The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) announced the selection results for its 2025 Writers-in-Residence selection of the Taiwan Literature Base on June 30. This year saw the highest number of applications and the greatest level of international participation since the program’s launch, with submissions from 70 writers across 21 countries—international applicants accounting for 65% of the total.
A total of 18 writers and translators were selected, including six from Taiwan and 12 from countries such as the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Italy, France, and Germany. Starting in August, they will take up residence at the Taiwan Literature Base to develop their creative projects and engage with local readers, writers, and publishers.
The NMTL stated that since the program’s inception in 2021, nearly 60 writers have participated in the literary exchange. This year’s selection includes several international translators, notably Kim Yi-sak (金依莎), Silvia Pozzi, and Karin Betz, who have been commissioned to translate the Taiwanese novel “Taiwan Travelogue” by Yang Shuang-zi into Korean, Italian, and German, respectively.
For more information, visit the NMTL official website and Taiwan Literature Base Facebook page.