FOR the first time, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (Doha, Qatar) has partnered with Art Omi (NY, USA) to sponsor one aspiring Arabic writer to participate in the 2020 Art Omi Writers’ Residency Program.
This annual residency provides writers with the space and time away from daily pressures to create, and bring experts in the field to dialogue with the residents.
The retreat is held over four weeks in either the spring or fall seasons at the Art Omi residences located in Ghent, New York, on 300 acres of rolling farmland with spectacular views of the Catskills and the Hudson River Valley.
"HBKU Press is committed to serving the wider community by sponsoring opportunities like the 2020 Art Omi Writers’ Residency Program that allows for the exposure of local literary voices on a global stage,” explains Rima Ismail, outreach and special project manager at HBKU Press.
Residents are encouraged to select one written piece to focus on during the residency. Daytime is reserved for writing and quiet activities, while evenings are more communal. Noted editors, agents and book scouts are invited to share dinner and conversation on both creative and practical subjects, offering insight into the workings of the publishing industry, and introductions to some of its key professionals.
"With our primary goal of supporting the work of writers working outside the US, this partnership helps us ensure that we will be able to include this important region of the world in our international cohort,” explains DW Gibson, director of Art Omi: Writers.
HBKU Press has opened its application for the residency programme online on its website. This opportunity is open to all writers, though preference is given to mid-career writers. Applicants must have an intermediate grasp of the English language as the residency and its workshops are all in English. Only completed applications emailed to hbkupcomms@hbku.edu.qa will be considered.
For more details on the requirements, terms and conditions, and to apply for the residency, please visit hbkupress.com. The deadline for the application is September 30, 2019. HBKU Press will announce the shortlist of finalists on October 15, 2019, and one finalist who will attend the retreat will be announced on November 25, 2019.
This annual residency provides writers with the space and time away from daily pressures to create, and bring experts in the field to dialogue with the residents.
The retreat is held over four weeks in either the spring or fall seasons at the Art Omi residences located in Ghent, New York, on 300 acres of rolling farmland with spectacular views of the Catskills and the Hudson River Valley.
"HBKU Press is committed to serving the wider community by sponsoring opportunities like the 2020 Art Omi Writers’ Residency Program that allows for the exposure of local literary voices on a global stage,” explains Rima Ismail, outreach and special project manager at HBKU Press.
Residents are encouraged to select one written piece to focus on during the residency. Daytime is reserved for writing and quiet activities, while evenings are more communal. Noted editors, agents and book scouts are invited to share dinner and conversation on both creative and practical subjects, offering insight into the workings of the publishing industry, and introductions to some of its key professionals.
"With our primary goal of supporting the work of writers working outside the US, this partnership helps us ensure that we will be able to include this important region of the world in our international cohort,” explains DW Gibson, director of Art Omi: Writers.
HBKU Press has opened its application for the residency programme online on its website. This opportunity is open to all writers, though preference is given to mid-career writers. Applicants must have an intermediate grasp of the English language as the residency and its workshops are all in English. Only completed applications emailed to hbkupcomms@hbku.edu.qa will be considered.
For more details on the requirements, terms and conditions, and to apply for the residency, please visit hbkupress.com. The deadline for the application is September 30, 2019. HBKU Press will announce the shortlist of finalists on October 15, 2019, and one finalist who will attend the retreat will be announced on November 25, 2019.