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Browse through the directory for an alphabetical listing of all members.

Title:
49 Alaska Writing Center
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: PO Box 221086, Anchorage, AK 99522
Location: 645 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
Dates:
throughout year
Tuition:
$29 to $249
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
The 49 Alaska Writing Center supports Alaska writers at every stage of their professional development while building an audience for Alaska literature. More information...


Title:
A Room Of Her Own Foundation
Address:
P. O. Box 778, Placitas, NM, 87043
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Children's Literature


Title:
Aegean Arts Circle Writing Workshops, Andros Greece
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Andros Holiday Hotel, Gavrio Andros, Greece
Dates:
July 6-13, 2012. More 2012 dates to be announced.
Tuition:
$3,000.00 U.S. includes nine-night stay on island, breakfast, dinner, round-trip ferry tickets, and workshop fees.
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
SMALL INTENSIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS for new & established Writers, Held on the quiet island of Andros, by the sea, single rooms for writers, private writing time, specially cooked meals for writing group, explore Andros villages, museums, beaches. Quiet time to write, read, relax. More information...


Title:
Alabama Book Fesival
Address:
301 Columbus St. Montgomery AL 36104
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Alabama Writers Symposium
Address:
Alabama Southern Community College, P.O. Box 2000, Monroeville, AL 36460
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature


Title:
Algonkian Writer Conferences
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Address:
Locations: D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, New York City
Contact: 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Ste 443, Washington D.C. 20006
Dates:
Multiple Conferences Throughout Year
Tuition:
$295 - $865
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The AWC goal is to place writers on a realistic path by teaching them how to place themselves in the upper .001 of those who have an actual chance of becoming published authors. Our methods are culled from accomplished authors and writers, and our market sense from years of experience working with successful agents and editors in the business. More information...


Title:
American Academy in Berlin
Address:
14 East 60th St. Ste 604 New York NY 10022
Location: Berlin
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Annual Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
ALTA Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, JO51, Richardson, TX 75080-3021
401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64112
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
For over thirty years, ALTA members and literary translation aficionados from all regions of the United States and abroad have convened for a vibrant four days each October or November in continually changing venues across the country and, occasionally, in Canada and Mexico. More information...


Title:
Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat
Address:
Eyeries Beara, Co. Cork Ireland UK AIRMAIL
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


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:
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:
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:
Arizona State University - Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
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Address:
Virginia. G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University, PO Box 875002, Tempe, AZ 85287-5002
Dates:
February 23-26, 2012
Tuition:
$375 for four days, $125 additional fee for Master Class.
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
Sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University, Desert Nights, Rising Stars returns with new faces, old friends, and a renewed emphasis on developing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in a true community of writers. The conference brings writers of all levels together for four exhilarating days in sunny Arizona. Participants get the chance to hone their craft in the classroom with distinguished writers, sharing dialogue during classes, readings, and other events. More information...


Title:
Art of the Noun
Address:
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
(Various locations throughout the year)
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Art Workshop International in Assisi, Italy
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: 463 West Street, 1028H, , New York, NY 10014
Location: Assisi, Italy
Dates:
July 20 - August 16. 1-4 weeks
Tuition:
$2350/1wk;$4145/2 wks; $5490/3 wks;$6825/4 wks
Genres:
Poetry Playwriting Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
“Art Workshop International is a sublime merge of Vacation (sunflower fields, Umbrian plains, like-minded travelers, ambling to and fro, dinners on the terrace) and Creativity (painting, reading, poetry, good teachers), a fine way to focus and let go.” - Frank McCourt More information...


Title:
Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat and Literary Festival
Address:
110 E Hallam St., Suite 116 Aspen CO 81611
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Astra Writing in Greece 2012
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: P.O. Box 460681, Denver, CO 80246
Location: Athens & Peloponnese, Greece
Dates:
15-27 May 2012 includes 2 travel days
Tuition:
$2950 plus airfare, meals, & emergency medical evacuation insurance, $500 deposit.
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
Based in the Peloponnese, Astra Writing in Greece is a program for promising beginning and seasoned women writers who like to travel. The program is rooted in the understanding that the wellspring for good writing resides at the interface between experience and memory and in the awareness that travel, by generating experiences and evoking memories, replenishes the well. More information...


Title:
Atlantic Center for the Arts
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Address:
1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Dates:
5 residencies per year
Tuition:
$850
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. More information...


