TL;DR: Next Online Writing Retreat is Thursday 29 May 2025 [11-1 BST]; Chapter authors have received feedback on their pitches and are ready to start writing [due 1 September 2025]; Join a chapter team as co-author; Read our Book Submission Guidelines
Writing Retreat: Thursday 29 May, 11am-1pm BST
You can now register for the next Online Writing Retreat, which will be on Thursday 29 May, 11am-1pm BST.
Anyone is welcome to join, whether you are a chapter author looking for dedicated writing time, or you are interested in contributing to the book and would like to learn more.
The chapters are in!
We received 34 chapter pitches 🎉 All chapter pitches have been reviewed, and authors have received feedback. Thank you to all chapter authors who submitted a pitch!
See our Approved Chapter Pitches spreadsheet for the full and updated list of chapters.
It’s not too late to join – some chapters are looking for co-authors
Join an existing chapter (browse chapters here). These chapters are looking for co-authors:
- A Practical Guide to Teaching Python as a Computational Tool for Introductory Data Analysis (led by Serveh Sharifi; serveh.sharifi@ed.ac.uk)Â
- A Change in Mindset of Civil Engineering Students Toward Programming (led by Chien Nguyen; nguyenquangchien@gmail.com)
- Peer Programming: Extending Pair Programming Principles to Larger Groups (led by Umberto Noe; umberto.noe@ed.ac.uk)Â
- Live list of chapters looking for co-authors – check here for updatesÂ
To be put in contact with a chapter team or have your chapter advertised here, email Ziska at pairprogramming@ed.ac.uk. Please also get in touch if you missed the Chapter Pitch deadline and are interested in writing a chapter.
Ready to start writing?
Start by reading the Book Submission Guidelines for Chapter Authors. Bring your chapter ideas or carve out some dedicated writing time at the next Online Book Writing Retreat [Thursday 29 May, 11-1 BST]. The deadline for chapter submissions is 1 September 2025.Â