The first-ever Oxford American Summit for Ambitious Writers—a five-day, creatively intense workshop for writers seeking to enhance their literary skills—will take place June 21-26, 2011, atop picturesque Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas. The application process for the Summit begins Jan. 15. Distinguished faculty, guest lecturers and publishing experts will lead innovative programming challenging participants to […]
Kerry Madden’s Tips to Surviving Book Promotion
February 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, author Kerry Madden posted one of the best tiplists for book promotion I’ve ever seen. If you aren’t John Grisham or JK Rowling, it’s likely you’ll benefit from Kerry’s advice. Read the entire post at A Good Blog is Hard To Find and learn when to start marketing your book (long before it hits shelves), how children and tourists […]
Save the Date: April 14-16, Conference on Southern Lit
January 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you’d like the opportunity to meet Roy Blount, Charles Frazier, Richard Bausch, and Elizabeth Spencer all in the same place, don’t miss the 2011 AEC Conference on Southern Literature in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Arts & Education Council’s 16th biennial Conference on Southern Literature (April 14-16) will feature some of the most beloved writers in […]
The Oxford Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference & Workshops
November 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Oxford Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference & Workshops November 11-14, 2010 • Oxford, Mississippi It’s not too late to participate in a gathering of the top creative nonfiction writers and instructors in America. For more information, visit: http://www.cnfoxford.com
2010 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference
October 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The 2010 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference November 5 – November 7 Omni Charlotte Hotel Charlotte, North Carolina The conference offers workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as panels, performances, readings, book sales and signings, lectures, and classes on marketing and finding an agent. The faculty includes poets Cathy Smith Bowers, Julie […]
University of Louisville Italo Calvino Prize
October 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
University of Louisville Italo Calvino Prize in Fabulist Fiction A prize of $1,500, publication in Salt Hill Journal, and an all-expenses-paid trip to read at the University of Louisville’s annual Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction written in the vein of Italo Calvino. Submit up […]