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:
Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
Address:
Location: Chesapeake College, Route 50 at Route 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679
Contact: P.O. Box 298, Bozman, MD 21612
Genres:
Fiction Screenwriting Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Bear River Writers' Conference
logoWC&C Member
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:
Big Sur Writing Workshops
Address:
Henry Miller Library, Highway One, Big Sur, CA 93920
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Boston Summer Writers’ Conference at Emerson College
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Address:
Department of Professional Studies, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Dates:
June 24-30, 2012
Tuition:
$1995
Genres:
Playwriting Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction
Description:
The Boston Summer Writers’ Conference focuses on the craft of writing and the development of a unique voice & style. The conference includes workshops, panel discussions, author readings, open-mic sessions, and a keynote address. More information...


Title:
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
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Address:
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753
Dates:
August 15-25, 2012
Tuition:
$2,725 (tuition, room, and board)
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is an 10-day program that takes place in Vermont in mid to late August. More information...


Title:
Brouzils Seminars, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Chateau du Ligny, 2 rue Georges Clémenceau, Les Brouzils, France 85260
Dates:
May, June, July, August, September
Tuition:
varies
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
Workshops and accredited seminars for poets, journalists, memoirists, fiction writers, screenwriters and creators of children's entertainment. Individual retreats, mentorships and fellowships also available. More information...


Title:
Business of Pet Writing Conference, The
Address:
Contact: 362 Broome Street, #20, New York, NY 10013
Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, Pentop Ballroom, 401 Seventh Avenue@ 32nd Street, New York, NY 10013
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Caldera
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: 224 NW 13th Ave, Suite 304, Portland, OR 97209
Location: 31500 Blue Lake Drive, Sisters, OR 97759
Dates:
January-March
Tuition:
$35 application fee
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Poetry Fiction Playwriting Children's Literature
Description:
Every winter we invite artists from all over the world to our Caldera Arts Center near Sisters, Oregon, for monthlong residences.Artists are provided private A-frame cabins and share access to wet and dry studios, a darkroom, a kiln, editing facilities, and rehearsal and performance space. More information...


Title:
Cape Cod Writers' Center-49th Annual Summer Writers’ Conference
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Address:
Contact: Cape Cod Writers' Center, Inc., P O Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655 Location: 39 Prospect Avenue, Craigville, MA 02632
Dates:
August 14-19, 2011 3rd week of August each year
Tuition:
Contact CCWC
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
Join other published and aspiring writers in a friendly atmosphere at an ideal location to concentrate on your writing. The conference is held at the Craigville Beach Conference Center that overlooks beautiful Nantucket Sound. More information...


Title:
CityLit Project
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Address:
Festival- Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact- 120 S. Curley Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
Dates:
CityLit Festival is mid-April (annually) Year-round workshops
Tuition:
Varies
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
CityLit Project is Baltimore's nonprofit literary arts center. Programs include an annual festival, youth programs, writers workshops, special events, and publishing. More information...


Title:
ClarityWorks Women's Writing Programs and Retreats
Address:
PO Box 9803, Asheville, NC 28815
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Creative Writer's Workshop , The
Address:
Residential Writing Reteats in Ireland - Sligo / Aran Islands Galway/ Burren County Clare, Also LIVE Interactive Online Workshops via the Internet, Contact: Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Creative Writer's Workshop, The: Writer's Retreat / Memoir Writing in Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Address:
Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Creative Writer's Workshop, The: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Address:
Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Creative Writer's Workshop, The: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland
Address:
Mount Vernon Lodge, Flaggy Shore, Burren, County. Clare, Ireland
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Dobie Paisano Fellowship Project
Address:
Dobie House 702 E Dean Keeton St Austin TX 78705
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction


Title:
Doe Branch Ink Writers' Retreat
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: 10 Learned Pl., Durham, NC 27705
Location: Marshall, NC 28753
Dates:
Spring and Fall 2011
Tuition:
$1000/week
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
One-week workshops, each with a writer-in-residence, offering time and space to write, individual mentoring, and a supportive community in a beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains just 30 miles north of Asheville, NC. Workshops offered May/June and October/November including fiction, poetry, memoir, songwriting and non-fiction. Retreat site can be rented for private individual or small group work at other times. See website for workshop schedule. More information...


