Literary Journalism

About Literary Journalism

Literary Journalism offers eight established writers of non-fiction an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir, or feature piece. A month-long residency enables writers to work on their manuscript during individual consultations with faculty and during round-table discussions. Participants are able to advance their professional development through work with the program chair, experienced and exacting faculty editors, and through interaction with each other, invited guest speakers, and with artists from other fields.

Applicants are usually accomplished journalists and writers who have been published in national and/or international magazines, newspapers, anthologies, or literary journals. However, writers with less experience have also been accepted to the program based on merit. By placing writers in a situation designed to challenge and stimulate their creativity, the program encourages the exploration of new ideas in journalism and experimentation with writing a piece that might otherwise be difficult to complete. For examples of articles written by past program participants, please consult the following anthologies published by the Banff Centre Press: Why are you Telling me This? Eleven Acts of Intimate Journalism in 1997; Taking Risks: Literary Journalism from the Edge in 1998; To Arrive Where You Are in 2000; Also see Cabin Fever: The Best New Canadian Non-fiction, published by Thomas Allen Publishers, in cooperation with The Banff Centre.

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Extend your stay after this program and continue your work at the Centre. Self-directed writing residencies run year-round, and provide you with the time and space for focused work. For more information, see Self-directed residencies.