A guided writing residency for poets, fiction writers, journalists and essayists
Intimate master classes, inter-galactic conversations, readings and craft talks by some of the leading writers & thinkers of our time.
January 9-24, 2026
Highlights from
UTV 2025
Under the Volcano 2025 was a cornucopia of talent! Enjoy a glimpse of our journalism and poetry programs and drop back soon for highlights from fiction and writing of witness.
A space to dream, speculate and create new work
Set in one of Mexico’s legendary villages, Under the Volcano is an incubator of literary and journalistic talent, a catalyst for writers with books in progress and an international community that transcends borders, languages and place.
A writing residency like no other.
Programs
Under the Volcano master classes are open to emerging as well as accomplished fiction writers, poets and journalists, and offer high-level feedback and mentorship from award-winning writers in each genre. A roster of distinguished guests joins our core faculty in a program designed to take each participant’s voice to the next level.