Title:
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
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Address:
2445 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Dates:
March 1-3, 2012
Tuition:
$60 for community writers and $35 for students, educators, and writers 60 and older; $10 for Evening with Margaret Atwood only.
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Thirty-two hour-long breakout sessions on craft including an on-stage interview with Margaret Atwood will give new and experienced writers assistance and inspiration with advancing and polishing their craft. Rounding out the weekend offerings are a student-only poetry presentation, a reading of a new play by John Ray Sheline, a reading “sampler” by some of our presenters, and an Evening with Margaret Atwood. More information...


Title:
Downtown Writer's Center, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202
Dates:
Year-round
Tuition:
$15-$125 for most workshops, $2300 for two-year DWC PRO program
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Playwriting Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The YMCA's Downtown Writer's Center is the Central New York region's only community center for the literary arts, featuring a wide variety of workshops, readings and other events throughout the year. More information...


Title:
Edgewood Arts Writer Residency Program
Address:
1214 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31404
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Edward F. Albee Foundation, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
14 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013
Dates:
June, July, August, September (Annually)
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Playwriting Creative Nonfiction
Description:
A no-fee, one-month residency program for playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers. Criteria is, simply, talent and need. More information...


Title:
El Paso Writers’ League
Address:
PO Box 13567 El Paso TX 79913
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Fall for the Book
logoWC&C Member
Address:
4400 University Dr, MS 3E4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
Dates:
September 18-23, 2011
Tuition:
Free
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expanded into a community-based, region-wide festival bringing together people of all ages and the festival grows on, thanks to generous partnerships and sustained community interest. More information...


Title:
Field's End Writers' Conference
Address:
Field's End: A Writers' Community, c/o Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
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Address:
24 Pearl Street Provincetown MA 02657
Dates:
June 17-August 24, 2012
Tuition:
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting
Description:
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown offers summer workshops in creative writing and the visual arts, taught by award-winning faculty. More information...


Title:
Fishtrap, Inc.
Address:
400 Grant St. PO Box 38 Enterprise OR 97828
Genres:
Children's Literature Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
FIU/Books & Books International Writers' 2012 Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Florida International University-BBC, Creative Writing Program, 3000 NE 151 Street, AC1-335, North Miami, FL 33181
Dates:
2012 to be announced.
Tuition:
2012 to be announced.
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The 2011 conference was a resounding success. Please check website for location and faculty for the October 2012 conference, our 27th annual, or go to http://casgroup.fiu.edu/english/pages.php?id=443. More information...


Title:
Flathead River Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box 7711, Kalispell, MT 59901
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Free Expressions Seminars--Featuring Story Masters and Writing the Breakout Novel
logoWC&C Member
Address:
701 S. Howard Ave, #106-144, , Tampa, FL 33606
Dates:
March 26-April 1; September 17-23; November 3-6, 2012
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
Free Expressions offers programs for writers in all genres of fiction and nonfiction, from the groundbreaking Story Masters, featuring three masters of fiction craft to the intensive Writing the Breakout Novel weeklong workshop. See website for more! More information...


Title:
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Address:
City of Gaithersburg, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Division of Arts & Special Events, 506 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Gathering, The
Address:
Keystone College 1 College Green La Plume PA 18440
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Gemini Ink
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Address:
513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205
Dates:
Year-round programs and Summer Literary Festival
Tuition:
Varies
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting
Description:
Gemini Ink nurtures writers and readers and builds community through literature and the related arts. More information...


Title:
Gettysburg Review Conference for Writers, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Dates:
Held the first week of June (June 6–11, 2012)
Tuition:
$850 (includes continental breakfast, box lunch, and closing barbecue)
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Five-day conference with small workshops focused on the critique of work-in-progress. The conference features award-winning faculty teaching four three-hour workshops in the participant's genre of choice. More information...


Title:
Glen Workshop, The
Address:
Contact: Image, 3307 Third Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98119
Location: 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Playwriting Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting


Title:
Gotham Writers' Workshop
logoWC&C Member
Address:
President, 555 Eighth Avenue, #1404, New York, NY 10018-4352
Dates:
January, April, July, September, October
Tuition:
$125 - $545 + $25 registration fee
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction
Description:
Comprehensive classes are available at multiple locations in New York City and online and writingclasses.com. Classes include writing in nearly every genre. More information...


