Spring Residency for Debut Writers of Color
May 1st – June 2nd, 2020
Application Period: January 13th-February 9th, 2020

Our Spring Residency is intended to support two writers of color who are working on their first books. This residency aims to give these authors the time, space, industry support, and financial flexibility to help finalize their debut projects.

The spring residents will be provided fully furnished one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Oregon and a $1,000 living stipend towards air travel and food. The residents will also have the option to teach a one-day Craft Intensive during their stay. Our Craft Intensives, which feature no more than twelve students and last for three hours, combine close readings, discussions, and in-class writing. For this, we pay the resident an additional $600.

Tin House will also offer the residents an opportunity to read publicly during a community event.

Other than these optional activities, the principal responsibility of the residents will be to spend time further developing their manuscripts.

Eligibility:

The Spring Residency is intended for writers of color who have not yet published, and are not yet under contract to publish as of February 9th, 2020. Self-published books and Chapbooks do not count toward this requirement.

Former Tin House Scholars and International Students may apply.

To apply for this residency you must be 21 years of age or older by May 1st, 2020.

Application Requirements (to be submitted as one document):

Bio
Personal Essay (1500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on)
Writing Sample (from the project)

Fiction and Nonfiction: One writing sample of no more than 7,500 words. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel or memoir may be submitted. If you are submitting a novel/memoir, please include a synopsis.

Poetry: Up to eight poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.

Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit both your translation and the original text.

Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 20 pages of the project.

If you have been accepted into a Tin House workshop previously, please do not apply with the same sample. However, you are free to submit an excerpt from the same project.

No reference letters, please.

Applications are read by Tin House Workshop staff. Finalists will be read by a board composed of Tin House Workshop staff and Tin House Books editors. Our admissions board makes selections based on the promise of the project proposal, through the lens of our core values.

Apply here.

 

 

Summer Residency for Authors Working on Their Second Books
June 19th – July 21st, 2020
Application Period: March 2nd- 22nd, 2020

Our Summer Residency is intended to support two authors working on their second books (who have already published a full-length debut). This residency aims to give those authors the time, space, and financial flexibility to continue cultivating their voice while taking new artistic risks on their next manuscript.

The Summer Residents will be provided fully furnished one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Oregon and a $1,000 living stipend towards air travel and food. The residents will also have the option to teach a one-day Craft Intensive during their stay. Our Craft Intensives, which feature no more than twelve students and last for three hours, combine close readings, discussions, and in-class writing. For this, we pay the resident an additional $600.

Tin House will also offer the residents an opportunity to read publicly during a community event.

Other than these optional activities, the principal responsibility of the residents will be to spend time further developing their manuscripts.

Eligibility:

Authors who qualify for our Summer Residency will have published no more than one full-length manuscript by March 22nd, 2020. Self-published books and English translations do not count toward this requirement.

Former Tin House Scholars and International Students may apply.

To apply for this residency you must be 21 years of age or older by June 19th, 2020.

Application Requirements (to be submitted as one document):

Bio
Personal Essay (1,500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on)
Writing Sample (from the project)

Fiction and Nonfiction: One writing sample of no more than 7,500 words. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel or memoir may be submitted. If you are submitting a novel/memoir, please include a synopsis.

Poetry: Up to eight poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.

Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit both your translation and the original text.

Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 20 pages of the project.

No reference letters, please.

Applications are read by Tin House Workshop staff. Finalists will be read by a board composed of Tin House Workshop staff and Tin House Books editors. Our admissions board makes selections based on the promise of the project proposal, through the lens of our core values.

 

 

Fall Residency for Environmental Writing
September 3rd – October 6th, 2020
Application Period: May 4th – May 22nd, 2020

Our Fall Residency is intended to support two authors working on full-length projects (in any genre) focused on climate, environment, and the natural world. This residency aims to give these authors the time, space, and financial flexibility to further their projects while exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

The Fall Residents will be provided fully furnished one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Oregon and a $1,000 living stipend towards air travel and food. The residents will also have the option to teach a one-day Craft Intensive during their stay. Our Craft Intensives, which feature no more than twelve students and last for three hours, combine close readings, discussions, and in-class writing. For this, we pay the resident an additional $600.

Tin House will also offer the residents an opportunity to read publicly during a community event.

