We are delighted to share the names of the four writers awarded a residency at the Kerouac House during 2015–16. The alternates appear in italic.
The Kerouac Project of Orlando wants to congratulate the chosen residents and their alternates and extend our thanks to the record number of people who applied to become a writer-in-residence at the Kerouac House.
Fall – John Christian Sevcik, a non-fiction writer from Seattle, Washington. Sarah Giragosian, a poet from Hartford, Connecticut.
Winter – Sarah Viren, a non-fiction writer from Lubbock, Texas. Che Yeun, a fiction writer from Cambridge, England.
Spring – Erik Deckers, a fiction writer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Amy Schleunes, a fiction writer from Nicaragua.
Summer – Ryler Dustin, a poet from Lincoln, Nebraska. Anna Wilson, a fiction writer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.