Shanghai International Writers’ Programme: NZ applications

Shanghai International Writers’ Programme: NZ applications

A New Zealand writer has the opportunity to take part in the Shanghai International Writers' Programme in September and October this year. Applications for the opportunity are now open and will close on Friday March 7. The selected writer will join the established international writers’ programme run by the Shanghai Writers’ Association, the city’s most prestigious literary organisation. The writers receive free accommodation in an inner-city apartment, a small stipend for living expenses and return air travel. They’re invited to take part in discussions and literary events and are required to write an article on a nominated theme before the residency starts. Apart from that obligation, the writers are able to work on a project of their choice. Up to seven writers from all over the world are in the programme each year. Many celebrated writers have taken part, including Malaysian Tash Aw, who was long-listed for the 2013 Man Booker Prize. If you know of any other writers who might be interested in the opportunity, please let them know. New Zealand applications should be posted or emailed to the Michael King Writers’ Centre. Application details are on the Michael King Writers’ Centre web site here: http://www.writerscentre.org.nz/international_residency.php Or email manager@writerscentre.org.nz The selection will be managed by a panel appointed by the Michael King Writers’ Centre and the NZ China Friendship Society. The opportunity is part of the first significant literary exchange between New Zealand and China. A writer from Shanghai will hold a similar fellowship at the Michael King Writers’ Centre in Auckland in 2015. The project is a partnership between the New Zealand China Friendship Society, the Michael King Writers’ Centre, the Shanghai Writers’ Association and the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

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