Crime and Compassion: A Profile of T Kira Māhealani Madden
T Kira Māhealani Madden’s new novel, Whidbey, asks challenging questions about how we as a society treat and talk about both the survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse.
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Genre: Fiction
Letters From a Rat
Argentine French author Copi introduces himself as the recipient and translator of a series of letters from a Parisian rat named Gouri to his former “master” in the 1979 novel City of Rats, translated from the French by Kit Schluter in a new edition forthcoming in March from New Directions. In the faux “Translator’s Preface,” Copi writes, “Decryption is not always a simple matter, although I think I’ve managed to the best of my ability here, even if certain passages penned in the rats’ language (two or three entire paragraphs of nothing but the letter ‘i,’ for example) fell away under my ruthless scissors.” Throughout the zany, fabulist narrative that is both whimsical and sexually obscene, the rat embarks on a reckless journey of adventure and crime. Write a short story in which you pose as the recipient of letters from a nonhuman character. As you select your character, consider the thematic possibilities that can be plumbed and how you might explore elements of conventional fables.
DAG Prize for Literature
DAG Foundation
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
March 18, 2026
A prize of $20,000 will be given annually to support work on a second book of fiction or creative nonfiction by an emerging writer who “expands the possibilities for American writing.” Writers who are based in the U.S. and have previously published one novel, short story collection, essay collection, memoir, or hybrid book of prose are eligible.
The Accordion Method of Time Management, or Thoughts on Scene
The author of Clutch (Tin House, February 2026) reflects on poetic time, dialogue, and writing effective scenes.
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Millay House Rockland Writing Residency
Millay House Rockland offers two monthlong residencies, one in October and one in July, to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers in the duplex where the late poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland, Maine. Residents receive a $1,200 stipend from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation and are provided with a private bedroom, a private bathroom, a study, a porch, and a fully equipped kitchen. Residents are responsible for their meals. During their residency, residents are asked to offer one public event.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
October 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
April 1, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 3, 2026
Free Admission:
yes
Contact Information:
Millay House Rockland Writing Residency, P.O. Box 831, Rockland, ME 04841. (619) 840-7201. Melissa McKinstry, Board Member and Writing Residency Coordinator.
Melissa McKinstry
Board Member and Writing Residency Coordinator
Contact City:
Rockland
Contact State:
ME
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
04841
Country:
US
Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop
The 2026 Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers Workshop, sponsored by White Lotus Book Shop, will be held from May 29 to June 5 at the Malla Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. The writers workshop, which takes place from May 29 to June 3, includes two workshops held in temples and Buddhist monasteries, two workshops led by Himalayan shamans, and excursions to historical and cultural sites. The festival, which takes place from June 4 to June 5, features craft talks, reading events, and book launches for poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators.
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CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
May 29, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
March 31, 2026
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 31, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop, White Lotus Book Shop, Hanumanthan, Kupondole, Kathmandu, Nepal. (981) 379-8573. Shreejana Bhandari, Director.
Shreejana Bhandari
Director
Contact City:
Kathmandu
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NP
ART | WORK Retreat
ART | WORK Retreat, sponsored by the 32M Center for Creative Work, offers one- to two-week residencies to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from mid-May through mid-September in a nineteenth-century mill building on the banks of the Ashuelot river in New Hampshire. Writers have the option of scheduling critique or mentoring sessions with a partnering artist. The residency accommodates two visitors at a time. Each resident is provided with a private studio and bathroom, and a shared kitchen.
Type:
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
March 3, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
March 3, 2026
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 18, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Art | Work Retreat, P.O. Box 111, Ashuelot, NH 03441. (603) 239 6830. Julia Ferrari, Director.
Julia Ferrari
Director
Contact City:
Ashuelot
Contact State:
NH
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
03441
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US
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
On again and off again, breaking up and making up, will they or won’t they—romances are oftentimes full of ups and downs. Write a short story that revolves around a phase of fluctuations in a romantic relationship between two characters. You might choose to have the events of the narrative unfold in just the span of a day or two, or, if the story takes place over the course of months or years, you could spotlight vignettes of intense emotion when the characters are splitting up or getting back together. Whose point of view works most effectively for the tale you wish to tell? Are there elements of comedy, tragedy, horror, or suspense?
Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
Banipal Trust for Arab Literature
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
March 31, 2026
A prize of £3,000 (approximately $4,038) is given annually for a poetry collection or a book of fiction translated from Arabic into English and published for the first time in English during the previous year. A runner-up will receive £1,000 (approximately $1,346). Translations of Arabic works of poetry or fiction originally published in or after 1967 are eligible. Publishers may submit five copies of a book in English translation published between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, three copies of the original work, and a digital copy in both languages by March 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Fugere Book Prize
Regal House Publishing
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
May 15, 2026
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Regal House Publishing is given annually for a novella. The editors will judge. English translations of works originally written in another language are accepted. Using only the only submission system, submit a novella of 17,000 to 40,000 words with a $25 entry fee by May 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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