2021 Apprentice Poet in Residence, Ilkley Literature Festival

Ilkley Literature Festival's Apprentice Poet in Residence role is an opportunity for a talented emerging poet at the start of their career, based in the North of England.

Their 2021 Autumn programme will be a hybrid of digital and live ‘in person’ events, with the majority of activities taking place during their main festival period, 1-17 October.

Previous Apprentice Poets in Residence include Andrew McMillan - who went on to win the Guardian First Book Award; Eric Gregory Award winner Phoebe Power; Zodwa Nyoni - who went on to be Channel 4 writer in residence at West Yorkshire Playhouse; and Mark Pajak, who went on to win a Northern Writer’s Award, an Eric Gregory Award and the Bridport Prize.

Applications are now open for the 2021 Apprentice Poet in Residence role.

For full details of the role and information on how to apply, visit their website below.

For more information visit https://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/new-writing/2021-apprentice-poet-in-residence