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The Jura Malt Whisky Writer Retreat
Jura is one of the most remote and wild of the Scottish islands. Famously, it is the place where George Orwell found inspiration to write 1984.
Now Scottish Book Trust, Isle of Jura Malt Whisky and the Times are working together to offer writers the opportunity to spend a month living and writing on the idyllic island of Jura. Each writer who is selected will receive a month's exclusive use of the luxurious distillery lodge, a bursary and travel expenses.
In 2007 the Retreat was awarded to Will Self, Philip Gourevitch and Janice Galloway
In 2008 the Retreat was awarded to Romesh Gunesekera, John Burnside and Swetha Prakash.
Follow in their footsteps and apply to spend time on this beautiful island.
