Deadline: October 31st, 2019
Calling
all writers interested in developing their skills and contact! Apply
for Iceland Writers Retreat 2020. The Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni
Award offers writers in need of financial support an opportunity to
attend the Iceland Writers Retreat April 29 to May 3, 2020 in Reykjavik,
Iceland. Full funding covers participation in the program,
accommodations and round-trip flights to Iceland.
The
retreat features a series of small-group writing workshops and cultural
tours designed to introduce participants to Iceland’s literary
heritage. The main focus will be fiction and nonfiction books.
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About the Iceland Writers Retreat
Held
for the first time in April 2014, the Iceland Writers Retreat is an
event comprised of a series of small-group writing workshops and
cultural tours designed to introduce participants to Iceland’s rich
literary heritage. Faculty in 2020 include Maria Semple, Kamila Shamsie,
David Chariandy, Gretchen Rubin, and Ariel Levy. The Iceland Writers
Retreat was named one of the world’s best writers’ retreats by the
Sydney Morning Herald, and one of the top 10 “Events to travel for in
2014” by Four Seasons Magazine.
About the IWR Alumni Award
This
is the fifth time the IWR Alumni Award has been granted. It is so named
because it has been funded by former IWR participants.
Funding
There are scholarship slots available for those with financial need. Applicants can compete for either full or partial funding.
Full
funding covers participation in the program, four nights accommodation
at the Retreat hotel (Radisson SAS Saga Hotel), and round-trip flights
to Iceland.
Partial funding covers only the registration fee, and neither accommodation nor round-trip flights.
Candidates must demonstrate they are unable to afford the cost of flights to Iceland and accommodation to receive full funding.
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Eligibility
- Anyone who is aged 18 or over on April 29, 2020 is eligible to apply for an Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award (anyone is welcome to independently register and attend the event without a scholarship).
- The winning candidate(s) must demonstrate that s/he does not have the financial means to attend the conference without this award.
- Candidates do not need to be professional writers, but should be serious about the craft and interested in developing their skills and contacts.
- Their writing interests must fit well with the faculty for the 2020 retreat (i.e. literary fiction, non-fiction, memoir).
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Application
Entrants can apply for either full or partial funding.
For more information, visit Iceland Writers Retreat. | Image in this post by Roman Gerasymenko.
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