Apply for the Next Chapter Award 2016
Deadline: Wednesday 4 November 2015, midday.
This application can be made available in other formats on request. If you need assistance with
making your application or have other access needs, please get in touch.
For all enquiries please email: Lynsey.Rogers@scottishbooktrust.com.
What to include on your completed application form (below):
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Your personal details.
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A list of your writing achievements to date. (Maximum length: 1 page of A4.)
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A personal statement telling us how the Next Chapter Award would benefit your
development as a writer and details of the project you would work on during the award.
(Word limit: 800 words.)
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A sample of your writing. This can include short stories or an extract from a longer piece of
work. (Word limit: 2,500 words or 85 lines of poetry.)
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If your sample is an extract from a longer work, please include a synopsis. Poets should
include a brief commentary about their proposed collection. (Word limit: 500 words.)
How to format your application:
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Font: All text should be font Arial, size 12, including your personal statement and your
writing achievements.
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Writing sample: Your writing sample and synopsis should be:
 Double line spaced;
 Copied and pasted into the blank pages at the end of this form.
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Links to websites: Your application must not include hyperlinks.
How to submit your application:
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Email your application to Lynsey.Rogers@scottishbooktrust.com.
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Subject line: ‘Next Chapter Award: Your Name’.
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Deadline: Wednesday 4th November 2015, midday. Applications received after the
deadline will not be considered.
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Please send one email with this form attached as a single word-processed document (file
name ending in .doc, .docx, .rtf). We cannot accept .pdf files or multiple documents.
If you do not have access to email you can send your application to:
Next Chapter Award 2016, Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House, Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street,
Edinburgh, EH1 1SR.
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Personal details
First name/s
Second name
Address
Postcode
Local authority
Main phone number
Alternate phone number (e.g. home landline)
Email
(We need this to tell you the outcome of your
application.)
How did you find out about the Next Chapter
Award?
Would you like to receive our monthly Writing eUpdate including details of future writing
opportunities?
Yes/No
(Scottish Book Trust will not give your details to
anyone else.)
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Writing achievements (maximum length: 1 page)
Examples: courses, workshops, mentoring, publications or productions, works completed and in
progress, any relevant awards, prizes or bursaries, events, festivals and readings.
Please prioritise your most recent, relevant writing achievements.
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Personal statement (word limit: 800 words)
Please tell us why you should be considered for the Next Chapter Award. Please explain why you
will benefit from mentoring and a writers’ retreat. Please also give details of the project you would
work on during the award.
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Your writing sample
Please copy and paste your writing sample and your synopsis into this document into the blank
pages below, taking as many pages as necessary within the word count.
Please include below:
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A writing sample including title. (Word limit: 2,500 words of prose or 85 lines of poetry.)
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If your sample is an extract from a longer work, please include a synopsis. Poets should
include a brief commentary about their proposed collection. (Word limit: 500 words.)
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Your synopsis does not count as part of your sample’s total word count. For advice on
writing a synopsis please go to: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing/submitting-to-apublisher/writing-a-synopsis.
Ready to submit?
Please read the first page of this form:
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To make sure your application includes everything we need;
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To make sure your application is formatted correctly;
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For information on how to submit your application.
Eligibility:
By submitting this application, you confirm that:
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You have read our eligibility criteria and you are eligible to apply for this opportunity;
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You understand that if you receive the Next Chapter Award and are found to be ineligible,
you will be asked to withdraw and return the Award.
If you have any questions about your specific circumstances, please get in touch.
Guidelines:
Please note that Scottish Book Trust sets application guidelines to make sure all applications are
judged fairly. Applications that do not meet the guidelines will not be considered.
Deadline: Wednesday 4 November 2015, midday.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
If you have any questions please contact Lynsey.Rogers@scottishbooktrust.com.
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