Alan Andres Writing Fellowships 2026–2027 Now Open: $70K BPL Residency & $25K Fellowship for Emerging Writers

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The Associates of the Boston Public Library is pleased to share that applications for our 2026-27 Alan Andres Writing Fellowships are now open until June 5, 2026. Applicants may apply to only one fellowship, and winners are selected through a blind judging process. Both fellowships are funded by a generous anonymous donor committed to writers earning a living wage.  

 
📚 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence, now in its twenty-second year, awards an emerging New England writer:
  • A year-long residency (October 2026-September 2027) with an office at the Boston Public Library
  • A $70,000 stipend
  • $2,500 for editorial support

These resources are awarded to support an emerging writer to complete a manuscript for children or young adults. Eligible projects include fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry, or graphic novels. The Associates’ Writer-in-Residence program has made a profound difference in the lives of emerging authors. Alumni have published or have forthcoming more than eighty books. For more information and the application link, please visit: www.writer-in-residence.org

 
📖 Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellowship (formerly the Illustrated Children’s Book Fellowship), now in its second year, provides a:
  • $25,000 stipend
  • $2,500 for editorial support

These resources are awarded to an emerging New England writer to complete a manuscript for young readers. Eligible projects include fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or poetry for ages 0–2 (board books) or ages 3–8 (picture books and early readers). For more information and the application link, please visit: www.associatesbpl.org/picturebook  

 

About the Associates of the Boston Public Library

The Associates is an independent non-profit that raises funds to preserve, digitize, and promote the Boston Public Library’s Special Collections and its historic, literary, and artistic treasures. Since its inception in 1972, the Associates has been the driving force and sponsor behind many programs, including the Pierce Performance Series, the Hundred-Year Book Debate, and Literary Lights. For more information, please visit www.AssociatesBPL.org or connect with us on Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.  

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