The panel
Five working people who read every application and answer for the choices.
Members, Round 2027
Ottoline Farrant
Chair, novelist. Writes novels about small coastal communities and has read for every round so far.
Basil Nwosu‑Hart
Composer. Writes for choirs and string groups, and teaches part time at a community music school.
Greta Lindqvist‑Amaro
Field ecologist. Spent twenty years surveying wetlands and now writes field guides.
Joss Delaney‑Park
Furniture maker. Runs a one-person workshop and takes on one apprentice at a time.
Mirela Costin
Printmaker and illustrator. Makes books by hand and edits an annual zine on printing.
How the panel works
Each application is read in the portal by two panellists, who see only the work, the plan and the references. They score separately and then talk it through as a group.
The chair casts a vote only if the room is split.
Conflicts of interest
Panellists leave the room whenever an applicant they know is discussed. They also sign a declaration at the start of each round.