Apply to become the Library Foundation's next Writer-in-Residence!

Why should you apply to be the Library Foundation’s next Writer-in-Residence?

Exposure of your personal brand

and your writing to the Library’s audience

Chance to actively and enthusiastically promote writing and literacy in

the community

Opportunity for a $10,000 stipend

Who can apply?

O Active full- or part-time writersO Residency in southwest OhioO Willing to conduct a writer's workshop,

speak at community events, and participate in Library promotions during residency

O Willing to participate in a public reception towards the beginning of the residence

O Willing to complete a written work during their tenure that can be shared with the public at the end of the residency

How can I apply?

Send us your…..O Cover letter outlining interest in the

residencyO Completed application form and

requested materials O Sample of recent work completed in

the last five years

Where do I send all of that?

Send to:

The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County FoundationWriter-In-Residence Program800 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45202

Make sure you get it to us by June 30, 2015.

Then what happens?

In September…

The top three candidates will be invited to a Library Foundation Donor Event. One winner will be selected during the event.

I have some more questions. Who can I contact?

For more information about the program, writers may contact Kate Lawrence at 513-369-6944 or via email.

www.CincinnatiLibrary.org/programs/writerinresidence/