Literary Journalism 2026
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Application Deadline: December 10, 2025
Program Dates: June 1 – 19, 2026
Overview
This three-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in literary journalism (creative non-fiction) and experimentation in writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate, the program aims to inspire creative pieces of non-fiction and to assist the writers in their completion.
A preeminent space for long-form journalism, this residency emphasizes the strengths of thorough and articulate reporting, distinctive storytelling, and literary devices.
Work created in this program has been published in many outlets including The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and The Atlantic, and pieces have gone on to win National Magazine and National Newspaper Awards.
Writers will have time to:
- Work on their manuscripts in their individual studios.
- Consult with faculty members Manjula Martin, Dr. Cheryl Thompson, Shawn Micallef, and professional guest Dan Wells (Biblioasis).
- Participate in group discussions.
Faculty will provide mentorship and one-on-one workshops to discuss:
- Story ideas.
- Craft concepts such as voice and structure.
- Challenges writers may be encountering with their literary journalism.
The faculty will offer mentorship for the first two weeks, with the last week for participants to focus on digging deep into their writing.
Financial aid is available.
For more information and to apply banffcentre.ca.