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:
Green Mountain Writer's Conference
Address:
Contact: 47 Hazel St., Rutland, VT 05701
Location: Tinmouth Pavilion, Tinmouth Pond Road, Tinmouth, VT 05773
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Grub Street
logoWC&C Member
Address:
160 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Boston MA 02116
Dates:
Open All Year
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Children's Literature
Description:
Grub Street is a non-profit creative writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area. We support creative writers at all stages of their development so that they can achieve their goals of publication, social and professional networking, gainful employment in the field, and/or personal enrichment. More information...


Title:
Hedgebrook
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Address:
Hedgebrook, 2197 Millman Road, Langley, WA 98260
Dates:
February thru November:
Hedgebrook Master Class - Karen Joy Fowler June 19-26
Hedgebrook Master Class - Victoria Redel Nov 3-10
Hedgebrook Master Class - Claire Dederer Nov 13-20
Tuition:
residencies are free; $2200 for Master Classes
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
Hedgebrook is a 22-year-old writer's colony with a residency program exclusively supporting the work of emerging and established women writers. We also offer Master Classes: a week in residence with a celebrated teacher leading focused workshops and one-on-one feedback sessions, for women writers to hone their craft in retreat. More information...


Title:
Highlights Foundation Founders Workshops
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Address:
Highlights Foundation 814 Court St Honesdale PA 18431
Dates:
February through November
Tuition:
Varies from $695 to $2665
Genres:
Children's Literature Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
Whether you write or illustrate for children or young adults, our genre-specific,single-topic sessions of three or four days, or week-long intensive novel programs, sessions are led by successful and supportive authors, illustrators, editors, and children's publishing professionals who are determined to help writers and illustrators hone their skills and meet their goals. More information...


Title:
Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow NY 10592
Dates:
Year-round
Tuition:
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature
Description:
The Hudson Valley Writers' Center reaches approximately 6,000 people each year through its closely interrelated programs in four primary areas: readings and events, classes and workshops, Slapering Hol Press, developing new audiences. More information...


Title:
Hunter College Writer's Conference
Address:
c/o the CE Writing Center at Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, N.Y. 10065
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction


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


Title:
International Writers' Workshop in Ghana, West Africa, The
Address:
Ghana, West Africa
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
logoWC&C Member
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:
Island Institute Writers' Residencies
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Address:
Island Institute, P.O. Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835
Dates:
September, November, January, and April each academic year
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The Island Institute's Writers' Residencies provide opportunities for four writers to each spend a month in Sitka, Alaska, pursuing their own work and getting to know this unique island community in the forested coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska. More information...


Title:
Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box 1974, Jackson, WY 83001
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
James River Writers
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Address:
Mailing: 320 Hull Street #136, Richmond, VA 23224 Location: The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Dates:
October 7-8, 2011
Tuition:
$190 includes breakfast and lunch; early bird discount for registrations received by Sept. 1, 2011
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature
Description:
Two days of cross-genre discussions and panels on the ups and downs of the writing life with one-on-one meetings with literary agents. More information...


Title:
Juniper Summer Writing Institute & Institute for Young Writers
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Address:
458 Bartlett Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst , MA 01003
Dates:
June 24 - June 30, 2012
Tuition:
$1,125
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The University of Massachusetts MFA Program, one of the nation's oldest and finest creative writing programs, presents the Juniper Summer Writing Institute: a week of intensive writing workshops, craft sessions, Q&As, readings, and manuscript consultation in the beautiful Pioneer Valley. More information...


Title:
Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
533 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Ak 99603
Dates:
June 8-12, 2012
Tuition:
$350 until May 4th
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
Annual conference in scenic Homer, Alaska, where "The Land Meets The Sea". Features novelists, essayists, poets, agent,editors. Offers creative writing workshops, readings, open mic, panel discussions, consultations and time for writing. Optional post-conference workshop at wilderness lodge. For all levels. More information...


Title:
Kensington International Day of the Book Festival
Address:
Kensington Book Festival, 3786 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Kentucky Women Writers Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
University of Kentucky, 232 East Maxwell Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0344
Dates:
September 21-22, 2012
Tuition:
$150 for 2 days, $80 for 1 day, $30 student rate (2011)
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
33rd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference, September 16-17, 2011, in Lexington. Francine Prose, Sallie Bingham, Tananarive Due, Lynnell Edwards, Katja Esson, Krista Franklin, Kim Dana Kupperman, Danzy Senna, and 3 others lead writing workshops, readings, and panels. $150 for 2 days, $80 for one day, $30 student rate, with 4 nights of free events on Sept. 15-18. More information...


