The scheme starts with a residential course at the Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, followed by one-to-one sessions with an experienced mentor. Writers may ask for assistance to develop one specific piece of work in progress, in any one of the eligible genres: Poetry; prose, including novels and short stories, children’s literature, young adult fiction; creative non-fiction (including biography/autobiography, and literary criticism; graphic novels.
PLEASE NOTE: Literature Wales’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme are not currently open for applications.
Enhanced 2020 Mentoring Scheme
Beth Celyn, Abeer Ameer and Seran Dolma have been awarded a place on the Mentoring Scheme, which focuses on early career writers and talent development. They will be joined by 6 recipients of ring-fenced Bursaries (the New Writers’ Bursaries and Under 25 Bursary). The scheme will begin with a bespoke Mentoring Course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre on 2-7 March 2020, followed by individual Mentoring sessions during the year, as well as opportunities to network with representatives from the publishing industry.
In addition, this is a pilot year for a new partnership between Literature Wales and the National Centre for Writing in Norwich, with support from Wales Literature Exchange, to offer translation opportunities for early career writers and literary translators. One place on the 2020 Mentoring Scheme is ring-fenced for literary translation. The role of the translator is crucial to foster cross-cultural dialogue, and it is hoped that this opportunity will enable Wales’ writers to reach new audiences, as well as contribute to internationalising the literature sector in Wales. This partnership will also facilitate an international writers’ exchange.
Susan Walton has been awarded a place on the Mentoring Scheme for literary translation, to work on her English translation of a Welsh-language literary novel. The award includes the opportunity for her to attend the National Centre for Writing Emerging Translators residential weekend in Norwich on 17-19 January 2020, while Polish-English translator Marek Maj from the Emerging Translators Mentorships 2019/20 cohort will join the Literature Wales Mentoring Course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre in March.
If you have any queries regarding the Literature Wales Mentoring Scheme, please contact Literature Wales:
029 2047 2266 / post@literaturewales.org
Literature Wales Writers’ Bursaries and the Mentoring Scheme are supported by The National Lottery through the Arts Council of Wales.
