Every year we invite writers from around the world to participate in our Writers' Residency Programmes. Based in either, or all of, Beijing, Chengdu and Suzhou, resident writers are invited to devise projects engaging with China, be it on a cultural, historical or environmental basis. Please see our Chengdu site for details of our 2008 resident writer, James Stuart, whose visit to The Bookworm was made possible with the support of Asialink Australia.

Participating writers are invited to be based in either one of our cities for periods of up to 3 months. The Bookworm will provide accommodation costs and a small stipend, as well as valuable introductions to the literary community of the city in which they are based. Where appropriate The Bookworm can also help to arrange academic visits to Universities, or visits to international schools and other organisations. For a full information pack and application form please CONTACT US HERE.

We invite proposals from writers from all walks of life to be Residents at The Bookworm. Our aim is that participating writers use their time at The Bookworm to inspire and develop their own projects, and to engage with The Bookworm community in a meaningful way. Preference in selection will be given to those writers able to demonstrate a direct benefit to The Bookworm community in whichever location they are based, perhaps through workshops, sessions for children, manuscript consulting or other literary pursuits.

In 2008, Australian poet James Stuart was Writer in Residence at The Bookworm in Chengdu. You can see more details of James' residency projects HERE. His residency was made possible with the support of Asialink Arts and the Australia Council for the Arts.

We believe that part of the development of literary culture in any society depends on linking with other like minded organisations. We're very keen to make connections with artistic bodies with whom we can work together to develop our residency programmes further. Residency programmes present a fantastic opportunity for sponsors too - please contact us to discuss how your company can support The Bookworm Writers' Residency Programme.