Eighth Annual James River Writers Conference October 8 – October 9 Library of Virginia in Richmond This conference includes meetings with agents, lectures, and panel discussions featuring poets Temple Cone and Joshua Poteat, fiction writers Clifford Garstang and William Henry Lewis, and editor Heather Lazare of Three Rivers Press. The cost of the conference is […]
2010 National Book Festival
September 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The 2010 National Book Festival September 25 National Mall in Washington, D.C. The program features readings and presentations by authors that include poets Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson and fiction writers Isabel Allende, Chang-Rae Lee, Jane Smiley, and Scott Turow. All events are free and open to the public. Visit the website for more information.
Algonkian Park Workshop
August 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Algonkian Park Workshop September 15 – September 19 Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling, Virginia This conference offers workshops on novel writing, as well as readings, discussions, and a manuscript consultation. The faculty includes fiction writers Robert Bausch and Michael Neff and agent Paige Wheeler. The cost of the conference is $865, which includes lodging, breakfast, […]
Don’t Miss Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference & Workshops
August 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
The Oxford Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference & Workshops November 11-14, 2010 • Oxford, Mississippi Lee Gutkind • Robert Goolrick • Dinty W. Moore • Beth Ann Fennelly • Kristen Iversen Mike Rosenwald • David Magee • Jeff Kleinman • Gillian MacKenzie • Tom French Stella Connell • John T. Edge • Neil White • Margaret […]
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
August 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The 5th annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival September 10-11, 2010 For the 5th year, the small town of Burnsville, North Carolina opens its doors to more than thirty authors and hundreds of book lovers during the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival. The festival’s theme “Coming Home” guides the selection of participating authors. Programming includes a seventeen-county […]
Kentucky Women’s Writers Conference
August 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Kentucky Women’s Writers Conference Lexington, Kentucky Date: September 10, 2010 Website: www.kentuckywomenwriters.org E-mail: womenwriters@uky.edu The 32nd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be held from September 10 to September 12 at the Lexington Public Library and the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Lexington. The conference features craft talks and workshops in poetry, […]