Narva Art Residency (NART) and the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre (ELK) are announcing a competition for two children’s literature residencies, one for a children’s book writer and the other for an illustrator. Both Estonian and foreign authors who work either as individuals or as a creative team are invited to apply.
In 2023, 37 applications were submitted to the competition, of which 13 were creative duos. Illustrator Greta Alice Liekyte from Lithuania and writer Veronika Kivisilla from Estonia were selected. Both authors applied with a draft of a new piece of work, which they developed while at Narva. The theme of Greta Alice’s picture book was bridges – what is a bridge, what does it mean for people in Narva, what a bridge connects or divides. Veronika wrote about the story of Hjalmar Ling, a legendary veterinarian who worked in Narva during the first Republic of Estonia.
The two authors are selected by a jury consisting of Triin Soone (Director of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre), Anne Pikkov (illustrator, member of the board of the Narva Art Residency), Katrin Reinmaa (Päike ja Pilv publishing house), Johanna Rannula (Director of the Narva Art Residency).
The residency comes with a stipend of 1,500 EUR and the opportunity to live at NART in December of 2024. An author from abroad can get a travel compensation up to 350 EUR.