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:
Key West Literary Seminar and Writers' Workshop Program
Address:
Contact: 55 Glade Lane, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Location: 718 Love Lane, Key West, Fl 33040
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction


Title:
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
logoWC&C Member
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:
Las Vegas Writers Conference
Address:
614 Mosswood Drive Henderson NV 89105
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Poetry


Title:
League of Vermont Writers' Conference, Timeless Craft, Timely Skills
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Address:
Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05490
Location: Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Mt. Snow, 46 Mountain Road, West Dover, VT 05356
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$200
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature
Description:
Full service writers' conference includes seminars and workshops on craft and the business of writing, panels on current issues in publishing, and a cadre of agents from Boston and New York City accepting one-on-one pitch sessions throughout the weekend. More information...


Title:
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
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Address:
Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 2123 Downing St., Denver, CO 80205
Dates:
Year-round
Tuition:
Varies
Genres:
Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting
Description:
Lighthouse Writers Workshop is an independent literary center in the heart of downtown Denver. Housed in the historic Thomas Hornsby Ferril house that saw literary lions like Dorothy Parker, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg, and others come together in the great tradition of writerly togetherness. We believe that writers need other writers, and that while the art of creative writing may be solitary, community serves a necessary function. We run year-round workshops (from intro-level to master classes), a summer Lit Fest, an annual retreat in Grand Lake, and much more. Our students have published with HarperCollins, Random House, Little, Brown, and elsewhere, and have won Colorado Book Awards and have been finalists for such awards as the PEN/Hemingway. Our faculty have won NEA and Stegner Fellowships, Provincetown Fellowships, Colorado Book Awards, and lots of other great stuff. But mostly, we just hire awesome writers who love to teach. We tend to attract awesome writers who love to be part of something. In the end, that's what makes it all work. More information...


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:
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:
Manhattanville College Summer Writers’ Week
Address:
Graduate & Professional Studies 2900 Purchase St. Purchase NY 10577
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency, The
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Address:
Chair, PEN Northwest, 23030 W. Sheffler Road, Elmira, OR 97437
Dates:
April through October, 2013 or 2014
Tuition:
Resident performs one hour a day of routine caretaking and receives a stipend of $5,000
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
A seven-month residency, for any kind of writer at any stage of career, in a remote but comfortable cabin in the Rogue River backcountry of southwestern Oregon. Caretaking duties required. $5,000 stipend. See website for complete information. More information...


Title:
Martha's Vineyard Writers Residency
Address:
Contact: PO Box 1041, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Location: The Point Way, Edgartown MA
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference
Address:
Contact: PO Box 311460, Denton, TX, 76203-1460
Location: Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, 1800 Highway 26E, Grapevine, TX, 76051
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
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Address:
PO Box 2087, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Dates:
July 26-28, 2012
Tuition:
$525 ($575 after June 15)
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
Mendocino Coast Writers Conference offers a place where writers find encouragement, expertise, and inspiration. 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:
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...


Title:
Millay Colony for the Arts, The
Address:
The Mllay Colony for the Arts, 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Live Free and Write
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Address:
Location: Dexter's Inn, 258 Stagecoach Road, Sunapee, NH 03782
Dates:
August 21-26, 2011
Tuition:
Starting at $995 for tuition, room & board (6 days, 5 nights). Save $125 with the Early Bard Price when you register & pay in full by July 15! *Additional discount for New Hampshire Writers' Project members--see our website for details.*
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
Join us in New Hampshire for a Getaway for poets & writers. Make progress on your memoir or poetry while enjoying the refreshing New England summer. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, catered meals and relaxing by the pool. With Peter E. Murphy, Mimi Schwartz & Special Guest Maxine Kumin. More information...


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Myth, Mountain & Imagination
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Address:
Wales
Dates:
August 18-24, 2012
Tuition:
$1,695 for 7 days, 6 nights tuition, room & board - Early registration discount available
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
WRITE IN WALES: Join us for a unique writing retreat in North Wales. Make progress on your book or poetry while immersed in the breathtaking landscape which inspired the legend of King Arthur. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, organic meals & relaxing by the lake. All genres. Early registration discount: www.writeinwales.com More information...


