Bucheon City of Literature residency 2024
The 2024 Bucheon Residency program is dedicated to all writers, poets, translators, graphic novelists having at least one published book working currently on creative writing. Bucheon City of Literature aim to increase international exchange and communication, contribute to the mobility of writers, translators and cartoonists by providing a new environment and an opportunity to present their work to Korean readers.
Writers, translators and cartoonists of comics and graphic novels from other UNESCO Creative Cities (including Exeter) are invited to apply for the 2024 Bucheon Residency Program.
This call is for a residency period November-December 2024. The maximum of 2 applicants will be selected. The deadline for application submission is October 21st.
What Bucheon offers:
- Round-trip flight tickets and rides from/to the airport
- 2-month stay at the Bucheon Residence
- An opportunity to get engaged in the cultural scene of Bucheon and to be connected with the local community.
- A contact person who is responsible for planning meetings and events and helps to engage in the local cultural life.
*Bucheon City, does not not grant an entry visa to you. It is your responsibility to get visa for entry of Republic of Korea. They will provide an official document to help visa-obtaining process.
What Bucheon expects:
- Connection with any UNESCO City of Literature outside of South Korea
- A command of English or Korean for the purposes of communication – At least one published work (Literature, translation, comics, graphics, etc) – Interest in Korean culture and literature
- Willingness to participate in the local literary life, including events, meetings, interviews and festivals.
- Participating in at least one local literature event or exchange event in Korea
- A text (work of fiction or non-fiction) that will feature the Bucheon City of Literature in some fashion or comic/illustrated book about living in Bucheon/Korea or Korean culture during the period of the 2024 Bucheon Residency; the text can be written in serials or submitted at a time, and the copyright of the work being submitted by the writer-in-residence belongs to Bucheon City, which will be used for promotional purposes.
Required Documents to apply:
- Completed application form
- Extract from a published text (in original language or English), no more than 2 pages in length.
- Biography/CV
- Optional: recommendation letter
To apply, complete and return this application form by 21st October 2024.
