Up to $1,500 Writing Residency Fellowship
- Organization: WRITEABILITY
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: October 30, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
WRITEABILITY, a US nonprofit for writers founded by author Katey Schultz in 2021, is choosing five developing prose writers for a year-long fellowship that starts with a week-long residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is for African American, African, Black, Native American and Alaska Native writers who have never attended a writing residency or published a book. Fellows then meet online every week for a year to keep their writing going, with a mentor on hand. Applications close on 30 October 2026 or as soon as 30 applications arrive, whichever comes first. **What you get:** - Up to US$1,500 towards the residency, covering registration, meals, housing and programme activities, which leaves about US$600 you can claim back for travel to Gatlinburg, Tennessee - A place at the WRITEABILITY Residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from 3 to 9 May 2027 - A year of membership in the Sustaining Circle, a weekly online writing group, which WRITEABILITY values at US$804 - The option of up to four one-to-one meetings a year with a mentor from the WRITEABILITY Guild or Board - A formal reading of your work in progress at the residency, and a second one online at the end of the year **What you'll do:** - Spend the full week of 3 to 9 May 2027 at the residency in person, with time set aside to write - Join at least 80 percent of the Sustaining Circle Zoom sessions, Thursdays from 12 noon to 1:30 pm ET, from 6 May 2027 to 13 April 2028, with December and July off - Give one in-person reading and one online reading of your work at WRITEABILITY events - Share a bio, a headshot and updates on your fellowship during the year, and answer WRITEABILITY emails within about three business days **Key dates:** - Applications opened 1 October 2026 - Applications close 30 October 2026, or earlier once 30 applications have been received - Residency at Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, Tennessee: 3 to 9 May 2027 - Online Sustaining Circle sessions: 6 May 2027 to 13 April 2028 **More information:** - Full details and FAQ on the WRITEABILITY Fellows Program page - Questions: Director Katey Schultz at katey@writeability.org, with "Fellowship" in the subject line
