Charles Pick Fellowship

The Charles Pick Fellowship is dedicated to the memory of the distinguished publisher and literary agent, Charles Pick, whose career began in 1933 and continued until shortly before his death in January 2000. He encouraged young writers at the start of their careers with introductions to other writers and practical and financial help. The Fellowship seeks to continue this spirit of encouragement by giving support to the work of a new and, as yet, unpublished writer of fictional or non-fictional prose. Its purpose is to give promising writers time to devote to the development of his/her talents.

The Fellowship will be for six months, starting on 1 September 2008. The award is £10,000.

Applicants for the Fellowship must be writers of fictional or non-fictional prose in English who have not yet published a book (please note that for the purposes of this Fellowship non-fiction prose includes, for example, biography, memoir and travel writing, but not critical or historical monographs based on academic research). Applicants can be writers of any age and any nationality. The successful candidate will be selected by a distinguished panel of writers. There will be no interviews, and candidates will be judged on the quality and promise of their writing, the project they describe, and the strength of their referee's report. The Fellow will be a member of the School of Literature and Creative Writing and will be required to reside at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. Shared office space and computer facilities will be made available for the Fellow in the School. During the residential period, the Fellow will be required to submit written work to a nominated mentor and take part in Creative Writing Research Seminars. No teaching duties are attached to the Fellowship.

• Completed application forms should be submitted together with a typescript of an original unpublished piece of fiction or non-fiction of not more than 2,500 words (please include word count on first page), written in English. This must be a sample of the project applicants word undertake if awarded the Fellowship.
• The typescript should be a hard copy printed as a single-sided, double-spaced document.
• Please do not staple or otherwise bind the sheets of your typescript together.
• Handwritten work, Fax or email applications will not be accepted.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a completed application form and reference (see below).
• Do not include any additional documentation or materials. Work submitted cannot be returned to applicants.

Applications should be posted to:

Fellowship Administrator

The Charles Pick Fellowship

School of Literature and Creative Writing

University of East Anglia

Norwich, NR4 7TJ

United Kingdom

All applicants must provide a reference from an editor, agent or accredited teacher of creative writing. The reference, on the official reference form, must be sent by the referee directly to The Charles Pick Fellowship at the above address. Please note that any application without a reference will not be considered, nor will any application be considered if the reference arrives after the deadline.

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Published: 16/08/2007

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