Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship

The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship, offered by One Story in partnership with the Talve-Goodman Family, provides early-career fiction writers with a $2,000 stipend, mentorship, and a year of professional development. Created in memory of writer and editor Adina Talve-Goodman, the fellowship supports work that explores marginalized perspectives and offers access to One Story’s classes, writing community, summer conference, and a manuscript consultation with executive editor Hannah Tinti.

Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship 2026: $2,000 Award and Mentorship for Emerging Fiction Writers

Each year, One Story and the Talve-Goodman Family present the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship in memory of writer and former One Story managing editor Adina Talve-Goodman. The fellowship provides a year of structured mentorship for an early-career fiction writer whose work addresses the complexities of living in bodies of difference.

The program is designed for writers whose stories explore the realities of marginalization, including those related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment. It continues Talve-Goodman’s legacy of fostering space for voices that bring needed perspective to contemporary literature.

The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend, a manuscript consultation with executive editor Hannah Tinti of One Story (for a story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words), and participation in One Story’s educational programs. Fellows receive access to online classes, the One Story Writing Circle, and free admission to the magazine’s summer writers’ conference. The week-long conference features workshops, craft lectures, and discussions with literary agents and publishers.

Applicants must be fiction writers at least 21 years old as of January 1, 2026. Eligible candidates have not published a book of fiction and are not currently, nor planning to be in 2026, enrolled in an advanced degree program in creative writing, English, or literature.

Through this fellowship, One Story invests in writers at a pivotal stage in their careers, offering mentorship, visibility, and resources that help carry new voices into the literary world. Application instructions and program details are available on the One Story website.

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Highlights

• Stipend: $2,000 to support dedicated writing time and project development.

  
  

• Educational Access: Complimentary enrollment in One Story’s online writing classes, covering craft, technique, and professional development.

  
  

• Community Membership: Inclusion in the One Story Writing Circle, a peer network for ongoing feedback, accountability, and support.

  
  

• Conference Registration: Free admission to the week-long summer writers’ conference, featuring craft lectures, small-group intensive workshops, and industry panels with agents, editors, and publishers.

  
  

• Manuscript Review: Comprehensive editorial consultation with Executive Editor Hannah Tinti on a story collection or novel manuscript (up to 150 pages or 35,000 words).

  
  

• Eligibility Requirements: Open to fiction writers who:

  
  

  • Have not previously published a book.

    
    

  • Are at least 21 years old as of January 1, 2026.

    
    

  • Have never been enrolled in, and will not enroll in during 2026, an advanced degree program (MA, MFA, or similar) in creative writing, English, or literature.

Have you participated in the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship? Share your story with us—we’d love to hear about your experience.