Since its founding in 2009, John Cabot University's Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation has become a thriving community of and for writers in Rome. With workshops in the major genres (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction) and literary translation, the Institute is the place for creative writing students to spend serious time on their writing as they get to know the Eternal City.
In Summer 2026, the Institute is pleased to welcome as Writer in Residence Italian author Andrea Bajani, winner of the Premio Strega, Italy’s most important annual literary prize, for his novel L’anniversario (The Anniversary, Feltrinelli, 2025). Bajani teaches creative writing at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Visit the Admissions page and learn how to apply.
For further information about the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation, please contact the Director, Professor Shannon Russell.
May 29 (Thu) - Opening Event of the Institute: Hollie McNish Spoken Word Poet Event
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
June 3 (Tue) - Nicole Sealey, Writer in Residence, Reading
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
June 4 (Wed) - Master class for all Creative Writing students with Writer-in-Residence Nicole Sealey
3:40-5:40 pm Upper Reading Room
June 9 (Mon) - Nicole Sealey, Writer's Talk
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
June 12 (Thu) - Translators' Roundtable with Literary Translators: Enrico Terrinoni (Translator of James Joyce) and Iolanda Plescia (Shakespeare, Virginia Wolf), Moderator: Will Schutt
6:30-9:30 pm Secchia Terrace
June 16 (Mon) - David Starkey Reading
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
June 19 (Thu) - Charmaine Wilkerson Reading
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
June 26 (Thu) - Closing Event: Creative Writing Showcase
6:30-9:00 pm Secchia Terrace
Join a thriving community of writers at John Cabot University’s Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation in the heart of Rome! Since 2009, our program has offered workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and literary translation, making it the perfect place to hone your craft while immersing yourself in the Eternal City.
