Genre: Poetry

Essere Writer & Artist Residency

November/December 2024

The Essere Writer & Artist Residency, which will be held from May 10, 2025, to May 24, 2025, and again from September 13, 2025, to September 27, 2025, offers two-week residencies at the medieval Camporsevoli estate in the Cetona province of Tuscany, Italy. The residency features programming for poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators, including craft talks by poet John Roedel, fiction and nonfiction writer Danielle Trussoni, and nonfiction writer Jennie Lee, as well as individual mentorship meetings with the guest artists in residence.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
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no
Event Date: 
May 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Essere Writer & Artist Residency, P.O. Box 39, Kailua, HI 96734. (978) 771-4000. Jennie Lee, Residency Director.

Jennie Lee
Residency Director
Contact City: 
Tuscany
Country: 
IT
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway

November/December 2024

The 31st annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway was held from January 17, 2025, to January 20, 2025, at the Seaview Hotel near Atlantic City. The program, sponsored by Murphy Writing of Stockton University, offered small intensive workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as one-on-one tutorials, sunrise yoga, and open mic sessions. The faculty included poets Jan Beatty, Nicole Callihan, celeste doaks, R.G. Evans, Luray Gross, Lois Marie Harrod, Le Hinton, Peter E. Murphy, Sham-e-Ali Nayeem, Christine E.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, Murphy Writing of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. (609) 626-3594. Taylor Coyle, Program Coordinator.

Taylor Cole
Program Coordinator
Contact City: 
Galloway
Contact State: 
NJ
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
08205
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Rockvale Writers’ Colony

November/December 2024

The Rockvale Writers’ Colony offers one- to three-day retreats and one- to four-week residencies between January and October to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators on 65 acres of farmland in College Grove, Tennessee, approximately 35 miles south of Nashville. Residents are provided with a private room, bathroom, and writing desk, as well as access to a shared farmhouse kitchen, dining room, library, and outdoor swimming pool. The property also features common areas, including porches, gardens, and hiking trails.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Rockvale Writers’ Colony, 6994 Giles Hill Road, College Grove, TN 37046. Sandy Coomer, Founder and Director.

Sandy Coomer
Founder and Director
Contact City: 
College Grove
Contact State: 
TN
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Anderson Center Artist Residency Program

November/December 2024

The 2024 Anderson Center Artist Residency Program offers residencies of two weeks or one month from August through October to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Tower View, a 350-acre historic estate in Red Wing, Minnesota. Residents are provided with a private room, studio space, and meals. To apply, writers submitted a writing sample of up to 10 pages, artist and community engagement statements, and a work plan with a $30 application fee by January 14, 2025.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
August 1, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
January 14, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Anderson Center Artist Residency Program, 163 Tower View Drive, P.O. Box 406, Red Wing, MN 55066. (651) 388-2009. Laurel Stinson, Advancement and Residency Director.

Laurel Stinson
Advancement and Residency Director
Contact City: 
Red Wing
Contact State: 
MN
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
55066
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Good Hart Artist Residency

November/December 2024

The Good Hart Artist Residency offers two- to three-week residencies year-round to artists and writers, including poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, in the woods bordering the “Tunnel of Trees” Scenic Heritage Route in Good Hart, Michigan, a village located on Lake Michigan. One artist or writer attends the residency at a time. The resident is provided with a private bedroom, a living room, an open loft with a reading area, a patio, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
January 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Good Hart Artist Residency, 910 N. Lamkin Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. (231) 412-0688. Carrie Tebeau, Executive Director.

Carrie Tebeau
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Good Hart
Contact State: 
MI
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
49740
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session

November/December 2024

The 2025 Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session was held from February 1, 2025, to February 8, 2025, in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The workshop offered daily classes and craft seminars in poetry, fiction, and memoir; one-on-one consultations with faculty; an open mic; a fiesta featuring regional food and cocktails; and beach hikes. The faculty included poet and nonfiction writer Christopher Merrill, fiction and nonfiction writers Gina Frangello and Karen Karbo, nonfiction writer Rex Weiner, and memoirist Jeanne McCulloch. The cost of tuition was $2,200.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session, C. Horizonte 10, Brisas del Pacífico, 23300 Todos Santos. B.C.S., Mexico. Jeanne McCulloch and Rex Weiner, Codirectors.

Jeanne McCulloch and Rex Weiner
Codirectors
Contact City: 
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
Country: 
MX
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Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Event Horizon

November/December 2024

Event Horizon offers residencies of two weeks to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on eight acres of olive groves in Crete, Greece. Residents are provided with lodging on site or in nearby affiliate housing, which includes a traditional Cretan house, a converted stone windmill, and two caravans, as well as work space in modern studios built from converted shipping containers. Residents will have access to nearby beaches and towns, including Fourní Village, Mirabello Bay, and Neapolis.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
July 10, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
July 10, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Event Horizon, Fourní Village, Lasithi, 72400, Crete, Greece. Julienne Dolphin Wilding, Director. 

Julienne Dolphin Wilding
Director
Contact City: 
Crete
Country: 
GR
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Event Horizon Amphitheatre
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Rising Writer Prize

Autumn House Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given in alternating years for a debut work of poetry or fiction. The 2025 prize will be given for fiction. The winner will also receive a $1,000 stipend for travel and book promotion. K-Ming Chang will judge. Submit a novel, novella, or story collection of 100 to 200 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 15. The submission fee may be waived in cases of financial need. All finalists are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry

LitMag
Entry Fee: 
$18
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,500 and publication in LitMag will be given annually for a single poem. The winner will also have their work reviewed by agents Amy Bishop-Wycisk (Trellis Literary Management), Kelsey Day (Aragi), Hailey Hedemann (William Morris Endeavor), PJ Mark (Janklow & Nesbit), Rayhane Sanders (Massie & McQuilkin), and Emily Wescott (Creative Artists Agency). The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems with an $18 entry fee by November 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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