LITHUANIAN LITERARY TRANSLATORS’ RESIDENCY IN VILNIUS 2025

  Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature, in collaboration with the Lithuanian Culture Institute, invites Lithuanian literary translators living abroad to apply for a 3-4 week residency in Vilnius. The residency period is available between 1 March and 31 August. Travel expenses will be covered, per diems provided, and suitable living and working conditions ensured. The […]

After the residency in Vilnius: Ronan Ryan

I’m an Irish writer, based in Dublin, and I’ve also lived in France, Japan, the US, Singapore, Australia, England, Scotland, and New Zealand. I have an MSc in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in English Literature from Victoria University of Wellington. My debut novel, The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice, […]

Two authors selected for the Vilnius Literary Residency 2024

After publishing the call for the Vilnius Literary Residency 2024, Vilnius  City of Literature received 105 applications from the authors residing in 27 Cities of Literature all around the world. The applications came from Poland, Latvia, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Brasil, Bulgaria, South Africa, Ghana, Island, China, Australia, Portugal, […]

Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature Creative Residency: call for applications

Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature offers a four-week creative residency in the heart of Užupis, its iconic arts district, for writers, illustrators and literary translators in fall 2024.   VILNIUS’ LITERARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM Description: The Vilnius City of Literature Creative Residency is a program dedicated to writers, illustrators and literary translators from all over the […]

Suzanne Reid: After the Residency

Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature Vilnius, the missing piece of the puzzle in my novel Vilnius, the missing pearl that crystalized the reason for writing it Vilnius, the missing part of me   My month as the Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature, Writer in Residence, has been transformational for my novel and quite unexpectedly, my […]