The New Nonfiction 2025
Essays by debut authors Sarah Aziza, Erika J. Simpson, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Amanda Hess, and Samina Najmi as well as excerpts from their books.
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Genre: Creative Nonfiction
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a sparrow poem, a story about the loss of self during a period of social upheaval, or a series of vignettes that look back on several past jobs you’ve had.
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Writers Mix Movies and Memoir
A new nonfiction series from Ig Publishing encourages authors to reflect on the films that have transformed their lives.
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Ten Questions for Raymond Antrobus
“I needed time away from text to indulge in paintings and drawings and collage art. I spent a lot of days in art galleries mulling over my memories and the text I was writing.” —Raymond Antrobus, author of The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound
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REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency
The REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency offers two- to four-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators in the picturesque village of La Mata de Bolaimí near the Sierra María–Los Vélez mountains in Andalucía, Spain. Residents are provided with a private single- or double-occupancy room in a restored rural house and have shared access to a kitchen, a living room, a permaculture garden, and outdoor writing spaces. Residents can also work in the REC.ON gallery, a coworking and exhibition space for focused writing.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
December 3, 2025
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency, Paraje Bolaimí s/n 04820 Vélez Rubio, Almería, Spain. Paulina Bielecka, Owner.
Paulina Bielecka
Owner
Contact City:
Vélez Rubio, Almería
Country:
ES
List og Land Northern Lights Residency
The List og Land Northern Lights Residency offered three-week residencies from October 1 to October 24 and offers three-week residencies from November 1 to November 24 at Laugaból Farm on Arnarfjörður, a fjord in Iceland, to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Residents who lodge at the farmhouse are provided with a double-occupancy room, two shared bathrooms, a full kitchen, a dining room, and a living room.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
November 1, 2025
Rolling Admissions:
ignore
Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
List og Land Northern Lights Residency, Laugaból 0, 466 Bildadalur, Westfjörds, Iceland. (323) 552-1294. Leslie Schwartz, Cofounder.
Leslie Schwartz
Cofounder
Contact City:
Arnarfjörður
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IS
Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats
The Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats offered three-day residencies from October 3 to October 5 and offers three-day residencies from November 21 to November 23 at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, a 153-acre artist sanctuary in Tivoli, New York, to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Residents are provided with private motel-style rooms, which include a desk, an en suite bathroom, and views of the surrounding countryside, in the Dancers’ Inn.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
November 21, 2025
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
December 3, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, P.O. Box 482, Tivoli, NY 12583. (845) 757-5106, ext. 17. Adam Weinert, Residency and Events Manager.
Adam Weinert
Residency and Events Manager
Contact City:
Tivoli
Contact State:
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
12583
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US
Switcheroo
The Freaky Friday franchise, including the recently released film Freakier Friday, consists of film and theater productions revolving around the premise of a contentious parent-child relationship and a subsequent body swap, through which each character gains understanding and sympathy for the other as they are forced to live in each other’s shoes, and their relationship is strengthened. This week write a personal essay that considers how you would respond if given the fantastic ability to switch places—and bodies—with someone you are close to in your life. Perhaps begin by thinking about friends and family members whom you wish you understood better. Provide illustrative examples of the specific elements of this person’s life for which you seek clarification and understanding, and ultimately, a closer connection.
Aimee McNee: We Need Your Art
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In this TEDx Talk, Aimee McNee, author of We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around and Make Something (Penguin Life, 2025), argues that creativity is not a luxury but a vital, radical act that can heal us.
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Rome Prize
American Academy in Rome
Entry Fee:
$50
Deadline:
November 1, 2025
Half-term and full-term fellowships of $16,000 and $30,000 respectively are given annually to artists, academics, and creative writers, including poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, to support the development of a project. In addition to a stipend, the fellows are each provided with meals, a private workspace, and a bedroom with a private bathroom as they join the Academy’s residential community on the Janiculum Hill in Rome, alongside other fellows and visiting artists and scholars. All applicants, except those applying for the National Endowment for the Humanities postdoctoral fellowships, must be U.S. citizens at the time of their application. Writers who in the past six years have published a book in their respective genre are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit up to 20 pages of poetry or prose, a résumé, a project proposal, and contact information for three references with a $50 entry fee by November 1 (or an $80 entry fee by November 15). Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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