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Nabin K. Chhetri is a poet and writer based in Scotland with a background in both prose and poetry. He holds an M.St in Creative Writing from Oxford University and an M.Litt. in The Novel from the University of Aberdeen. As a creative writing tutor, he has conducted workshops and readings at esteemed institutions such as Oxford University and Robert Gordon University. Recognized by the Scottish Book Trust, he regularly leads creative workshops for diverse audiences. Nabin recently won The Book Edit’s Writer’s Prize 2025 and the Reedsy Scholarship. His novel-in-progress, The Red Moon Trails, was shortlisted for the Jessie Kesson Fellowship 2023. An extract (21,000 words) of his fiction was selected by Creative Scotland in collaboration with the Association of Scottish Literary Agents (ASLA) and recognized in The Bridport Prize (Top 7%). He was shortlisted for Bloomsbury’s Writers & Artists Working-Class Writer’s Prize 2019 and the Charles Pick Fellowship at the University of East Anglia. He was also longlisted for the Paul McVeigh Residency in Ireland. In poetry he was commissioned by Stanza, “Scotland’s International Poetry Festival.”A poet-in-residence across France, Spain, Italy, Scotland, Switzerland and Portugal his works have been awarded internationally, including in Canada, Australia, India, Nepal, the UK, the US, and Israel. Last year, he was commissioned by StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival. Nabin is the director of Mist and Mountain Residency and has signed a book deal with Black Spring Press Group for his forthcoming poetry collection, Going to Darjeeling with My Father. His previous collection was published by Red Mountain Press (US). RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS * Winner of the Book Edits Writers‘ Prize *Longlisted fort he Paul McVeigh Residency, Belfast. *21,000 words selected by “Our Voices“, hosted by Creative Scotland and the Association of Scottish Literary Agents(ASLA) * An extract of his Novel in Progress,“ The Red Moon Trails“, shortlisted for the Jessie Kesson Fellowship Award 2023. * The Bridport Prize rated the fiction submission as the top 7 percent in 2023. * Shortlisted in the prestigious Writers & Artists Working-Class Writer's Prize 2019 by Bloomsbury UK. *Won the Reedsy Novel Writing Scholarship - 2024 * Award Drusilla Harvey Access Fund from Society of Authors(UK) 2024 * Commissioned by Stanza, “Scotland’s International Poetry Festival” 2020 * Shortlisted in the Writers & Artists Working-Class Writer’s Prize 2019 * Finalist in the Jessie Kesson Fellowship 2023 * Grant Received from Creative Scotland to write a poetry collection on Covid-19. * Won 2nd Prize in the Vancouver Tagore Poetry Competition 2018 * Grant received from Francis Reckitt Trust – 2018 * Selected for Faber Residency, Olot, Spain - 2019 * Award received from Author’s Contingency Fund - 2018 * Selected for the Hospitalfield Residency - 2019 * Received Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2017/18 * Received Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2016/17 * Name included in the Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature Database * Poem selected for the Edinburgh Poetry Festival - 2017 * Poem longlisted in the University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Poetry Prize * St. Peter’s Foundation Award – 2014(University of Oxford) * Shortlisted for the Oxonian Review poetry prize 2015 – Oxford * Achieved distinction for the Poetry Portfolio (University of Oxford) * Discovery Award from The Red Mountain Press 2016(U.S. * Shortlisted for the Charles Pick Fellowship for Prose (University of East Anglia) * Won the Madder Than We Look - Write Minds competition(U.K. - 2015 * Nosside Award for a single poem - 2019(Italy) * Represented Oxford University in the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival 2014 * Nosside International Poetry Award, Italy(2014) * Nosside UNESCO Heritage Award( Italy 2011) OXFORD UNIVERSITY: NEWS AND LINKS OF MY CREATIVE WORKS AND AWARDS MSt alumnus Nabin Chhetri’s poetry collection “Bini” to be published in 2016 http://blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk/mstcw/?p=944& MSt alumnus Nabin Chettri’s collection receives award from Red Mountain Press http://blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk/mstcw/?p=1026& MSt alumnus Nabin Chhetri wins second Prize in the 2018 Vancouver Tagore Society Poetry Contest http://blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk/mstcw/?p=1629& MSt alumnus Nabin Chhetri commissioned by Stanza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival http://blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk/mstcw/?p=1899& GRANTS AND FUNDINGS • Received Druscilla Harvey fund from Society of Authors(UK) • Creative Scotland Grant, 2021(to write a Poetry Collection) • Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2016/17 by Aberdeen City Council • Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2015/16 by Aberdeen City Council • St. Peter’s Foundation Award – 2014 by Oxford University • Grant received from Francis Reckitt Trust – 2018 • Award received from Author’s Contingency Fund - 2018 • Selected for the Hospitalfield Residency – 2019 • Received Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2017/18 • Received Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding 2016/17

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