Cairngorms anthology deadline looming
A creative writing project delving into the relationship people have with the natural environment is reaching its climax in the Cairngorms.
The deadline for submissions to an anthology of works is fast approaching.
"Shared Stories: A Year in the Cairngorms", led by the national park's writer in residence Merryn Glover, is a 12-month initiative encouraging people to put pen to paper to share and explore the ways in which people and nature thrive together here.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 27. Anyone can enter – whether you have attended a workshop with Merryn or you simply enjoy writing in your own time.
Once completed, the anthology will contain a work by her along with commissioned work from Linda Cracknell, Alec Finlay, Amanda Thomson and Samantha Walton, plus contributions from people from all walks of life including school children.
Organised and part financed by the CNPA with funding of £8,000 from Creative Scotland and £10,000 from the Woodland Trust, the Shared Stories project has proved very popular and the anthology will provide a legacy for the initiative.
Merryn Glover said: “It has been a privilege to lead workshops across the park and to meet so many creative people, many who have felt encouraged to share their writing for the first time.
"It has inspired new directions in my own work and I look forward to bringing all these voices together in the anthology. We want to be spoilt for choice, so do send us your writing!”
More information on the CNPA website.
