Residency Opportunities!

Do you dream of having an opportunity to work on your latest project this fall in one of our sister Cities of Literature? Now is your opportunity to apply for a residency! Learn more below.

 

Wonju, South Korea

Toji Cultural Center, a white building with a red roof, sits nestled on a green hillside. A field of white flowers is in the foreground.

Toji Cultural Center, Wonju, South Korea

Wonju City of Literature is offering a chance for one writer from a City of Literature to come to Wonju and stay at Toji Cultural Centre for eight weeks in October and November 2024.

  • •    Applications Due By: May 31

    •      Dates of Residency: September 1 through October 31

    •       Round-trip Air Ticket Provided

    •       Transportation on arrival and departure dates provided

    •       Organic meals are provided at the cafeteria of Toji Cultural Centre

  • 1.     Write about yourself
    2.    Write about your literary works, achievements, awards, etc
    3.    Write about your literary world
    4.    Write about why you would like to go to Wonju

    Please note that those interested in the Residency have to write only MS-Word document of more than 1,000 words but not more than 2,000 words(in font size 11 to 12), reflecting all the subjects numbered above. Disproportionate emphasis on only one or two subjects is not encouraged. Balanced approach to each subject is highly recommended.

    Please send your application only to wonjucityoflit@korea.kr no later than May 31.

  • Application not meeting 1,000 words or exceeding 2,000 words will result in a removal from the consideration. For fair assessment, additional portfolio and materials will not be accepted and they will not be considered. Applicants must have strong relationship to a City of Literature.

    The residency opportunity does not roll over to the next year, so please check availability during residency dates before applying.

  • English is a must and applicants should possess the minimum command of B2 level for communication.

  • One final recipient for the Residency will be decided by an independent panel designated by Toji Cultural Centre. Final notification will be available to both the recipient and the coordinator before June 27.

  • There are no requirements whatsoever for a successful writer during his/her/their stay. The recipient should relax and engage in his/her/their creative activity as much and comfortably as possible in such a tranquil environment around Toji Cultural Centre during the Residency. Korean writers and artists will stay at Toji Cultural Centre during the same period, and the writer is highly recommended to form friendship with them during his/her/their stay. Approximately sixteen up to nineteen writers and artists from Korea and also outside of Korea will stay at Toji Cultural Centre from September 1 to October 31. Just like other writers and artists, the selected recipient should follow the rules of living established at Toji Cultural Centre.

 

Reykjavík, Iceland

Grondal's House is a square red building with lots of windows set in Reykjavík's Old Town.

Grondal’s House, Reykjavík, Iceland

In 2024 the Residency Program in Reykjavík will offer the writer a two-week stay in October 2024. The Program is dedicated to all emerging writers, and poets having at least one published book working currently on a writing. The Residency Program is a perfect opportunity to professionalize writing skills, find the optimal conditions for creative work, and present your own writing to a new audience.

  • Applications are due by June 14.

    Residency dates are October 1 through October 14.

    Reykjavík City of Literature will cover transportation costs to and from Reykjavík, and will offer a stipend of 650 euros.

  • Required documents listed below should be sent to: grondalshus@reykjavik.is with the subject: “International Residency Application” + "applicants full name and connected City of Literature"

    Required documents:
    Extract from a published text (in original language or English), no more than 2 pages in length.

    Biography/CV

    Optional: recommendation letter, letter of motivation


    More information at: https://reykjavik.is/en/city-of-literature/residency

  • Applicant must have:
    A connection with any UNESCO City of Literature outside of Iceland.

    At least one published book (fiction or non-fiction), a poetry collection, screenplay or theatre script by the applicant.

    Work on a literary project during the residency.

  • Upper-intermediate level of spoken English.

  • The selected applicant will be notified before the 1st of July 2024.

 

Granada, Spain

A courtyard at the Corrala de Santiago shows a mutlilevel balcony around a central courtyard with green plants.

Corrala de Santiago, Granada, Spain

Granada UNESCO City of Literature and the University of Granada are hosting an international residency in November 2024 to foster contacts and connections between literary authors from Granada and those from different cities and countries of the world; to promote the internationalization of literary authors linked to Granada; to foster the internationalization of the cultural fabric of the city of Granada; and to promote Granada as a cultural city and a city that welcomes international creative talent.

  • Applications are due before June 20, 2024.

    Residency takes place from November 4 to December 3, 2024.

    Granada City of Literature Unesco will cover the travel expenses of each of the selected writers.

    The University of Granada will cover the accommodation expenses of the two selected writers in single rooms and full board at its guest residence Corrala de Santiago.

  • Applications, duly completed, shall be submitted electronically, before June 20, 2024, to Granada Unesco City of Literature, Betty Hernández, talleres@granadaciudaddeliteraturaunesco.com

    Application and more information: https://granadaciudaddeliteratura.com/en/granada-writers-in-residence-programme-2024/

  • Intermediate to advanced level of English or Spanish.

  • Criteria include:

    -Have published at least two books (novel, essay, poetry, etc.), excluding self-publishing.

    -Intermediate to advanced level of English or Spanish.

    -Synopsis of the literary project you intend to develop during your stay in Granada.

    It will be valued, although it is not compulsory:

    -Knowledge of Spanish.

    -Cultural and historical interest in the city of Granada.

    -Excerpt from one of the author’s published books, translated into Spanish or English, with a minimum of 1500 words and a maximum of 3000.

    -Letter(s) of recommendation.

    The selected writers will be announced on July 24, 2024 on the Granada Unesco City of Literature website (www.granadaciudaddeliteratura.com).

  • Writers-in-residence must commit themselves to participate in activities related to the local literary system proposed by the Program.

    Writers-in-residence will commit themselves to use the time of the residency to carry out their literary project, and may not carry out other public activities with other institutions, nor in other cities, without prior communication to those responsible for the Programme. Likewise, they will undertake to publicly disseminate (on social networks, etc.) their stay as international writers-in-residence in Granada.

 
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