India - China | M Literary Residency 2013-14

M on the Bund restaurant group in Shanghai announces the next M Literary Residency programme. International call for writer's residencies in Bangalore and Shanghai.

M Literary Residency 2013-14

The M Literary Residency Program has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links across individuals and communities.

No nationality restrictions - applicants are invited to apply for one of two M Literary Residencies:

Bangalore, India

A three-month residency at Sangam House, in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2013 to early 2014.

For more on Sangam House, click here

For the Sangam House Newsletter, click here

Shanghai, China

A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2014.

Eligibility

The applicant does not need to be a published author - unpublished writers are welcome to apply

There are no nationality restrictions for applications. However, applicants should be over 21 years old and be writing in English

Applications will be accepted in the following genres only: fiction • non-fiction • poetry • dramatic prose

Past applicants are welcome to reapply

The M Literary Residency application form and guidelines can be downloaded below.

Applications must be received by Friday, 29 June 2012.

The results will be announced on Monday, 29 October, 2012.

Download: M Literary Residency Application Form

Download: M Literary Residency Guidelines

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