The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship ($2000 + more) / How To Apply
The annual Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship is now receiving applications. Each year, together with the Talve-Goodman Family, One Story awards one writer the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship.
Honoring the memory of author and former One Story Managing Editor Adina Talve-Goodman, this educational fellowship offers a year-long mentorship on the craft of fiction writing with One Story magazine. They hope to give a writer outside of the fold a significant boost in their career.
Eligibility For The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship
- All applicants must be at least 21 years of age as of January 1st, 2026.
- Applicants must be an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book.
- Applicants must not be currently enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA).
- Also, applicants must have never been enrolled in an advanced degree program, and should have no plans to attend one in the 2026 calendar year.
- Writers previously published by One Story are ineligible.
- Likewise, writers who have worked for One Story are ineligible.
- Writers from around the globe are welcome to apply.
Requirements for The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship
- A fiction writing sample (3,000 – 5,000 words)
- A personal statement (600 – 1,100 words)
- Two professional or personal references who can speak to your commitment to writing (no recommendation letters required but please provide: name, email, phone)
- A current resume detailing any work or educational experience. Please also list any writing classes you have taken, along with writing-related awards, fellowships, publications, and residencies (if any).
- All applications will be received via Submit table.
- There is NO FEE to apply to this fellowship.
Benefits
- Access to One Story online classes.
- Admission to One Story’s Writing Circle.
- Stipend ($2,000) and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers.
- A full manuscript review and consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words).
Deadline: Apply for the fellowship by 8 October, 2025.
