DOHA: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) and Delfina Foundation have partnered to launch a search for emerging Arab writers from across the Middle East.
BQFP is a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF).
Supporting QF's commitment to education, innovation, and community development, the eight-week residency will provide the winning applicant with the prospect of developing a body of work while living in London, QF said Sunday.
BQFP Arabic Publishing Head Fakhri Saleh said, "The Middle East is full of talented writers with unique stories to tell. At Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, we are seeking to identify, support and promote aspiring authors in the region."
Delfina Foundation Director Aaron Cezar said, "Delfina Foundation creates career-defining opportunities for cultural practitioners. We are excited by the new partnership with BQFP, which will offer a young writer the chance to spend time in London researching, writing and engaging with a broad range of creative thinkers."
The writing residency will provide writers with a platform to incubate ideas and showcase them to their international peers and the general public. The selected resident will live with a group of cultural practitioners from across the Middle East and Asia during Summer 2015, QF said.
BQFP English Publishing Head Thalia Suzuma said, "We are delighted to be teaming up with the Delfina Foundation in order to help emerging writers have the time and space to devote themselves to their creative writing."
The deadline for applications is November 13. Eligible applicants must hold Arab nationality and reside in the Middle East. Poetry, fiction, and non-fiction writings will be accepted in either English or Arabic. Shortlisted applicants will be notified and interviewed in December, QF said. (QNA)
