We were delighted to hear that Biggar Museums Trust Brownsbank Committee is offering Scottish-based writers the opportunity to spend between one and four months during the summer months at Brownsbank Cottage to pursue their own work in 2011.

Proposals are invited from individuals living in Scotland who write in any form, including prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry or drama.

Each writer will be provided with a stipend of £750 per month to a maximum of £3,000, accommodation in the Cottage, the support of Brownsbank Committee members and access to Biggar Museums Trust facilities.

For more information visit the Brownsbank website.