The R(ev)ise and Shine! Residency Application

Deadline: May 1st, 2024

Acceptances Announced on May 6, 2024

No fee to apply

If you are accepted, you must register with the Highlights Foundation by May 15 or risk losing your spot.

We will send instructions on how to register.

The maximum number of participants for this retreat is limited, providing a very low attendee-mentor ratio.

Please Complete All Fields

Name

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Pronouns

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Statement of Intent

Please write a short statement of intent describing where you are as a writer, where you want to go with your manuscript, a self-assessment of your own strengths and weaknesses, and what you hope to get out of the residency. (500 words or less.)

Project Proposal

Please tell us more about the project you'd like to work on with us. Please share details about the genre, age category (Adult, YA, MG or Picture Book), approximate length, how many drafts you've written thus far, a brief plot synopsis, and anything else you think we should know. (500 words or less.)

Publication History

Tell us whether you have published before

$500 Scholarship for a Black or Indigenous writer

Please check this box if you would like to be considered for this scholarship.

I certify that I identify as a Black and/or Indigenous writer and would like to be considered for this scholarship.