writer in residence

2026-2027 WRITER IN RESIDENCE: Amelia Estelle Dellos

The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park is pleased to announce that Amelia Estelle Dellos will serve as the Foundation’s newest Writer-in-Residence (WIR). During her 2026-2027 term, Amelia will assist in advancing the foundation’s mission supporting the development of our educational programming and mentorship of our student scholarship recipients. She will also enjoy the opportunity to continue her work in the dedicated writing space at the Hemingway Birthplace Museum.

Ms. Dellos is a lifelong Chicagoan, an award-winning writer, and a filmmaker. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago and has worked as a professor teaching, writing and rhetoric at Roosevelt University and her alma mater. She serves as the managing editor of Unwoven Literary & Arts Magazine.

Amelia’s work has reached diverse audiences through publications such as Allium: A Journal of Poetry & Prose, Big Shoulders Press, and Street Lit, as well as national platforms like PBS and Amazon Prime. Her novel, Delilah Recovered, received international recognition via the Watty Awards before its publication by Atmosphere Press. She is currently at work on her master thesis, “Mary’s Daughter”, which she will continue within the WIR writing space.