This winter we are again hosting artists from across the UK and overseas for residencies of 1 - 3 weeks.
During the winter we charge a reduced rate for… read on
Cove Park's programme of Early Career Residencies support UK-based artists in the process of establishing their careers, providing an opportunity for research and the development of new work… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's International Literature Residency supports an international writer at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space to pursue a project or… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
The MacLehose International Writer & Translator Residency celebrates international writing and translation . In July we welcome the Norwegian author Erika Fatland for a four week residency. Erika… read on
Rose Ruane was originally a visual artist working in performance, sculpture, drawing and video. Stories and language were always part of her art practice, but as the written… read on
This four week residency is offered to a writer based in Scotland who may not yet have published a work but demonstrates exceptional promise. It is an opportunity… read on
Helen Mort is a poet based in Sheffield. She has published two collections with Chatto & Windus, Division Street (2013) and No Map Could Show Them (2016). Her first novel… read on
Amang Hung was born and raised on the east coast of Taiwan. She is the author of four volumes of verse: On/Off: Selected Poems of Amang, 1995-2002 (2003), No Daddy (2008), Chariots of… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in the development of their work. We offer the writer… read on
Graham Paul Donovan is an experimental fiction writer who lives and works in London. He has worked in the past as a sound engineer, a touring musician, a… read on
Visiting Cove Park for the first time, Aberdeen Writers’ Studio is a group of emerging and established writers with current or historical links to the North-East. The group… read on
2016 saw the launch of an exciting partnership between Cove Park and Publishing Scotland, bringing translators of books by Scotland-based writers to Cove Park for a four-week residency.… read on
This four week residency is offered to a writer based in Scotland who may not yet have published a work but demonstrates exceptional promise. It is an opportunity… read on
Rebecca Tamas is a London based poet, soon to complete a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at The University of East Anglia. Rebecca was the joint winner… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir (Mark Spencer Turner) writes poetry, prose, drama and journalism in Scottish Gaelic and English, and splits his time between Edinburgh and his hometown of… read on
Cove Park's International Literature Residency supports an international writer at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space to pursue a project or… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
2016 saw the launch of an exciting partnership between Cove Park and Publishing Scotland, bringing translators of books by Scotland-based writers to Cove Park for a four-week residency.… read on
2016 saw the launch of an exciting partnership between Cove Park and Publishing Scotland, bringing translators of books by Scotland-based writers to Cove Park for a four-week residency.… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
The Birkbeck / Sophie Warne Fellowship for an emerging writer supports an outstanding graduate of the Birkbeck Creative Writing MA at a critical juncture in their writing life. We… read on
Cove Park has worked with the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities on a pilot project to bring a PhD student here for 1 week's research residency.… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
This year sees the start of an exciting partnership between Cove Park and Publishing Scotland which brings translators of books by Scotland-based writers to Cove Park for a… read on
This year sees the start of an exciting partnership between Cove Park and Publishing Scotland which brings translators of books by Scotland-based writers to Cove Park for a… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
The Birkbeck / Sophie Warne Fellowship for an emerging writer supports an outstanding graduate of the Birkbeck Creative Writing MA at a critical juncture in their writing life. We… read on
Cove Park's International Literature Residency supports an international writer at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space to pursue a project or… read on
Now in its fourth year, the partnership between Royal Holloway and Cove Park brings an emerging writer from Royal Holloway's Creative Writing MA to Cove Park for a… read on
This four week residency is offered to a writer based in Scotland who may not yet have published a work but demonstrates exceptional promise. It is an opportunity… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Victoria MacKenzie moved from Brighton to Scotland in 2007 to pursue an MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, before completing a PhD which examined… read on
Sarah Urwin Jones is an arts journalist and classical music writer who writes regularly for a number of national newspapers and magazines. She has been The Times’ Classical Music Critic for… read on
Rachel Plummer was born in London, grew up in East Anglia and Paris, and has spent most of her adult life in Edinburgh, where she lives with her… read on
P.M. Freestone writes YA fiction, has published a handful of short stories (including work in anthologies from Penguin Books), and is now developing several novel-length projects. She is… read on
Robert McGinty grew up in Fife and studied English Literature and History in Edinburgh and Information Studies in Aberdeen. He now lives in Edinburgh with his wife and… read on
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir writes poetry, prose, drama and journalism, in Gaelic and English and splits his time between Inverness and his hometown of York. Marcas is at Cove… read on
Karen Ashe was brought up in Airdrie and now lives in Glasgow with her family and crazy dog, Scout. Her first ever short story took 2nd place in the… read on
Robert Neil Fraser is a first time novelist, working on a thriller called ‘Bamako’, set in the West African country of Mali. The book tells the story of… read on
Sarah Maine is a writer whose first novel Bhalla Strand was published by Freight Books, Glasgow in 2014 and is being re-launched by Freight in May 2016 as… read on
Cove Park is delighted to welome 5 writers in residence, here as part of the New Writers' Award from the Scottish Book Trust.
