Interested in taking your novel to the next level? If so, GrubStreet’s competitive and affordable MFA-level Novel Incubator is for you. Over 12 months, writers will revise their novels, study the novel form, and gain a thoughtful introduction to the publishing world. For most of the 12-month program, students meet in three-hour workshops on Monday evenings at GrubStreet HQ

The November 2021 edition of "Writing Life Essentials" is a monthly hand-curated list of contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We try to prioritize opportunities that are at least one of the following: local, free to apply, and/or committed to celebrating and supporting writers from historically marginalized communities

In the November 2021 edition of "Best of Boston," we bring you our top Boston lit events this month, most taking place virtually. See below for our list of local literary happenings.

WBUR CitySpace: Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie

Monday, November 1st at 6:30 PM ET | Event Fee: $5

The Boston Globe asks: "Can the Seaport’s new literary hub make the district feel less standoffish?" We think so! Read the full piece here to learn more about GrubStreet’s new home with Porter Square Books and Mass Poetry in the Seaport. 

Join Porter Square Books and Grubstreet on October 12th at 7PM (ET) for the latest installment of the Grubbie Debuts series, featuring GrubStreet Memoir incubee Michelle Bowdler for the paperback release of her debut memoir, Is Rape a Crime?: A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto. Michelle will be joined in conversation by  Lacy Crawford, author of Notes on a Silencing, A New York Times Editors’ Choice and Notable Book. The conversation will focus primarily on the craft of memoir writing. This event is free and open to all, hosted on …