Writers Guild calls for residency applicants

The Writers Guild of Astoria is delighted to announce the 2025 North Coast Writer’s Residency. Now in its seventh year, this jointly sponsored residency affords both established and emerging writers the time, space, and solitude needed to work uninterrupted on a project of their choosing.

One selected writer-in-residence will have the opportunity to spend one week in the meaningful pursuit of creative work. The residency provides time and space in an idyllic setting to make substantial progress on a significant writing project. Writers of novels, short stories, nonfiction, plays, memoirs, poetry, screenplays, and hybrid manuscripts will be considered.

The week of the residency will be determined by the program hosts and the chosen writer. Lodging plus a stipend of $250 are provided. A reception and public reading will be held at the end of the residency at the Astoria Visual Arts Gallery. Residents are expected to arrange for their round-trip transportation. Residency dates are flexible but will take place before November 2025.

"After founding this program together and working side by side for six years, Astoria Visual Arts is pleased to hand over the reins to Marianne Monson and The Writers Guild,” said Executive Director Annie Eskelin. “We are confident that the North Coast Writers' Residency is in exceptionally capable hands and will thrive for many years to come. We also look forward to additional future collaborations with The Writers' Guild.”

Applications are due April 18, 2025. Applications consist of a one-page cover letter describing your experience and interests as a writer, your connection with the Pacific Northwest, and what you hope to accomplish during your residency; a one-page description of your writing project, its scope, and current state; a 5-page writing sample; and a resume or CV, including any publications, if applicable. Do not put your name or address on the application materials. Only put it in the body of the email. For each submission, please make a $15 donation to The Writers Guild via the website. More information can be found at thewritersguild.org/residency

Send complete applications to info@thewritersguild.org.

The North Coast Writer’s Residency began in 2019 as a collaboration between The Writers Guild and AVA and has been spurred on through the years with generous support from Lisa Smith and Buzz Bissinger. The 2024 resident was Anthony Hudson. The Writers Guild is dedicated to supporting the literary arts in the Lower Columbia region.