[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Applications for the '2023 Small Bookstore Support Project with Writers,' which supports literary hub bookstores and literary coordinators, will be accepted until the 3rd of next month.


Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this project is now in its 6th year. So far, it has supported 17 literary hub bookstores and 40 small bookstores with writers' salaries, space rental fees, and literary program operation costs.

Looking for a Literature Coordinator at Literature Hub Bookstore... Monthly Salary of 2.2 Million KRW Provided View original image

This year as well, 17 'resident writers' who will work as literary coordinators at literary hub bookstores will receive a monthly salary of 2.2 million KRW. Dispatched writers working at small bookstores will receive a monthly salary of 600,000 KRW (twice).


Selected literary hub bookstores and small bookstores will be supported with 800,000 KRW and 500,000 KRW respectively for rental fees and literary program operation costs.



For more details, please visit the Korean Writers' Association website.


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