In 2006 Greg Whelan won the Sloan… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's International Literature Residency supports a significant international writer at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space to pursue a project… read on
The Birkbeck / Sophie Warne Fellowship for an emerging writer supports an outstanding graduate of the Birkbeck Creative Writing MA at a critical juncture in their writing life. We… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
Cove Park's Literature Residency supports an established writer based in Scotland or the UK at a key stage in their work. We offer the writer time and space… read on
The UK Emerging Writer residency is a new addition to the programme for 2015. The writer comes to Cove Park for two weeks and is given space and… read on
Cove Park’s Scottish Emerging Writer supports a new writer who shows exceptional promise at a critical juncture in their writing life. We offer the writer time and space… read on
The Royal Holloway Emerging Writer Fellowship brings an outstanding student on the Creative Writing MA to Cove Park for a residency of up to four weeks. Here they… read on
This residency offers an international writer the opportunity to develop their interdisciplinary projects and ideas in Cove Park's supportive environment and to make useful contacts across the artforms… read on
Now in its second year, the Fellowship offers an outstanding student on Royal Holloway's Creative Writing MA a four week residency during the summer programme. The writer has… read on
The Scottish Emerging Writer residency offers an outstanding writer at the beginning of their career a period of four weeks to develop their craft in the supportive atmosphere… read on
Malika Booker is a writer, spoken word and multidisciplinary artist, whose work spans literature, education and cross-arts. She has appeared world-wide both independently and with the British Council. She is an… read on
Millicent A. A. Graham was born 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collection The Damp In Things, published by Peepal Tree Press in… read on
Cove Park is delighted to be a partner with Louise Welsh and Jude Barber's Empire Cafe project, and we will be hosting the poets Fred D’Aguiar, Millicent Graham, Dorothea… read on
The International Literature Residency offers an established writer based outside the UK a period of at least six weeks at Cove Park during the summer programme. The International… read on
The Scottish Literature Residency offers a writer based in Scotland a period of up to six weeks to develop their own work in the supportive atmosphere of Cove… read on
Now in its fourth year the Birkbeck / Sophie Warne Fellowship offers an outstanding graduate of the Creative Writing MA at Birkbeck the opportunity of a four-week residency… read on
The Scottish Literature Residency offers a writer based in Scotland a period of up to six weeks to develop their own work in the supportive atmosphere of Cove… read on
The Scottish Literature Residency offers a writer based in Scotland a period of at up to six weeks to develop their own work in the supportive atmosphere of… read on
The UK Literature Residency offers an established writer based in the UK a period of unfettered time to work on their own projects as part of Cove Park's… read on
Each year the Scottish Book Trust bring new writers to Cove Park to develop their work and experience the unfettered space and time that Cove Park offers. We… read on
The mentored Fielding Programme runs September to April each year. If you have a project you want to develop with support from another writer you can book in… read on
“It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. The pod was luxurious, the views stunning, the local walks peaceful and inspiring, and everything so conducive to… read on
The Scottish Literature residency offers a writer resident in Scotland the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms. The… read on
Cove Park is delighted to welcome Lucy Mercer as the inaugural Royal Holloway Writing Fellow. This Fellowship offers an outstanding student on Royal Holloway's Creative Writing Programme a… read on
This partnership with University College Birkbeck in London brings an outstanding emerging writer, and winner of Birkbeck’s Sophie Warne Memorial essay prize to Cove Park for four weeks.… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms.… read on
The Scottish Literature residency offers a writer resident in Scotland the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms. The… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms.… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms.… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms. The… read on
