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A private foundation passionate about investing in writers and the literary arts 📖
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Join @penparentis.bsky.social TOMORROW at 7pm EST for their Winter Poetry Salon, in conversation with Theresa Burns, Teresa Dzieglewicz, Jessica Rowe, & Diana Whitney! Also introducing new co-host and founder of Book Biz Hub, Marina Aris!

Learn more & register: degrootfoundation.org/pen-parentis...
January 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Happy publication day to TOMORROW, THE WAR by COURAGE to WRITE Grantee @maxwatman.bsky.social, published by Heresy Press!

"At once a frontier odyssey & liberation narrative, TOMORROW, THE WAR stands as a portrait of resilience in the face of history’s cruelty." degrootfoundation.org/tomorrow-the...
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Happy publication day to POLAR WAR by Writer of Note Kenneth R. Rosen, published by Simon & Schuster!

"Frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, & economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a cold war." degrootfoundation.org/tomorrow-the...
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
New book news! Congratulations to past Writer-in-Residence Sheila Kohler, whose novel TALENT TO BURN is forthcoming from Open Road Media!

Open Road is also republishing seven of Sheila's older books. Learn more about Sheila's publications at openroadmedia.com/contributor/...
December 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Coming 1/6/26! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Max Watman's novel, TOMORROW, THE WAR will be published by Heresy Press. @maxwatman.bsky.social

Perfect for fans of historical fiction, this novel is a gripping tale of survival, rebellion, chutzpah, and redemption.

degrootfoundation.org/tomorrow-the...
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is OPEN! The deadline to apply is January 27, 2026.

Learn more at: degrootfoundation.org/literacy-is-... ✍️
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Matthieu Aikins, a past de Groot Visiting Fellow, was just awarded a second Pulitzer Prize and sold his next book, AMERICAN VIGILANTES! Congratulations!

Learn more about Matthieu's work: degrootfoundation.org/matthieu-aik...
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Thank you to @miamibookfair.bsky.social for the invite, the @degrootfoundation.bsky.social for your support and sponsorship, and Charlie Kochman for leading a great conversation! What amazing memories. 💥 GRAB YOUR COPY, GIFT A COPY of our book, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION: streetnoisebooks.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Congratulations to 2026 @penparentis.bsky.social Writing Fellow Ellen Stearns for her winning story, "Cold Comfort"!

Under 350 words, “Cold Comfort” is spectacular short fiction that shows what it is like to lose a beloved mother in adulthood.

Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/ellen-stearn...
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
COMING UP THIS SUNDAY! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Melissa Chan and co-author Badiucao will be at the Miami Book Fair November 23rd at 12:00pm ET! You won't want to miss it!

Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/melissa-chan...

@melissakchan.bsky.social @badiucao.bsky.social @miamibookfair.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE grantee Sahar Delijani, whose novel FOR EVERY PERSON YOU KILL is forthcoming from @melvillehouse.bsky.social!

This is especially exciting, as this is the project for which Sahar was awarded a grant.

Learn more at degrootfoundation.org/sahar-delija...
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
COMING SOON! COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Kenneth R. Rosen’s work of nonfiction, POLAR WAR: SUBMARINES, SPIES, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN A MELTING ARCTIC will be published by Simon & Schuster on January 6th, 2026!

Learn more about POLAR WAR: degrootfoundation.org/polar-war/
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Sukie Wilson, 2024 Desperate Literature Prize winner, reflects on their Civitella Ranieri residency: "To say it was inspiring feels like a dull way to describe the experience. I managed to write two short stories..." @desperatelit.bsky.social

Read more: degrootfoundation.org/sukie-wilson...
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Join Pen Parentis TONIGHT at 7pm EDT for Artificial Intelligence, in conversation with DAVID EBENBACH, SCOTT ELLIOTT, and ANCA L SZILÁGYI! @penparentis.bsky.social

Learn more and register for tonight: degrootfoundation.org/pen-parentis...
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Nikesha Elise William’s novel, THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE, will be published by Scout Press on January 27th, 2026! @nikeshaelise.bsky.social

Learn more and pre-order your copy: degrootfoundation.org/seven-daught...
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Join COURAGE to WRITE grantee Melissa Chan and co-author Badiucao, in conversation with José Zamora, at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday, November 23rd, at 12:00pm ET! @melissakchan.bsky.social @badiucao.bsky.social @miamibookfair.bsky.social

Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/melissa-chan...
October 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
There are only SIX DAYS LEFT to apply to the Geneva Writers Conference Emerging Voices Scholarship! Applications close Sunday, October 26th. @genevawriters.bsky.social

Learn more and apply now! degrootfoundation.org/geneva-write...
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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🌴 Who'll be in Miami on 11/23?! Come say hi! We are so excited to be speaking at Miami Book Fair in a conversation led by the Committee to Protect Journalists's @josecarloszamora.bsky.social! Thank you to the @degrootfoundation.bsky.social for sponsoring this talk. REVOLUTION comes to Florida!
October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Join American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow R.O. Kwon, in conversation with Chloé Quenum, for their October 28th event, "Art Without Borders." @rokwon.bsky.social

[This event will be both online and in person]

Learn more and register: degrootfoundation.org/r-o-kwon-alip/
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Exciting news for students writers!

In partnership with The Geneva Writers Group @genevawriters.bsky.social , we are thrilled to sponsor four Emerging Voices Scholarships for the 2025 Geneva Writers Conference November 14–16. Applications close Oct. 26.

degrootfoundation.org/geneva-write...
October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
VANISHING POINTS: WORDS FOR DISAPPEARING by COURAGE to WRITE grantee Amy Kennedy is out now!

Published by @antenna.works.web.brid.gy, this collection explores the intersection of Louisiana’s industry, nature, and the emotions elicited by those surreal spaces.

degrootfoundation.org/vanishing-po...
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Join Scholar of Note Lilly Dancyger on Sept. 24th for her in-person event, "Lessons in Looking" @lillydancyger.bsky.social

"This interactive lecture will explore the parallels between painting and prose."

Learn more and register: degrootfoundation.org/lilly-dancyg...
September 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Join Pen Parentis TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm EDT for the Fall season opener: Capturing the Story Before it is Lost, in conversation with Catherine Texier, Jessica Manack, and Nicole Cooley! @penparentis.bsky.social @jessicamanack.bsky.social

degrootfoundation.org/pen-parentis...
September 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Congratulations to past American Library in Paris Fellow Ian Williams for the publication of YOU'VE CHANGED
"...A wild ride exploring identity, insecurity, intimacy and desire, who individuals become when they unite, and how they change despite promising not to."
degrootfoundation.org/youve-changed/
September 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Congratulations to Michael Zapata, winner of the 2025 DAG Prize for Literature! @dagfoundation.bsky.social @michaelzapata.bsky.social

"THE CENSUS TAKER is a love letter to Latinofuturism, indigenous scientists, and revolutionaries."
August 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM