Freelance Writing Jobs: Stylist, GQ, PinkNews
Plus two brilliant writing residencies.
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Got your best threads on? Murray Clark at GQ is looking for a freelance style writer.
Amy Albinson at music discovery platform The Line of Best Fit is looking for feature writers.
Ellen Scott at Stylist is after mental health pitches for their Processing series.
PinkNews is taking on editorial freelancers.
Going once, going twice. Auction house Christie’s is taking on a part-time copy editor and writer.
Content marketing company Mediaforta need a senior IT content creator to work on a freelance basis.
Crisis Guardian is hiring a freelance communications writer.
Primary Care Comms Clinic in Sheffield is taking on a part-time communications and marketing assistant.
The Royal Society is hiring a part-time editorial coordinator.
Here’s another at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, this time for a short courses content producer.
I absolutely love the sound of this one. Warwickshire Libraries has put a call out for two Body in the Library murder mystery commissions. One for adults and one that’s kid-friendly.
Glasgow International needs a freelance copy editor to work in print and online in the run up to its international arts festival next year.
The Edinburgh Short Story Awards are open for entry. Alongside the main award, you can also enter your bizarre and quirky flash fiction into the Mango Award and if you live in Scotland can enter the Isobel Lodge award. All of the prizes are free to enter if you live in Scotland and you or your immediate family receive any form of income support.
Ljubljana's residency Writer in the Park 2024 is open for applications from published writers with a tangible relationship with any UNESCO City of Literature.
Closer to home, Literature Works is looking for a poet for its Poetry Cares residency at a Barnstaple care home.
Saddle in for some great opportunities with New Writing North. First up is Inkubator, a development programme for writers and freelancers who want to improve their facilitation and participatory arts practice skills working with children, young people and adults. There’s a £500 bursary for anyone taking part.
Next up is the Young Creative Associates programme which is uniquely for early career freelance writers and creatives living in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. There’s another £500 bursary on offer here, as well as bespoke funding for individuals taking part.
And there’s also First Edition, a five-day publishing industry placement scheme for 18-25 year olds from Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. Many of the placements are remote, and just one day a week or with flexible hours. And yep, this one comes with a bursary, too. Hats off to New Writing North, all of these opportunities are fantastic.
Last one for the week before I go and pack another bag – this time for a few Christmassy days in the countryside: Literature Works’ talent development programme Word Space is open for applications.
And finally: currently reading | all the great books I would buy as Christmas gifts | my latest travel feature | dinner plans | weekend plans.
Hi, I'm Sian Meades-Williams. I'm a freelance writer, author and poet. I was the winner of the 2022 Yeovil Literary Prize. My book The Pyjama Myth: the Freelance Writer's Survival Guide will make you a better, happier freelancer and it’s out now.
Best of luck with your pitches this week!