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organized by state.

Illinois

Title:
AWP Annual Conference
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Address:
AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
Dates:
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring
Tuition:
See website for registration fees
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
The Annual Conference typically features 400 presentations: readings, lectures, panel discussions, and Forums plus hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. The conference attracts more than 5,000 attendees and more than 500 publishers. More information...


Title:
Chicago Humanities Festival
Address:
Chicago Humanities Festival 500 North Dearborn Street Suite 825 Chicago IL 60654


Title:
Fran Quinn Workshops
Address:
4602 Washington Blvd. Indianapolis IN 46205
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Guild Complex, The
Address:
PO Box 478880 Chicago IL 60647-9998


Title:
Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Conference on Black Literature
Address:
Gwendolyn Brooks Center Douglas Library, 210A Chicago State University 9501 S. King Drive Chicago IL 60628-1598`


Title:
Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference
Address:
209 North Jefferson Street Mahomet IL 61853


Title:
Poetry Center of Chicago, The
Address:
37 South Wabash Avenue Chicago IL 60603
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Prairie Center of the Arts
Address:
1506 SW Washington Street Peoria IL 61602


Title:
Ragdale Foundation, The
Address:
1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting


Title:
StoryStudio Chicago
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Address:
4043 N. Ravenswood, #222, Chicago, IL 60613
Dates:
Year-Round Programming with Classes and Events
Tuition:
class fees range from $35 to $400
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
StoryStudio Chicago offers more than 100 unique classes throughout the year, open to writers of all ages and all experience levels. Students interact with talented and committed faculty, visiting authors, and each other in a growing network of writers. More information...


Title:
Writer's Studio (Graham School- University of Chicago)
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Address:
Contact: Graham School of General Studies, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Location: The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Dates:
year-round
Tuition:
varies by course
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
Courses in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplays, poetry and journalism designed for working adults serious about honing their craft. Offered evenings and Saturdays at a convenient downtown Chicago location. More information...


Title:
Writers & Editors One on One
Address:
24444 Middlefork Road Barrington IL 60010


Title:
Writers in the Heartland
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Address:
2728 N. Hampden Court, #1605, Chicago, IL 60614
Dates:
August 31 to September 7, 2012 and October 5-12, 2012
Tuition:
no tuition; $15.00 application fee
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
A one week residency during September or October on a 32 acre wooded site in Gilman, IL, conducive to fostering creative work by Midwest writers in all genres. For further information about applying, see writersintheheartland.org. More information...




Indiana

Title:
Central Indiana Writers’ Association
Address:
PO Box 1071 Greenwood IN 46142


Title:
Fran Quinn Workshops
Address:
4602 Washington Blvd. Indianapolis IN 46205
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Indiana University Writers' Conference
Address:
Ballantine Hall 464, 1020 East Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Midwest Writers Workshop
Address:
Dept. of Journalism Ball State University Muncie IN 47306


Title:
RopeWalk Writers Retreat
Address:
Mailing: University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712
Location: New Harmony, IN 47630
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Silver Pen Incorporated
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Address:
9841 Hickory Lane, Saint John, IN 46373
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
No Genre Specified
Description:
More information...


Title:
Writers’ Center Festival, The
Address:
The Writers’ Center of Indiana PO Box 30407 Indianapolis IN 46230




Iowa

Title:
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
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Address:
Iowa Summer Writing Festival, C215 Seashore Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Dates:
June and July
Tuition:
$560 per weeklong workshop, $280 per weekend workshop
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting
Description:
The Iowa Summer Writing Festival offers 135 weeklong and weekend workshops across the genres. Writers at all levels are welcome. There are no requirements beyond the desire to write. More information...


Title:
Midwest Writing Center's David R. Collins' Writers' Conference
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Address:
Contact: 225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Location: St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust, Davenport, Iowa 52803
Dates:
June 28,29,30, 2012
Tuition:
Approximately $200 full conference
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Conference is held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. There are three days of workshops, presentations, readings, and book fair. More information...




Michigan

Title:
Ann Arbor Book Festival Writer's Conference
Address:
500 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Playwriting Screenwriting


Title:
Backspace Writers Conference & Seminars
Address:
PO Box 454 Washington MI 48094


Title:
Bear River Writers' Conference
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Address:
Contact: 3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1033 Location: Camp Michigania, 3006 Camp Sherwood Road, Boyne City MI 49, Boyne City, MI 49712
Dates:
May 31- June 4, 2012
Tuition:
$605-$820 (2011)
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
The twelfth annual Bear River Writers' Conference, sponsored by the University of Michigan, will be held May 31- June 4, 2012 at Camp Michigania on Walloon Lake, near Petoskey, Michigan. The conference offers workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as readings, discussions, nature walks, and time for writing. More information...


