Named in honor of Carson's parents, The Marguerite and Lamar Smith Fellowship for Writers was inspired by McCullers's experience at the Breadloaf Writer's Conference in Vermont, especially the Yaddo Arts Colony in Saratoga Springs, New York. To honor the contribution of these writers' residences to McCullers's work, the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians...
Every summer, five writers across disciplines (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, translation, playwriting, songwriting, comics, and more) are awarded residencies. The residency includes private use of a sculptural-architectural writing studio; housing; a living stipend; reimbursement for travel to and from Pittsfield; and opportunities for local events, engagement, and discovery. The Studios The studios are rustic and open...
Tickets £15 General / £10 low income / under 21 plus eventbrite fee - book here. For enjoyers of eerie tales, curious to know more about the stories that make their skin crawl. Join Norton’s Narrator Gav Cross and author John Reppion as they delve into the stories behind some of your favourite spine-tingling tales....
From the competition website: The aim of the Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is both to celebrate the best of new short fiction under 2000 words and to give winners the most visibility possible for their writing. That’s why we’ve teamed up with sixteen different literary and artistic institutions to not only offer cash prizes and writing retreats but also...
The next ENSFR short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 20th April at 5pm (UK time). Below, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. I have attached an iCalendar file that you can add to your calendar. During the meeting, we will be discussing my reading...