Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Writers Guild Writing Residency 2027
Applications closedOctober 1, 2026
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
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The Edith Wharton Writing Residency at The Mount (Berkshires).
Benefits
A one-week residency in March 2027 at The Mount in Lenox, Massachusetts, for nine writers: a $500 stipend, up to $250 travel reimbursement, a private workspace in Edith Wharton's 1902 mansion and private lodging at a nearby inn.
Eligibility
Emerging poets, fiction and creative nonfiction writers who have published no more than one book or chapbook in any genre (self-published works do not count). AI-generated writing samples are not accepted.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Midnight, or earlier once 300 applications are received
- Programme dates
- March 2027
- Duration
- One week
- Results
- 14 December 2026
Award
$500 stipend + up to $250 travel
Application fee
$25 (waived for members of The Mount and Straw Dog Writers Guild, or in financial hardship)
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