KRODUA PUBLISHING AGENCYKrodua Writers Residency
A Space to Create. A Community to Grow. An Opportunity to Finish.
The Krodua Writers Residency is an immersive development programme designed for writers who are ready to move beyond ideas and actively work toward completing a significant creative project.
The residency provides selected participants with dedicated time, mentorship, accountability, and a supportive creative community to help them deepen their practice, refine their craft, and advance works-in-progress toward publication, production, or public presentation.
Whether you are working on a novel, memoir, short story collection, poetry manuscript, children's book, screenplay, stage play, or other literary project, the residency is designed to help you make meaningful progress on your work.
Vision
The Krodua Writers Residency exists to nurture a new generation of African writers and storytellers by creating opportunities for sustained creative development, artistic exploration, and literary excellence.
We believe that writers need more than inspiration—they need time, guidance, community, and access to opportunities that help transform ideas into finished works.
Eligibility
The residency is intended for committed writers who have demonstrated dedication to their craft and are actively developing a creative project. Applications are welcome from:
Applicants should have a clearly defined project they wish to develop during the residency period.
Benefits
Structured time to focus on writing, revising, researching, and developing creative projects.
Opportunities to receive feedback, guidance, and support from experienced writers, editors, and industry professionals.
Engagement with a cohort of fellow writers committed to serious creative work and mutual growth.
Workshops and discussions focused on publishing, storytelling, literary careers, and creative practice.
Selected residents may present excerpts from their work through readings, performances, publications, or festival events.
Focus Areas
Projects may include:
The residency encourages diverse voices, perspectives, and forms of storytelling.
Format
The residency may be offered in different formats throughout the year:
Designed for writers participating remotely from different locations.
Combining online engagement with selected in-person activities.
Short-term, focused programmes centred on project development and completion.
Specific programme details will be announced with each residency call.
Outcomes
By the end of the residency, participants will have:
Ecosystem
The residency forms part of the wider Krodua ecosystem. Residents may have opportunities to:
Selected excerpts and completed works may be featured in Krodua publications.
Outstanding work may be showcased through the Krodua Digital Library.
Residents may be invited to readings, discussions, workshops, and literary festivals.
Selected projects may receive editorial guidance or publishing support through Krodua Publishing Agency and its affiliates.
Selection
Applications are assessed based on:
We welcome applications from writers at different stages of their creative journeys and encourage submissions from underrepresented voices and communities.
How to Apply
Applicants will typically be required to submit:
Application requirements and deadlines will be announced for each residency cycle.
The Krodua Writers Residency is more than a programme—it is an opportunity to dedicate yourself to your work, connect with fellow writers, and take meaningful steps toward completing the stories only you can tell.
Applications for upcoming residency cohorts will be announced soon.