Debbie Langston named 2022 Hideout residency scholar
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PEI writer Debbie Langston has been named this year’s Hideout residency scholarship winner. The scholarship allowed Langston to attend a one-week self-directed June writing residency at The Hideout.
We created the Hideout residencies as a low-cost opportunity for writers, wellness practitioners, and other artists to remove themselves from responsibilities and dedicate themselves fully to their creative and personal practice. Debbie’s project proposal and application were extremely compelling. We’re so glad to have welcomed her to The Hideout this past June to work on her YA novel, Dear Lisa.
Residencies are available in the spring and fall each year. The scholarship covers the full cost of a one-week stay at The Hideout.
“Two years ago I began working on a young adult fiction novel Dear Lisa but after a couple of chapters, the book fell to the wayside as life obligations got in the way,” says Langston. “Winning the residency at The Hideout provided me with the ideal opportunity to reacquaint myself with the story and characters. Trevor and Joshua ensured that I had everything I needed to allow me to immerse myself in the creative process. The beautiful surroundings and solitude provided the perfect balance of reconnecting with nature and introspection. I would highly recommend The Hideout to anyone in need of a retreat and some time to relax and unwind.”
Debbie Langston is a British-born woman of Indian, South American, and Nigerian heritage. She is a wife, mother, part-time student, and aspiring author. In 2004, Debbie immigrated to PEI with her young family. She works for the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning as the Diversity Consultant. Debbie is an award-winning writer, winning the first PEI Writers Guild Scott Parsons Award for Black writers. She featured as the guest speaker for PEI's inaugural Emancipation Day celebration in 2021. Debbie volunteers on several boards, is a Justice of the Peace, recently began writing a column for The Guardian, and co-hosts the CBC Book Panel. In her spare time, Debbie enjoys cooking, gardening, painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and numerous pets.
To learn more about the Hideout residency program, visit the residency website.
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About The Hideout Residency Program
Located on PEI’s South Shore, The Hideout is a vacation and retreat property co-founded by author Trevor Corkum and therapist Joshua Lewis. The Hideout residency program provides low-cost opportunities for writers, artists, and practitioners from across Canada and the world to spend a full week focused on their practice. Each year, up to two full scholarships are awarded. Hideout scholars join a line-up of invited artists and a limited number of artists and practitioners chosen through a general application process.
