The London Library Emerging Writers Programme, now entering its sixth year, is a unique opportunity which offers writers, in all genres and disciplines, one year’s free membership of The London Library and includes writing development masterclasses, networking opportunities, peer support, access to and guidance in using all the Library’s resources and publication in the cohort anthology.
For over 180 years The London Library has played a central role in inspiring writers and researchers, helping them explore and develop their work. From Charles Dickens to Sarah Waters, Charles Darwin to Simon Schama, Virginia Woolf to Kazuo lshiguro, Bram Stoker to Jessie Burton, T S Eliot to Raymond Antrobus, writers have found it to be an unrivalled resource. Previous members of The London Library Emerging Writers Programme have gone on to find agents, publishers and have had work produced for stage, screen and radio. See below for more information on previous cohorts.
The London Library Emerging Writers Programme is open to anyone over 16 years of age who is committed to pursuing a career in writing and wants to develop their practice. Applicants should be working, or planning to work, on a specific project, with the aim of publication or production, and have a clear idea of how they might use the Library’s resources to achieve that aim. They should be willing to fully participate in all elements of the Programme and immerse themselves in the writing community it offers. There is no application fee and participation on the Programme is funded.
To apply, you must fully complete the online form which asks for:
- Your personal/contact details.
- A little about you and your writing project, including a personal statement (up to 250 words),why you are applying for the programme (up to 250 words), a very brief description or synopsis of the project you intend to work on throughout the Programme (up to 250 words) and the genre of your project. This section of the form will be judged anonymously so please do not include your name or any specific identifying information (i.e. a web address, weblinks, the year you won a particular prize, the character you play in a long-running soap opera).
- An uploaded sample of your writing, up to 1000 words, from the same project or in the same genre.
- An Equal Opportunities Form.
Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 28 February 2024
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