As part of our ambitious new programme Paper Trails - Edinburgh International Book Festival, in collaboration with Edinburgh Libraries’ Mobile Library Service, is seeking to appoint four writers to deliver five-week creative projects in older people’s residential care homes across Edinburgh. The projects will coincide with and enhance the visits from the libraries team. We want to bring the joy of the Book Festival to people across Edinburgh, who can’t come in person.

We are seeking four writers who have experience of working with older people and who can work in a creative and responsive way to ideas from the Book Festival, participants and key partners. This will involve developing the emerging shape and content of the programme in conversation with the care home staff and mobile library team. Writers will be supported by and give support to two trainee artists.

Find the full job description here

Please apply by emailing jobs@edbookfest.co.uk and include:

•             CV

•             Cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification

•             250-word proposal on how you would deliver the project

Closing date for applications: Mon 21 July, 12 noon
Interviews will be held on: Monday 28 or Wed 30 July