Other than these optional activities, the principal responsibility of the residents will be to spend time further developing their manuscripts.

Eligibility:

Authors who qualify for our Fall Residency will present full-length projects centered on the environment.

Former Tin House Scholars and International Students may apply.

To apply for this residency you must be 21 years of age or older by September 3rd, 2020.

Application Requirements (to be submitted as one document):

Bio
Personal Essay (1500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on)
Writing Sample (from the project)

Fiction and Nonfiction: One writing sample of no more than 7,500 words. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel/NF project may be submitted. If you are submitting an excerpt, please include a synopsis.

Poetry: Up to eight poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.

Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit both your translation and the original text.

Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 20 pages of the project.

If you have been accepted into a Tin House workshop previously, please do not apply with the same sample. However, you are free to submit an excerpt from the same project.

No reference letters, please.

Applications are read by Tin House Workshop staff. Finalists will be read by a board composed of Tin House Workshop staff and Tin House Books editors. Our admissions board makes selections based on the promise of the project proposal, through the lens of our core values.

 

 

YA Residency for LGBTQ+ Writers
October 6th – November 24th, 2020
Application Period: July 6th – July 27th, 2020

Our YA Residency is intended to support two authors who identify as LGBTQ+ and are working on a full-length YA novel. This residency aims to give these authors the time, space, and financial flexibility to further their projects.

The YA Residents will be provided fully furnished one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Oregon and a $1,000 living stipend towards air travel and food. The residents will also have the option to teach a one-day Craft Intensive during their stay. Our Craft Intensives, which feature no more than twelve students and last for three hours, combine close readings, discussions, and in-class writing. For this, we pay the resident an additional $600.

Tin House will also offer the residents an opportunity to read publicly during a community event.

Other than these optional activities, the principal responsibility of the residents will be to spend time further developing their manuscripts.

Eligibility:

This residency is intended for authors who identify as LGBTQ+ and are working on a full-length YA novel.

Former Tin House Scholars and International Students may apply.

To apply for this residency you must be 21 years of age or older by October 6th, 2020.

Application Requirements (to be submitted as one document):

Bio
Personal Essay (1,500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on)
Writing Sample (from the project)

Fiction and Nonfiction: An excerpt of no more than 7,500 words + a synopsis.

Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit both your translation and the original text.

Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 20 pages of the project.

If you have been accepted into a Tin House workshop previously, please do not apply with the same sample. However, you are free to submit an excerpt from the same project.

No reference letters, please.

Applications are read by Tin House Workshop staff. Finalists will be read by a board composed of Tin House Workshop staff and Tin House Books editors. Our admissions board makes selections based on the promise of the project proposal, through the lens of our core values.

 

 

The Tin House Residents will be housed in one of two 900 square ft one-bedroom apartments situated between the Tin House Workshop and Tin House Books offices in Northwest Portland.  These apartments include a full kitchen, bathroom, and a small living room/office with WiFi. There are a number of coffee shops, restaurants, and grocery stores within walking distance of the apartment, as well as access to public transit.

Our first-floor apartment is wheelchair accessible and meets all ADA standards. Our second-floor apartment is located on the second story and is only accessible by stairs.

We are unable to accommodate partners and families at this time. Pets are welcome to attend.

 

Carlina Duan is a writer-educator based in Michigan. She is the author of I WORE MY BLACKEST HAIR (Little A, 2017), and is currently at work on her second manuscript of poems. Carlina has received residencies and awards from Tin House, the Academy of American Poets, the Fulbright Program, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Narrative Magazine, the Hopwood Program, Signal Fire Arts, & more. She received her M.F.A. in Poetry from Vanderbilt University, where she served as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Nashville Review. Her poems can be found or are forthcoming in Gulf Coast, Black Warrior Review, Pleiades, The Margins, & elsewhere. Carlina is currently a Ph.D. student in the Joint Ph.D. Program in English & Education at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include creative writing pedagogies and linguistic activism in storytelling. Carlina directs a Short Story Workshop for Michigan teens at the Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor.

TANAÏS (also known as Tanwi Nandini Islam) is is the author of Bright Lines, a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and Edmund White Debut Fiction Award. She is the founder of an independent beauty & fragrance house, Hi Wildflower. Currently, she is working on her second book.