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, […]
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 […]