Organization · Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Berton House Writers' Retreat (Writers' Trust of Canada)
Berton House Writers' Residency is a two-month writing retreat in Dawson City, Yukon, operated by Writers' Trust of Canada. The program takes place in the childhood home of Canadian author Pierre Berton and has hosted writers since 1996. It welcomes eligible Canadian poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, playwrights, and authors of children's literature. Selected residents receive furnished accommodation, covered travel costs, and a stipend while pursuing their writing projects and participating in community readings.
Open to poets
- Berton House Writers' Residency. 2027 residency applications closed March 30, 2026; next application window not announced.. Pays: CAD $4,000 stipend per two-month residency, with travel costs covered and furnished accommodation provided.. Simultaneous submissions: applications for the 2027 residencies closed march 30, 2026. the four residency periods run from march through october 2027. residents must give two public readings, one in whitehorse and one in dawson city. the next application cycle has not been announced..
Official site: writerstrust.com/BertonHouse. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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