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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 recently held residencies at the library include Vikki VanSickle, Howard Shrier, Dan Werb, Thea Lim, Jamie Michaels, Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang, Farah Heron, André Alexis, Nino Ricci, Andrea Thompson and David Silverberg. 

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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 their work 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.

Please stay tuned for the next opportunity to apply.

Apply to be Writer in Residence

Toronto Public Library invites Canadian writers with extensive writing and literary experience to apply to our paid Spring 2027 Writer in Residence position, focused on Mystery Fiction for an Adult Audience, based at Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm (Toronto time).

To apply, submit the following documents through the Writer in Residence online application page: 

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Summary of experience
  • Program proposal
  • Sample of recent published writing
  • Two letters of reference

To access a PDF version of the Expression of Interest (EOI): Download PDF (160 KB)

This PDF version is provided for information only. In order to ensure receipt of further information pertaining to the EOI, please note that all applicants are required to download the EOI from the online application page.

The Toronto Reference Library’s Writer In Residence is generously supported by The Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room Endowment Fund.