Eildon Tree submissions info

Writing for wellbeing THE EILDON TREE, which publishes new writing from the Scottish Borders and beyond, will dedicate its next issue to writing focussed on the theme of “Connected” and what role being connected has in supporting our mental health and wellbeing.

Whether you are brand new to writing or are a published author, we would welcome submissions of writing, poetry, short stories, reflections, (max 3000 words) artwork or photography (high resolution only) on the theme of “Connection” or how connection relates to wellbeing.

Deadline for submissions Friday 22 March 2019 electronically to eildontree@liveborders1.org.uk For further details please visit www.liveborders.org.uk/theeildontreeandwritersgroup or email eildontree@liveborders1.org.uk or telephone 01750 726400 WRITING CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE! EILDON TREE ISSUE 32 will be published for the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, 3 – 26 May 2019, a national event with the theme “Connected”.

“Connected” S cottish Mental Health Arts Festival, 3 – 26 May 2019

There are a number of writing groups in the Scottish Borders working with people who face challenges in their health and well-being.

Writing can help people look at their challenges and difficulties in a new way or can help them disentangle thoughts which may feel chaotic.

Writing and reading can give us new perspectives and insights into our own and others’ behaviour.

We would like to receive submissions from writers, wither new or established, based in the Scottish Borders or beyond, who have used writing to improve their own health issues, with some response or link to the SMHAF theme “Connected”.

This edition of Eildon Tree will be supported by NHS/SBC Joint Health Improvement Team, Mental Health team and Live Borders Creative and Connected Communities.

All submissions will be reviewed and chosen by a panel drawn from both partners and the Eildon Tree editors.

“Connected” S cottish Mental Health Arts Festival, 3 – 26 May 2019

Terms and Conditions: 1. Submitted entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and submitted electronically to eildontree@liveborders1.org.uk.

2. The panel’s choice will be final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.

3. The closing date for entries is Friday 22 March 2019 17:00.

Late submissions cannot be accepted and we are unable to return entries.

4. The selected entrants will be contacted by Creative and Connected Communities, Live Borders following the selection process in early April 2019 and will each receive an invitation to a launch event for issue 32 Eildon Tree during Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 3 – 26 May at one of three venues in the Scottish Borders.

5. Those selected for publication may be invited to take part in publicity for the competition. We will request adult consent for young people under the age of 16.

6. Personal information supplied to Live Borders will only be used for the purposes of the publication of issue 32 of Eildon Tree and

associated events during Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 3 – 26 May. 7. Entrants retain the copyright of their entries but grant to Creative and Connected Communities, Live Borders a perpetual nonexclusive royalty-free licence to publish, broadcast (across all media) and post the entry online and on any other platforms yet to be envisaged. This licence will be deemed to include all the necessary rights and permissions to enable use by Creative and Connected Communities, Live Borders, and reproduction in issue 32 Eildon Tree.

8. Poems, short stories and short novel extracts are all welcome for consideration. A maximum of 4 poems or short stories or articles up to 3000 words. Artwork or photography (high resolution only).

All submissions to be submitted in electronic format. Type face Arial pt12, single line spacing, unjustified margin. Please include a brief biography, maximum 40 words with your name and address and contact details on a separate sheet to the poems or short stories.