The 2024 DISQUIET International Literary Program, sponsored by Dzanc Books and Centro Nacional de Cultura, will be held from June 23, 2024, to July 5, 2024, at the Centro Nacional de Cultura in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as a multi-genre Writing the Luso Experience workshop, lectures, craft talks, and literary walks. The faculty includes poets Diana Khoi Nguyen and Terri Witek, fiction writers Jessica Anthony and Katherine Vaz, and nonfiction writer T Kira Māhealani Madden. Publishing professionals include editors from the Common and Granta. To apply, writers submitted 8 to 15 pages of prose or up to five poems totaling no more than 18 pages with a $20 entry fee by December 1. The annual DISQUIET Prize, which awards full tuition (a $2,200 value), airfare, and lodging to attend the conference, will be given to one poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer. A runner-up winner in each genre will also receive a tuition waver for the program or, if unable to attend, a $1,000 cash prize. To apply for the prize, writers submitted up to six poems totaling no more than 10 pages or up to 25 pages of prose with a $15 entry fee by January 5. A limited number of additional scholarships were available; writers indicated interest via the application form. Visit the website for more information.
Accessibility accommodations include reserved seating at events and transcripts of talks with advance request.
Contact Information
Disquiet International Literary Program, Dzanc Books, 610 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002.