Creative Opportunities
Writers’ Mailing list
We share these opportunities with our Writer’s Mailing List before they’re published to the website. We’ll also let you know about any other commissions and opportunities that we can’t share here.
Through our UNESCO Cities of Literature Network, we’re able to offer writers, poets, graphic novelists, authors, & other creatives in Devon meaningful creative opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
If you are going to apply for any of these activities, please do contact us first to discuss your application so that we can support you as much as possible!
Want to get involved with Exeter City of Literature in your free time? You can join our lovely list of volunteers here >>
2026 Jinju International Youth Creativity Development Camp
Jinju, City of Crafts & Folk Art, is pleased to host the “2026 Jinju International Youth Creativity Development Camp” to foster creativity and cultural competency among young people Deadline: Friday 19th June.
Tukums First International Writer-in-Residence Programme
Based at Jaunpils Castle in the Tukums region of Latvia, Tukums City of Literature and are inviting writers, poets, playwrights and screenwriters connected to UNESCO Cities of Literature to apply. Deadline: Tuesday 30th June.
Beyond Face | The Writers Company
Beyond Face has launched a 2 year Writers Company for global majority writers based in the South West. Deadline is Friday 5th June, 6pm.
Devon Oral Storytellers Opportunity
An open invitation for readers of stories, poems and prose at an event at the Bicton pub, in the centre of Exmouth, on Saturday 27th June.
Exeter Young City Laureate 2026-27
Any young person aged 14-19 who lives, works or studies in Exeter can apply. The deadline is midday Wednesday 15th July.
There Is Only Narrative Competition
The competition is now open to entries from unpublished and unagented UK-based writers aged 18+ and will close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 June 2026.
Campfire – Exeter’s Quarterly Literary Salon
Exeter’s newest quarterly literary salon, a welcoming space for writers and storytellers of all backgrounds and styles. Next session Wednesday 17th June
Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing
These Stipends are funded by a donation from the Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation to continue his legacy of experimental and cross-disciplinary writing. Deadline Sunday 21st June.
