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Short Description The Bucheon City of Literature office is delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Bucheon Residency Program, open to writers, poets, translators, and graphic novelists who have at least one published work and are currently engaged in creative writing. This program aims to foster international exchange, enhance mobility for literary and graphic […]

Short Description Work Grant awarded by the “Kulturstiftung Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V.” in cooperation with Heidelberg UNESCO City of Literature for authors from UNESCO Cities of Literaturein the “Commandant’s House Dilsberg”, at Dilsberg Fortress, in Neckargemünd (approximately 14 km from Heidelberg).The building served as the Commandant’s quarters of the Dilsberg garrison in the 17th century. The former […]

Short Description OSGF’s mission is to “perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens […]

Short Description The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing (hereafter referred to as “the Prize”) will now accept unpublished adult fiction and nonfiction submissions each year. Submissions in both genres must be complete. Fiction submissions can take the form of a novel or a book-length collection of short stories or some creative combination of […]

Short Description CAS – Contemporary Art Stavanger and Kiellandsenteret (Stavanger Library and Culture Centre) are thrilled to announce Itchy Fingers – A Writing Residency on Art Books, taking place 8-21 September, 2025. Inspired by Stavanger writer Alexander Kielland’s evocative phrase about ‘itchy fingers’, this unique residency invites a writer to explore the tactility of art books – […]

Short Description The Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature are pleased to offer the Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency. The aim of the Residency is to provide international and Aotearoa New Zealand writers an opportunity to work on a substantial piece of creative writing and to foster connections among […]

The Edward F. Albee Foundation offers month-long residencies for writers and visual artists at “The Barn,” a peaceful retreat in Montauk, New York. This program provides private bedrooms and separate work studios for up to four residents at a time, fostering uninterrupted creative work.   Information & Application Details: Application Window: Opens: February 1, 2025 […]