BookEnds is a year-long program that accepts a small cohort of talented fiction writers with promising novel drafts. BookEnds requires the ability to receive and process critique, to generate constructive criticism for and with a small group of peers, and a sustained commitment to a manuscript in progress. The program is designed to be manageable for working people, and can largely be completed online and over Skype, alongside three mandatory in-person meetings, two in Southampton, NY during the Southampton Writers Conference and one in Manhattan in late January.
To apply, complete the application below and upload the following documents in the space provided (PDF format preferred).
A. Novel manuscript
B. Statement of purpose (500 words maximum)
C. Summary of novel (300 words maximum)
D. Resume
Two recommendations from mentors or professors should be submitted to the BookEnds email address (
bookends@stonybrook.edu), with your name in the subject line.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are due no later than March 15, 2018. Finalists will be contacted for a brief phone interview.
Admitted students will be notified in April 2019.
Questions? Get in touch with us at
bookends@stonybrook.edu.