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SUMMARY:Fellowship: The Marguerite and Lamar Smith Fellowship for Writers and Musicians
DESCRIPTION: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 awards fellowships for writers to study in her childhood home in Columbus\, Georgia. The fellowships are intended to afford the writers in residence uninterrupted time to focus on their work\, free from the distractions of daily life and other professional responsibilities. \nThe Marguerite and Lamar Fellowship for Writers is offered during fall semester. The fellowship begins the first of September and ends the first of December. During this time\, the writing fellow will reside in a spacious private apartment inside Carson McCullers’s childhood home\, the Smith-McCullers House. The fellow is provided with a stipend of $5\,000 to cover costs of transportation\, food and other incidentals. Fellowship recipients are encouraged to take an active role in the community and to meet informally with students and local residents interested in writing. The fellow will work with the McCullers Center director to plan a presentation near the end of the residency. \nDeadline: Apr. 1\, 2026
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/fellowship-the-marguerite-and-lamar-smith-fellowship-for-writers-and-musicians/
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SUMMARY:Residency: The Mastheads
DESCRIPTION:Every summer\, five writers across disciplines (poetry\, fiction\, non-fiction\, translation\, playwriting\, songwriting\, comics\, and more) are awarded residencies.\nThe 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. \nThe Studios\nThe studios are rustic and open air; each one is the architectural interpretation of the original structure from which one of five American Renaissance authors wrote while in the Berkshires. Studios include a built-in desk\, bench\, and chair\, and are each equipped with a rechargeable\, portable electric outlet. Restrooms and a small kitchen are available for resident use in Melville’s barn at Arrowhead. \nHousing\, Stipend\, and Transportation\nEach resident receives a $600 living stipend as well as a private room in a shared house within short walking distance to Melville’s Arrowhead. Limited local transportation around Pittsfield is provided\, for example to the grocery store\, or a hiking or swimming trip. \nHow to Apply\nApplicants must submit a 1-page Letter of Intent\, a 10-Page Writing Sample\, and a CV. Please read all residency details and note application length requirements before submitting.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/residency-the-mastheads/
CATEGORIES:Residency
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SUMMARY:Event: Haunted Book Club Live\, The Old Nurse's Tale
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £15 General / £10 low income / under 21 plus eventbrite fee – book here. \nFor 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. Whether you’re a seasoned ghost story expert or a newcomer to the realm of creepy fiction\, Haunted Book Club welcomes all new members with open (and possibly skeletal) arms. \nSit in the midst of this historic library\, once frequented by Elizabeth Gaskell\, and listen to her short story The Old Nurse’s Tale. How do things and buildings can retain memories of anguished people and tragic events. Who or what is haunted the maid and little girl? \nJoin in the conversation or sit quietly in the dark. Whatever you choose. Keep glancing over your shoulder… \nHaunted Book Club brings its first Live event to the Portico Library\, a continuation of their bi-weekly live online podcast: \nhttps://linktr.ee/haunted_bookclub \n12+ Suggested 90 mins plus an interval.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-haunted-book-club-live-the-old-nurses-tale/
LOCATION:The Portico Library\, 57 Mosley Street\, Manchester\, M2 3HY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nThe 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 to ensure that all our shortlisters have the opportunity to be published in multiple print and online journals\, have their work put in front of literary agents\, and present their stories at an event. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-desperate-literature-short-fiction-prize-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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SUMMARY:Event: Short Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDuring the meeting\, we will be discussing my reading suggestion: the short story “The Debutante” by Leonora Carrington. It is a very short story at just 2\,5 pages long. You can access the short story from this link: https://biblioklept.org/2014/01/05/the-debutante-a-short-story-by-leonora-carrington/ \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions that I have selected: \n\nWhat is the tone of this short story (e.g.\, serious/funny/…)?\nIs there a sentence in this short story that you particularly like or find particularly important? Why?\nDo you as a reader identify with the main character?\n“The Debutante” has a concern for appearance\, for the social significance of acting in particular ways\, culturally approved as “feminine” behaviour. Can you find evidence of this concern in the short story?\nCan you describe the relationship between the pairs “nature and culture” and between “human beings and animals” in this short story?\nWhat do you think of the short story’s ending?\n\nThose who are interested in exploring the work further might want to watch Elizabeth Hobbs’ short\, animated film based on Carrington’s short story (https://vimeo.com/940848616). It is not mandatory to watch the film in preparation for the meeting. \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82016619781?pwd=rvpnvMHbD3oAcdooYh7luRWP75pb2T.1 \nMeeting ID: 820 1661 9781 \nPasscode: 013348
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-short-fiction-reading-group/
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Scratch A4 Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nSubmissions are open for Scratch A4 Summer ’26… until midnight\, 25th April!​ \nThe Judges are: \nGurnaik Johal – Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. \nEmily Fish – Emily Fish began her publishing career as an Agent’s Assistant at Aitken Alexander Associates. After three years she moved into editorial at Faber\, and now works at Hutchinson Heinemann\, an imprint of Penguin Random House. \nTom Conaghan – Publisher at Scratch Books.​​ \nScratch A4 Summer ’26 will be held in Soho on the evening of Saturday 6th June.​​ \nTo enter our competition to read your story at the Summer ’26 edition of Scratch A4\, complete these two simple steps… \n1) Buy this Contestant Entry ticket. You will receive a Confirmation email. \n2) Forward this Confirmation email – attaching your <1000 word story – to ScratchA4entries@gmail.com  \nPlease take your name off the document itself  \nSubmissions close: Midnight Saturday 25th April \nIf your story is chosen in the shortlist of six\, you will need to be able to get to London that evening – even if you’re not shortlisted\, we really do recommend you come along anyway for a night of wonderment and good cheer. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-scratch-a4-competition/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Ironclad Short Story Competition\, Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nThe Ironclad Creative Short Story Competition is for both published and unpublished writers. \nWe aim to run four short story competitions each year. \nPrize winning and shortlisted writers will be published in our July 2026 anthology. \nWe accept any length of story up to 6k words. \nDon’t use the word FOOTPRINT in the title unless it’s alongside a sub-heading or with other words or phrases. \nYou may use the word in the body of the text\, but you don’t have to. \nWhat we expect is that your work to be inspired by the word in some way. \nAny way. \nA way that might be unexpected…. or entirely expected\, but the story takes us somewhere interesting\, and grips us. \nWe’re looking for writers who have exciting voices and can move us. We believe that can happen in any genre of prose. \nPlease make sure you’ve read the terms and conditions carefully! \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-ironclad-short-story-competition-summer-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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