Paisley Book Festival is seeking creative and inclusive contributions and ideas for events to be part of the 2027 Festival, taking place between 14th to 16th May 2027.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Now entering its 8th year, the Paisley Book Festival is a platform for the celebration of books, reading and writing in Paisley over the course of 3 days. It is a festival with creativity and innovation at the heart of its programme, seeking to showcase some of the best and most diverse voices being published today in Scotland and beyond.

The festival will connect readers and writers with bold, contemporary ideas, engage established audiences, inspire new ones and be an effective marketplace for the writing and publishing world.

Festival Theme: Stories on the Move

The festival seeks to showcase local writers, groups, and other contributors, and provide opportunities to develop local talent.

Family Day Programme: We would also like to hear from writers, creatives and artists who are making accessible and dynamic work for children and families (0 – 8 years) to be a part of our dedicated festival family day on Saturday 15th May 2027.

Here are some ways you could get involved:

Be a Group Host / Contributor - are you a Renfrewshire based community and /or cultural organisation, project, or initiative that has an idea for an event to be part of the Paisley Book Festival programme?

Be a Creative / Professional Contributor - are you a Scottish writer / artist / creative / organisation with an idea or current strand of activity that fits the remit of the Paisley Book Festival? We welcome submissions from creatives working in a variety of disciplines.

Timeline and Key Dates

• Deadline: Friday 30th October 2026 at 5pm
• Successful applicants notified by the w/c 16th November 2026.
• Event title, description and image to be provided to the festival by 1st December 2026
• Late submissions will not be accepted.

For more information and details on how to apply visit https://paisleybookfestival.com/about-us/opportunities/ 

Location: All Scotland

For further information, please contact OneRen_programming@renfrewshire.gov.uk, or visit https://paisleybookfestival.com/

The deadline is Friday 30 October 2026 at 17:00.