Title:
Detroit Michigan Writers’ Retreat
Address:
Detroit Michigan Writers' Retreat Springfed Arts P.O. Box 304 Royal Oak MI 48068-0304


Title:
Metro Detroit Literary Awards & Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box 70834 Rochester Hills MI 48307


Title:
Prague Summer Program
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Address:
1903 W. Michigan Ave., B2425 Ellsworth, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5245
Dates:
June 30 to July 27, 2012
Tuition:
TBD
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program offers 4-week creative writing workshops and literature and Jewish studies courses at Charles University in the Czech Republic each July that are eligible for 3 to 4 hours of 5000-level academic credit. More information...


Title:
Rustbelt Roethke Writers' Retreat
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Address:
Contact: 362 Chestnut Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498
Location: LaToya Peoples, Conference Bureau, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710
Dates:
June 26-July 2, 2011
Tuition:
$480 with housing; $300 commuter
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
A retreat/workshop for mid-career writers. Poetry, fiction, CNF. Intensive peer workshops. More information...


Title:
Springfed Arts, Walloon Writers Retreat
Address:
PO Box 304 Royal Oak MI 48068-0304




Minnesota

Title:
Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Residency Program
Address:
Anderson Center, 163 Tower View Drive, P.O. Box 406, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Address:
6666 East River Road Fridley MN 55432
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Intermedia Arts
Address:
2822 Lyndale Ave., South Minneapolis MN 55408


Title:
Lake Superior Writers
Address:
1301 Rice Lake Road, Suite 132 Duluth MN 55811


Title:
Lanesboro Art Center
Address:
Cornucopia Art Center Lanesboro Residency Program P.O. Box 152 Lanesboro MN 55949


Title:
League of Minnesota Poets
Address:
18755 Tracside Road Brainerd MN 56401-5317
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Loft Literary Center, The
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Address:
Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
Dates:
year-round
Tuition:
sliding fee based on household income
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
The Loft supports the artistic development of writers, fosters a writing community and builds an audience for literature. The Loft serves 600,000 individuals each year with classes and festivals writers at all levels of development; in-person and broadcast readings and spoken word performances featuring national and local writers; programming by and for teens; age specific activities for children and families; and fellowships, mentorships, and career initiative awards for Minnesota writers. More information...


Title:
Midwest Fiction Writers Workshops
Address:
Midwest Fiction Writers PO Box 24107 Minneapolis MN 55424
Genres:
Fiction


Title:
Minneapolis Writers’ Workshop
Address:
PO Box 23299 Minneapolis MN 55423-0299


Title:
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Address:
24 North Main Avenue P.O. Box 246 New York Mills MN 56567


Title:
Split Rock Arts Program
Address:
University of Minnesota, 360 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6084
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Young Playwrights Summer Conference
Address:
The Playwrights’ Center 2301 Franklin Ave., East Minneapolis MN 55406
Genres:
Playwriting




Missouri

Title:
Center for Humanities, The
Address:
Campus Box 1071 Old McMillan S101 / Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130


Title:
Heartland Writers Guild & Heartland Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box 652 Kennett MO 63857


Title:
New Letters & the Mark Twain Creative Writing Workshops
Address:
5101 Rockhill Road, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Saint Louis Poetry Center
Address:
567 North & South, #8 St. Louis MO 63130
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Summer Writers Institute at Washington University in St. Louis
Address:
Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1085, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting Poetry




Nebraska

Title:
Art Farm
Address:
Art Farm Writers Residency Program 1306 West 21 Road Marquette NE 78854


Title:
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
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Address:
801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Dates:
Year round
Tuition:
$35 application fee
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2 to 8 week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 55 residencies are awarded each year. More information...


