Residency
Bourse de résidence de création
Centre national du livre
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Closes
October 29, 2026, 8 days left
What it is
A residency grant for authors, translators and illustrators to spend 1 to 3 months working on a writing, translation or illustration project (comic book or children's book) at a French host structure. The applicant must have previously published at least one work with a publisher in French or a language of France, distributed through French bookstores. The residency structure must allow the invited author to spend at least 70% of their time on their writing project and at most 30% on public meetings and interventions.
Who it is for
Published authors and literary translators or illustrators (comic books or children's books) who are formally invited by a hosting structure for a 1 to 3 month residency in France.
Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.
open to all
When
October 29, 2026, 8 days left
Programme dates not listed
What you get
€2,000 gross per month of residence, paid in one lump sum upon receipt of the signed hosting agreement.
What you need to apply
- Curriculum vitae (with thesis details if applicable)
- Complete bibliography classified by literary genre with publication years, titles and publisher names
- Detailed project presentation explaining the writing, translation or illustration project, themes, approach, summary or synopsis
- Excerpts, storyboards, synopses or sample chapters (PDF format); for poetry, novels and theatre a strong recommendation for an excerpt; for children's books mandatory storyboard and 2 finished illustrations; for comic books mandatory synopsis, scenario excerpt and 3 finished pages; for essays and non-fiction mandatory table of contents, bibliography and one written chapter
- Previously published works (1 to 2 works in PDF format, preferably the most recent or emblematic)
- Publishing contract for first-time applicants
- Identity document copy
- Updated bank details (RIB or equivalent official bank document with IBAN and SWIFT for non-SEPA accounts)
- Exemption certificate from precompte if applicable (URSSAF)
- Signed declaration of foreign tax residence if applicable
- Host structure's motivating letter explaining the selection of the author, conditions and residency project
- Host structure presentation and activities description
- Host structure's conditions for accommodation, mediation, travel and housing support
- Pre-programme of public meetings and author interventions
- Motivation for the grant request and reasons for the writing, illustration or translation project, including interest of publication, diversity of meeting forms and interventions, target audiences and partners
How long it takes
About 8 hours
Long application. Estimated from the 15 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.