Residency Information

February, 2027

Alumni Residency:  Open to any alum from our Workshop (Autumn/Spring YA/Summer/Speculative/Winter Online) or Residency programs.

General Residency: Open to anyone working on a full-length manuscript.

March, 2027

Trans: Open to any writer who identifies as Trans.

General: Open to any writer working on a full-length manuscript.

April, 2027

Debut 40:  Applicants may be under contract but cannot be scheduled to publish their debuts until 2028. Chapbooks and self-published works do not count towards this requirement.

Open to anyone working on a full-length manuscript.

Application Requirements

1. Fill out the questionnaire

2. Attach a writing sample from the project you will be working on during the Residency:

• Fiction and Nonfiction: One unpublished writing sample, 6,000 words or less. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel/NF project may be submitted. 
• Poetry: Up to six unpublished poems totaling no more than 20 pages.
• Please follow the genre requirements in the original language and submit your translation along with the original text.
• Graphic Novel:  Up to 30 unpublished pages from the project. Please email workshop@tinhouse.com if you are unable to upload your file.

3. Provide an Artist Statement

4. Provide Residency Plans

General Eligibility Requirements

• Working on a full-length manuscript (or a novella/chapbook) in any genre. 
• You must be 21 or older by the time of your Residency. 
• Former Scholars/Faculty are eligible to apply. 
• International writers may apply.    

Pay It Forward

As part of our Pay It Forward program, you have the option of helping cover the cost of another writer’s application fee. Thank you!