The International House of Writers and Translators, in collaboration with the Ventspils Library, will organize the annual regional competition "Kurzeme Prose Readings 2025", which takes place as part of the festival "Prose Readings 2025".
Kurzeme authors of all ages who write prose are invited to apply for the “Kurzeme Prose Readings 2025” by submitting a new, unpublished prose work. First-round applications should be sent to the Ventspils Library at Akmeņu Street 2, Ventspils LV-3601, e-mail: [email protected].
The competition jury, after evaluating the submitted works, will announce by November 24 which authors will be invited to participate in the second round of the competition, which will take place in person on November 29 at 12:00 at the International House of Writers and Translators, Annas Street 13, Ventspils.
Invited authors will be informed personally and their names will be announced on the Ventspils Library website. www.biblioteka.ventspils.lv and on the website of the International House of Writers and Translators www.ventspilshouse.lv.
After the jury's evaluation of the second round of the competition, the best – previously unpublished – work will be determined, the author of which will be invited to participate in person at the "Prose Readings 2025" festival event, which will take place in Riga in early December.
The competition jury will consist of writers Janis Vadons, Ieva Rupenheite and Dace Meiere, as well as the head of the Ventspils Library Regional Training Center Vita Ozola and long-time director of the writers' house Andras Konste.
Competition regulations: https://biblioteka.ventspils.lv/izsludina-konkursu-kurzemes-prozas-lasijumi-2025/