This residency of up to three months offers an established international writer the opportunity to develop their current project whilst in the company of other artists from across… read on
The Scottish Literature residency offers a writer resident in Scotland the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms. The… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms.… read on
The UK Literature residency offers a writer resident anywhere in Britain the opportunity to work on their own project whilst in the company of artists across other artforms.… read on
In 2013 we welcome Birkbeck, University of London to Cove Park for their inaugural masterclass for graduates of the Creative Writing MA. Led by novelist Russell Celyn Jones,… read on
The Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards are a unrivalled opportunity for writers living in Scotland who are committed to developing their craft. The categories are across fiction,… read on
This series of residencies, running this year during July and August is for writers from anywhere in the UK to develop their own projects within the supportive interdisciplinary… read on
In 2014, Scotland will be hosting the Commonwealth Games. This residency series, supported by Creative Scotland's Creative Futures brings artists to Scotland from the African Commonwealth during the… read on
This partnership with University College Birkbeck in London brings an outstanding emerging writer, and winner of Birkbeck's Sophie Warne Memorial essay prize to Cove Park for four weeks.… read on
This series of residencies, running this year during July and August is for writers from anywhere in the UK to develop their own projects within the supportive interdisciplinary… read on
Each year, Cove Park hosts at least one international writer on a residency of up to twelve weeks. This year the residencies are between four and six weeks… read on
This series of residencies starts in May and runs through until August 2012 and is for writers to spend time on their own projects in the supportive interdisciplinary… read on
This series of residencies starts in May and runs through until August 2012 and is for writers to spend time on their own projects in the supportive interdisciplinary… read on
Each year, Cove Park hosts at least one international writer on a residency of up to twelve weeks. This year the residencies are between four and six weeks… read on
In 2014, Scotland will be hosting the Commonwealth Games. This residency series, supported by Creative Scotland's Creative Futures brings artists to Scotland from the African Commonwealth during the UK's Olympic… read on
This series of residencies starts in May and runs through until August 2012 and is for writers to spend time on their own projects in the supportive interdisciplinary… read on
In 2014, Scotland will be hosting the Commonwealth Games. This residency series, supported by Creative Scotland's Creative Futures brings artists to Scotland from the African Commonwealth during the… read on
This residency is for a writer of international renown who comes to Cove Park for up to four weeks. During their stay the resident is the guest of… read on
The creative writing programme at University College London’s Birkbeck is a leader in the field and has partnered with Cove Park to establish a residency for their outstanding… read on
These residencies of up to six weeks each are awarded to writers based in Scotland. They offer support to an established writer of poetry, fiction or drama at… read on
These residencies of up to six weeks each are awarded to writers based in Scotland. They offer support to an established writer of poetry, fiction or drama at… read on
These residencies of up to six weeks each are awarded to writers based in Scotland. They offer support to an established writer of poetry, fiction or drama at… read on
This three-month residency brings an established writer from abroad to Cove Park. The residency supports a writer for a significant period, giving the opportunity to finish important projects… read on
This residency of up to six weeks is offered to a talented new writer who would benefit from time to write, as well as networking opportunities with other… read on
These residencies of up to six weeks each are awarded to writers based in Scotland. They offer support to an established writer of poetry, fiction or drama at… read on
These residencies of up to six weeks each are awarded to writers based in Scotland. They offer support to an established writer of poetry, fiction or drama at… read on
Kristin Linklater, the world renowned voice coach, who has worked on voice and performance skills with the likes of Donald Sutherland, Sigourney Weaver and Bill Murray came to… read on