Title:
Nebraska Summer Writers' Conference
Address:
202 Andrews Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry




North Dakota

Title:
Black Hills Writer’s Conference
Address:
PO Box 1539 Rapid City SD 57709


Title:
South Dakota Festival of Books
Address:
South Dakota Center for the Book 1215 Trail Ridge Road Suite A Brookings SD 57006


Title:
University of North Dakota Writers Conference
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Address:
University of North Dakota, Dept. of English, 110 Merrifield, Campus Stop 7209, Grand Forks, ND 58202
Dates:
March 27-31, 2012
Tuition:
Completely free and open to the public
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
The 41st Annual UND Writers Conference features Art Spiegelman, Saul Williams, Frank X. Walker, Cecelia Condit, Deena Larsen, Nick Montfort, Stuart Moulthrop, Mark Amerika, and a musical performance by Zeitgeist. More information...




Ohio

Title:
Antioch Writers' Workshop
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Address:
PO Box 494, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Dates:
July 7-13, 2012
Tuition:
Varies; please see website
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
We teach writing craft and provide opportunities for professional connections to writers at all stages on the writing path. More information...


Title:
Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop
Address:
300 College Park Dayton OH 45469-1679


Title:
Imagination Writers Workshop and Conference
Address:
Imagination Writers Workshop and Conference English Department / Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue / RT 1832 Cleveland OH 44115-2214


Title:
International ISHS Humor Conference
Address:
English Dept Youngstown State University Youngstown OH 44555


Title:
Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop, The
Address:
The Reynolds Young Writers Workshop c/o English Dept. Denison University Granville OH 43023


Title:
Kenyon Review Writers' Workshops
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Address:
The Kenyon Review, Finn House, 102 W. Wiggin St., Gambier, OH 43022
Dates:
June 16-23, 2012
Tuition:
$1995; discount of $200 for returning participants
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
A week of intensive, daily workshops concentrating on the creation and revision of new work in small-group settings. More information...


Title:
Mid-American Review Writing Workshops
Address:
Dept. of English/ Creative Writing Program, Box W Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH 43403
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Ohio University Spring Literary Festival / Writers’ Harvest / Humor in English Studies Conference
Address:
360 Ellis Hall Ohio University Athens OH


Title:
Skyline Writers Conference
Address:
6264 Alexandria Drive Parma Heights OH 44130


Title:
Thurber House
Address:
77 Jefferson Ave. Columbus OH 43215


Title:
Western Reserve Writers & Freelance Conference
Address:
7700 Clocktower Dr. Kirkland OH 44094




South Dakota

Title:
Black Hills Writer’s Conference
Address:
PO Box 1539 Rapid City SD 57709


Title:
South Dakota Festival of Books
Address:
South Dakota Center for the Book 1215 Trail Ridge Road Suite A Brookings SD 57006




Wisconsin

Title:
Clearing Writing Workshops, The
Address:
12171 Garrett Bay Road PO Box 65 Ellison Bay WI 54210-0065


Title:
Great Lakes Writers Festival
Address:
Karl Elder, Fessler Professor of Creative Writing and Poet in Residence
Lakeland College, P.O. Box 359
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0359
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Great Lakes Writers’ Workshop
Address:
Alverno College 3400 S 43rd Street PO Box 343922 Milwaukee WI 53234-3922
Genres:
Children's Literature Fiction Poetry


Title:
Green Lake Writers Conference
Address:
Green Lake Conference Center W 2511 Hwy 23 Green Lake WI 54941


Title:
Madeline Island School of the Arts
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Address:
978 Middle Road, PO Box 536, LaPointe, WI 54850
Dates:
May-October
Tuition:
$425-$600 for 5-day workshop
Genres:
Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting
Description:
Between May and November, the school offers week long workshops taught by nationally recognized instructors in writing, painting, photography, quilting and other genres. MISA is situated on a peaceful prairie meadow farm with its own modern lodging facilities. More information...


Title:
One Writer’s Place
Address:
P.O. Box 259536 Madison WI 53725
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Spring Writers Festival
Address:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Continuing Education 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., #6000 Milwaukee WI 53203-2602


Title:
University of Wisconsin at Madison/ School of the Arts at Rhinelander
Address:
Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison Divison of Continuing Studies, Dept. Liberal Studies 610 Langdon Street, Rm 621 Madison WI 53703-1195


Title:
Wisconsin Book Festival
Address:
Wisconsin Humanities Council 222 South Bedford Street, Suite F Madison WI 53703


Title:
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Conferences
Address:
H16550 State Hwy. 52 Aniwa WI 54408-9618
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Address:
720 East Locust Street Milwaukee WI 53212


Title:
Write by the Lake Writer’s Workshop and Retreat
Address:
UW-Madison Liberal Studies & the Arts 610 Langdon St., Room 621 Madison WI 53703




 

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