Literary Residencies

Europe offers plentiful opportunities for writers to immerse themselves in their craft and develop their skills in inspiring settings. Browse current residency opportunities here.

Selected literary residencies

Spazju Kreattiv, in collaboration with the Valletta Design Cluster, is recruiting for a residency at a community space for cultural and creative practice in the renovated Old Abattoir building in Valletta. Artists will have the opportunity to use the Valletta Design Cluster facilities, including digital fabrication equipment, co-working facilities, workshop rooms, food spaces, and public areas including a roof garden.

The Ulysses’ Shelter is a cooperative project co-funded by the European Union aimed at building a network of exchange literary residencies across Europe for emerging writers and literary translators. Launched in 2016 with three partners, it now includes eight countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (Mallorca) and the United Kingdom (Wales). With internationality as a top priority, this residency program offers emerging writers the opportunity to work, perform and express themselves in diverse locations across Europe.