Writer in Residence
Toronto Public Library (TPL)'s Writer in Residence program supports writers and encourages exchanges between the author and the community. The Writer in Residence creates and delivers programs, evaluates submitted manuscripts, meets with writers from the general public and works on their own project(s).
Writers who have held residencies at the library include Gail Bowen, Austin Clarke, Rabindranath Maharaj and Robert J. Sawyer. The most recent Writers in Residence have been Alissa York, David S. Young, Kate Cayley, Kim Echlin, Vikki VanSickle, Howard Shrier, Dan Werb, Thea Lim, Jamie Michaels, Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang, Farah Heron, André Alexis and Nino Ricci.
One-on-One Consultations
Toronto Public Library’s Writer in Residence offers writers the opportunity to submit manuscripts for review and feedback. The Writer in Residence meets with writers who submit novel excerpts and short stories to offer feedback and answer questions. Meetings with the Writer in Residence are by appointment. Only selected submissions will be contacted for a review. Writers with intermediate to advanced skills will be prioritized for consultations.
The application deadline has now passed. Please stay tuned for the next opportunity.
For more information, please call 416-393-7085.
Apply to be Writer in Residence
Toronto Public Library invites applications from Canadian writers with extensive writing and literary experience to participate in our paid Writer in Residence program.
Applications are not being accepted at this time. Please stay tuned for the next opportunity to apply.