PEN it Down Writers’ Residency
Application deadline: 30 January 2026
Applications for next year's PEN it Down residency is open! PEN is an international organisation that protects and promotes writers’ rights worldwide. With the PEN it Down residency, the Jakes Gerwel Foundation, PEN Afrikaans, and PEN South Africa invite writers and poets with valid PEN memberships to apply for this writers’ residency, which guarantees uninterrupted writing time in the creative and inspiring space of Paulet House. Membership is not compulsory at the time of application.
