Residencies

HAWTHORNDEN CASTLE

Midlothian, Scotland

CASA ECCO

Lake Como, Italy

HAWTHORNDEN BROOKLYN

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Applications for 2026 closed on June 1, 2025. All applicants will be notified of results in October, 2025.

If you are interested in applying in the next cycle, applications for 2027 sessions will open in March 2026.

Translations of Writing Samples

Applications from writers working in languages other than English are required to include English translations of their work sample as well as the text in the original language. Such applicants should be reasonably fluent in spoken English in order to participate in the life of the residency.

As of 2024, any applicant who writes in a language other than English may ask for their writing sample to be translated into English for the purposes of their application. This is a service provided by Hawthornden Foundation through the literary organization Words Without Borders. (Please note that in some cases, Words Without Borders may not be able to secure a translator working in the applicant’s language.) Please also note that while the applicant will have a chance to review the translation before submitting it to Hawthornden, they will not have the opportunity to correspond with the translator.

Should you choose to take advantage of this translation service, you will be asked to sign an agreement with WWB that commits you to providing the proper translation credit.

2026 Session Dates

Please note, session dates are provisional and may vary. Please refer to this page for the most accurate session information. Should dates change, we will continue to update them here.

Hawthornden Brooklyn

  • Session I: Monday, 9 February – Friday, 20 March

  • Session II: Monday, 30 March – Friday, 8 May

  • Session III: Monday, 18 May – Friday, 26 June

  • Young Writers' Workshop +  Writing Residency for Teachers: Monday, 6 July – Friday, 4 September

  • Session IV: Monday, 14 September – Friday, 23 October

  • Session V: Monday, 2 November – Friday, 11 December


Casa Ecco

  • Session I: Saturday, 28 March – Saturday, 9 May

  • Session II: Saturday, 23 May – Saturday, 4 July

  • Session III: Saturday, 11 July – Saturday, 22 August

  • Session IV: Saturday, 29 August – Saturday, 10 October

  • Session V: Saturday, 17 October – Saturday, 28 November

Hawthornden Castle

  • Session I: Sunday, 11 January – Saturday, 7 February

  • Session II: Sunday, 15 February – Saturday, 14 March

  • Session III: Sunday, 22 March – Saturday, 18 April

  • Session IV: Sunday, 26 April – Saturday, 23 May

  • Session V: Sunday, 7 June – Saturday, 4 July

  • Session VI: Sunday, 30 August – Saturday, 26 September

  • Session VII: Sunday, 11 October – Saturday, 7 November

  • Session VIII: Sunday, 15 November – Saturday, 12 December