Longtime Richmond area writer Robin Farmer has been selected for the prestigious Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, Calif.

Ms. Farmer, 54, will be completing a novel, “Angel Dressed in Black,” while in residence April 13 through May 11 at the 563-acre ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

She was chosen by Djerassi’s literature panel from among scores of applicants. She will be among 11 other artists in residence working on their crafts, including a choreographer, visual artists, a composer and other writers.

Ms. Farmer said she was encouraged to apply by Heidi W. Durrow, author of the New York Times bestseller “The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,” after attending a writers’ studio there last year.

“The next time we have a full moon, you’ll see me dancing on it. I’m really pleased to be selected,” Ms. Farmer said.