Tartu City of Literature is calling for applications from writers and translators for their two-month residency, from April to May 2025, in Tartu, Estonia. One applicant will be selected.
The programme is open to all writers and translators (translating from Estonian to other languages) from across the world. The residency programme is coordinated by the Estonian Literary Society in cooperation with Tartu Literature House Foundation and in partnership with various other literary institutions.
The organisers are particularly looking for applications that respond to the theme Place as Book/Book as Place. During the Tartu International Literary Festival Prima Vista, taking place from 5–11 May 2025, a public event connected to past residency programmes and the residency apartment will take place.
Applicants need an upper intermediate level of spoken English and at least one published book (fiction or non-fiction), screenplay, theatre script or translation from Estonian into another language.
The apartment is big enough to accommodate a family, however that the organisers only provide the reimbursement of travel expenses to the residents.
What is offered:
- 2-month stay at the Karl Ristikivi residency apartment
- A scholarship of 600 EUR per month
- Compensation of travel costs to and from Tartu up to 350 EUR
- An opportunity to get engaged in the cultural scene of Tartu and to perform at different events, including Tartu International Literary Festival Prima Vista
- A contact person who is responsible for making arrangements for performances, meetings and tours and helps to engage in the local literary life
