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The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship ($2000 + more) / How To Apply

The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship, Website page.

 

 

 

 

 

The annual Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship is now receiving applications. Each year, together with the Talve-Goodman Family, One Story awards one writer the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship.

Honoring the memory of author and former One Story Managing Editor Adina Talve-Goodman, this educational fellowship offers a year-long mentorship on the craft of fiction writing with One Story magazine. They hope to give a writer outside of the fold a significant boost in their career.

 

Eligibility For The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship 

  • All applicants must be at least 21 years of age as of January 1st, 2025.
  • Applicants must be an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book. 
  • Applicants must not be currently enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA). 
  • Also, applicants must have never been enrolled in an advanced degree program, and should have no plans to attend one in the 2025 calendar year.
  • Writers previously published by One Story are ineligible. 
  • Likewise, writers who have worked for One Story are ineligible. 
  • Writers from around the globe are welcome to apply. 

Requirements for The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship 

  • A fiction writing sample (3,000 – 5,000 words)
  • A personal statement (600 – 1,100 words)
  • Two professional or personal references who can speak to your commitment to writing (no recommendation letters required but please provide: name, email, phone)
  • A current resume detailing any work or educational experience. Please also list any writing classes you have taken, along with writing-related awards, fellowships, publications, and residencies (if any).
  • All applications will be received via Submit table. 
  • There is NO FEE to apply to this fellowship. 

 

Benefits 

  • Access to One Story online classes.
  • Admission to One Story’s Writing Circle.
  • Stipend ($2,000) and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers.
  • A full manuscript review and consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words).

Deadline: Apply for the fellowship by 9 October, 2024. 

 

For more information contact: fellowship@one-story.com 

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