maybe you're a huge McCarthy fan! Maybe you've always been terrified of Kelpies, or in awe of the Houyhnhnms!

The speakers can discuss their own work, the work of others, or a bit of both.

*The event will also have an open mic section which people can sign up to on the night, so the speaker roles are more for people who want to talk at length and who would be eager to discuss what they're talking about with the audience. If you'd rather read a single short story or poem then the open mic section might be more right for you.

If you'd like to be a speaker please get in touch with a rough pitch either in written, video or audio format. You can send this by email to pondlesspress@outlook.com.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch via the same email address!

**This is an in-person event however if you're really passionate about the subject we can potentially arrange to have a zoom or recorded element on the night.

Location: All Scotland ,England, Wales, Northern Ireland, International

For further information, please contact pondlesspress@outlook.com (PONDLESS),

The deadline is Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 20:00.