At Sea Writers' Residency

Application for At Sea Residency

Residency dates will be announced when the current situation is clearer. The winner will have flexibility on their attendance. The deadline for applications is now 1 June 2020. All applicants will be informed of the result shortly after. If you have any questions, send us an email at hello@writersatsea.com

Your name

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Tell us about yourself

Who are you? What are your ambitions? What inspires you? In less than 500 words please. Please also include a few sentences about your personal situation and background.

Why are you applying?

In 500 words or fewer, tell us why you want to come to the residency.

Synopsis of work

In 500 words or fewer, tell us the basic plot direction of your book. Here is a helpful article on how to write the perfect synopsis if you are stuck.

Sample of work

Please upload your writing sample as a PDF, DOC, DOCX or TXT file. No more than 5,000 words please.