The focus of the residency will be on time for both the author and the translator to work on their collaborative project together. The writer and translator in residence will be offered free accommodation in the Dragon Hall cottage from Monday 17 August to Saturday 29 August 2026.

Travel costs (up to a maximum of £400 per person), will be covered and the author and translator will each receive a stipend of £350 per week towards living expenses. Fees will be offered for any agreed additional public engagements. The writer and translator should take out their own travel and health insurance for the period of their journey and stay.

Who can apply
Authors must be from The Netherlands but can be based anywhere in the world.
Authors must have had at least one book published in any language for the children’s market (ages 6-10). The book may have been published in any territory and does not need to have been translated by the person with whom you will share the residency.
Translators should have at least one book published in any genre in English translation. This would ideally be for the children’s market (ages 6-10), in an English-language territory. If the translator has no previous experience of publication in children’s literature they should explain why they would like to work in this genre in the application.

We are particularly keen to invite applications from an author and translator who want to develop their work for public programming.

Both author and translator must be available for the entire duration of the residency. We would especially welcome applicants from global majority backgrounds.

Find out more here

Deadline: Monday 20 April 2026