Black List Names Six Writers for 2026 Writers Lab
The Black List has selected six writers and projects for its 13th Writers Lab, a weeklong workshop in Ojai, California.
The Black List announced the six writers and projects selected for its 2026 Writers Lab, the program's 13th year. The lab provides a weeklong workshop in Ojai, CA.
The selected writers and projects are Elton de Almeida (A Mark of Kin), Yasmin DeWinter (Guillaume), Scott Leddy (Nightwatch), Marcelle Pallais (One Last Summer), Alexander Seltzer and Kyle Jutkiewicz (Depths), and Emma Taylor Stock (Denial).
Black List SVP Megan Halpern commented on welcoming the 2026 cohort, according to deadline.com.
Submissions for the 2027 Labs are open on the Black List website.
Separately, the Black List's Annual Lab program supports two cohorts: writers and filmmakers. The Projects Lab, for writer-directors, will be announced in November. Returning mentors include Travis Braun, Stephany Folsom, Katie Silberman, Victoria Strouse, and Christina Hodson, and Black List Annual Lab alumna Savion Einstein will join as a session mentor. Previous Black List Lab alumni include Claire Ayoub, Minhal Baig, Tom Dean, Gia Gordon, Danny Hogan, Jimmy Keyrouz, Dagny Looper, Alexandra Qin, Michelle Steffes, and Jason Young.
Quick answers
Who was selected for the 2026 Black List Writers Lab?
Elton de Almeida (A Mark of Kin), Yasmin DeWinter (Guillaume), Scott Leddy (Nightwatch), Marcelle Pallais (One Last Summer), Alexander Seltzer and Kyle Jutkiewicz (Depths), and Emma Taylor Stock (Denial).
What does the Black List Writers Lab include?
It provides a weeklong workshop in Ojai, CA, and the 2026 edition is the program's 13th year.
How do I submit for the 2027 Black List Labs?
Submissions for the 2027 Labs are open on the Black List website.