Genre: Creative Nonfiction

Willapa Bay AiR

July/August 2025

Willapa Bay AiR offers monthlong residencies from April through October to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 20 wooded acres near Oysterville, Washington. Residents are provided with a private cottage with living and work space, a bathroom, and all meals. The residency is free to attend. To apply, writers submitted up to 10 pages of poetry or no more than 20 pages of prose with a $30 application fee by August 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
April 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Willapa Bay AiR, P.O. Box 209, 32101 Douglas Drive, Oysterville, WA 98641. (360) 665-6782.

Contact City: 
Oysterville
Contact State: 
WA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
98641
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Cape Cod Writers Center Conference

July/August 2025

The 2025 Cape Cod Writers Center Conference was held from July 31 to August 3 at the Emerald Resort/Cape Cod Irish Village hotel in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The conference featured workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction; an agent panel; and manuscript consultations with faculty. The faculty included poet Sam Cha; fiction writers Tim Horvath and Kayleigh Shoen; fiction and creative nonfiction writers Angie Chatman and Javed Rezayee; and creative nonfiction writer Jennifer Crystal. Radio host Mindy Todd delivered the keynote address.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
February 22, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Cape Cod Writers Center Conference, P.O. Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655. (508) 420-0200. Nancy Rubin Stuart, Executive Director.

Nancy Rubin Stuart
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Hyannis
Contact State: 
MA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
02655
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Jan Michalski Foundation Residency

July/August 2025

The Jan Michalski Foundation offers residencies of two weeks to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher, Vaud, Switzerland, one hour from Geneva. Residents are provided lodging in private cabins, each with a kitchenette, desk, and full bathroom; breakfasts and communal lunches; and access to a research library. The residency is free; all travel costs are covered, and weekly stipends of CHF 400 (approximately $475) are given for local transportation and groceries.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
February 22, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Jan Michalski Foundation Residency, Jan Michalski Foundation, En Bois Désert 10, 1147 Montricher, Switzerland. Thomas Roberge, Head of Writing Residencies Program.

Thomas Roberge
Head of Writing Residencies Program
Contact City: 
Montricher
Country: 
CH
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Treehouse
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Yaddo

November/December 2025

Yaddo offers two- to eight-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Residents are provided with a private bedroom, work space, and meals. To apply for residencies from May 2026 through March 2027, writers submitted up to 10 short poems or an excerpt of a longer poem totaling no more than 10 pages, or up to 20 pages of prose with a $35 application fee by January 5, 2026. A two-page preview of the work sample is also required.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
May 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Yaddo, 312 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. (518) 584-0746. Christin Williams, Program Director.

Christin Williams
Program Director
Contact City: 
Saratoga Springs
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
12866
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

January/February 2026

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts offers two- to eight-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in historic Nebraska City, Nebraska. Residents are provided with lodging in a mid-century home, private studio space, and a $175 weekly stipend. For residencies from July 6 to December 18, submit up to 10 poems totaling no more than 30 pages or up to two stories, essays, or book chapters totaling no more than 7,500 words; a résumé; two artist statements; and contact information for two references with a $35 application fee by March 1.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
July 6, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
March 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, 801 Third Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410. (402) 874-9600.

Contact City: 
Nebraska City
Contact State: 
NE
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
68410
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Under the Volcano Master Classes and Guided Residency

July/August 2025

The 23rd annual Under the Volcano Master Classes and Guided Residency was held from January 8, 2026, to January 24, 2026, in Tepoztlán, Mexico, a village located one hour south of Mexico City. The program featured master classes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as individual meetings with instructors, weekly open mics, readings, and conversations with guest writers, reporters, and scientists. Classes in all genres were offered both in Spanish and English.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
February 22, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Under the Volcano Master Classes and Guided Residency, c/o Magda Bogin, 425 Riverside Drive, 14H, New York, NY 10025.

Magda Bogin
Contact City: 
Tepoztlán
Country: 
MX
Add Image: 
Under the Volcano
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Hambidge Creative Residency Program

January/February 2026

Hambidge offers residencies of two weeks to two months from February through December to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 forested acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. Each resident is provided with a private cottage, which includes a bedroom, a studio, a full kitchen, and a bathroom. The cost of the residency is $300 per week; dinners Tuesday through Friday are included. Limited financial aid scholarships and several merit-based Distinguished Fellowships were available.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Hambidge Creative Residency Program, P.O. Box 339, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. (706) 746-7324. Beth Loveland, Office and Residency Manager. 

Beth Loveland
Office and Residency Manager
Contact City: 
Rabun Gap
Contact State: 
GA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
30568
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Buinho Creative Hub Residencies

July/August 2025

Buinho Creative Hub offers residencies of two weeks to two months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the historic town of Messejana, Portugal. Residents are provided with a single- or double-occupancy room in one of three traditional Portuguese houses, as well as access to private and shared studios. The Buinho residence also features a central studio and backyard workshop. The cost of the residency is €800 to €1,000 (approximately $894 to $1,118) per month, depending on the room; transportation and meals are not included.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
February 22, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
February 22, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Buinho Creative Hub Residencies, Rua Nova de São Brás 43, 7600-346 Messejana, Portugal. Carlos Alcobia, General Manager.

Carlos Alcobia
General Manager
Contact City: 
Messejana
Country: 
PT
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest

Prairie Schooner
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
August 1, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Prairie Schooner is given annually for an essay. Submit up to 5,000 words of prose with a $20 entry fee by August 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Translation Awards

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 15, 2025
A prize of $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review is given annually for an English translation of a work of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction written in a Nordic language (Danish, Faroese, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic, Norwegian, Sami, or Swedish). A prize of $2,000 and publication is also awarded annually to a translator whose literary translations from a Nordic language have not previously been published. An additional prize of $2,000 and publication is awarded for a translation from the Danish. Translations of works by 20th- and 21st-century Nordic authors that have not been published in English are eligible for all three prizes. Using only the online submission system, submit 15 to 25 pages of poetry in translation or 25 to 50 pages of prose in translation, a copy of the original work, a biographical statement about the author whose writing is being translated and the significance of their work, a document signed by or on behalf of the author granting permission for the translation to be entered into the competition, and a curriculum vitae by September 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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