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, […]

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CONGRESS OF LITERATURE IN VILNIUS

On May 6–10, 2024, Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature will host an international congress of literature aimed at presenting the vast and exciting field of Vilnius literature – its writers, organizers of literary events, founders of initiatives, and literary scholars – to an international community of professionals.   During the five-day congress, professionals representing various […]

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 […]

Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature creative residency

Vilnius UNESCO City of Literature offers a four-week creative residency in the heart of Užupis, its iconic arts district, for writers, translators or illustrators from Norwich, Krakow and Lviv in fall 2023. Application deadline extended to 15th August 2023!   VILNIUS’ LITERARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM   Description: The Vilnius Literary Residency is a program dedicated to […]