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
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Address:
18 N. Richards Avenue Ventnor, NJ 08406
Dates:
January 13-16, 2012 and January 18-21, 2013
Tuition:
$485 includes workshop and some meals - Early registration discount available
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Children's Literature
Description:
NOT YOUR TYPICAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE. Energize your writing with challenging and supportive workshops that focus on starting new material. Advance your craft with feedback from our award-winning faculty. More information...


Title:
Muse Online Writers Conference, The
Address:
Online
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Fiction Screenwriting Poetry


Title:
Muse Writers Center, The
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Address:
816-A Orapax Street, Norfolk, VA 23507
Dates:
We have class sessions in the winter/spring (Feb.-April), summer (June-Sept.), and fall (Oct.-Dec.)
Tuition:
varies, $125-$215, $40 -$45 (one meeting). Returning student discounts apply.
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
The Muse Writers Center--a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation--is dedicated to broadening community awareness and support of the literary arts. We offer writing classes and seminars for beginning, experienced, and professional writers, house a resource center for area writers, and host reading series and other special events. More information...


Title:
Naropa University Summer Writing Program
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Address:
Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
Dates:
June 11–July 8, 2012
Tuition:
Non-credit $475 per week, BA & MFA Credit: TBA
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting
Description:
The Summer Writing Program is a four-week-long convocation of students, poets, fiction writers, scholars, translators, performance artists, activists, Buddhist teachers, musicians, printers, editors and others working in small press publishing. Programming includes workshops, lectures, panels, readings, special events and more. More information...


Title:
National Association of Memoir Writers Workshops
Address:
1700 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


Title:
National Black Writers Conference Bi-Annual Symposium
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Address:
Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$10/$5
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Poetry Children's Literature
Description:
The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College is pleased to announce that Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison will be Honorary Chair for the Tenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) at Medgar Evers College, March 26 - 28, 2010. The conference, to be held on the Medgar Evers College campus in Brooklyn, NY, will feature discussions, youth workshops, talkshops, author readings and signings More information...


Title:
National Writers’ Workshop
Address:
The Poynter Institute 801 3rd St., South St. Petersburg FL 33701
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


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


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:
New York State Summer Writers Institute
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Address:
Skidmore College, 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Dates:
July 2 - 27, 2012
Tuition:
$1320 (2 wks-noncredit), $2640 (4 wks-credit)
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
Under the joint auspices of Skidmore College and the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany, the summer program is held on the campus of Skidmore College and will feature creative writing workshops in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. More information...


Title:
New York Writers Workshop Pitch Conferences
Address:
P. O. Box 3203 Grand Central Station New York NY 10163
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Nimrod Awards Celebration and Writing Workshop: Digging In
Address:
The University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa OK 74104
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
North Carolina Writers' Network
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Address:
Contact: P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Location: Hilton New Bern/Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern, NC 28560
Dates:
July 14-17, 2011
Tuition:
$75 for 1 year; $55 for 65+, full-time students.
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Playwriting
Description:
Founded in 1985, the North Carolina Writers’ Network serves writers in all genres, at all stages, no matter their level of skill or experience, throughout the state and beyond. More information...


Title:
North Coast Redwoods Writers' Conference
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Address:
College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531
Dates:
September 21-22, 2012
Tuition:
$95
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
For all levels of experience, this small conference includes workshops, panels, and an open mic, all in an informal atmosphere. More information...


Title:
Ocean State Summer Writing Conference
Address:
English Department 60 Upper College Road University of Rhode Island Kingston RI 02881
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


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


Title:
Orcas Island Writers Festival
Address:
P.O. Box 1726, Eastsound, WA 98245-1726
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting


Title:
Other Words: A Conference of Writers, Literary Magazines and Independent Publishers
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Address:
P. O. Box 1027, St. Augustine, FL 32085
Dates:
11/8/2012-11/10/2012
Tuition:
$50 - $80
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The 2012 Other Words Conference, sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, will be held in St. Augustine, Florida, November 8-10, 2012. More information...


Title:
Pacific Northwest Writers Summer Conference
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Address:
Contact: PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Ste 2, Issaquah, WA 98027 Location: 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188
Dates:
July 19 - 22, 2012
Tuition:
$395 (early registration member rate)
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Screenwriting
Description:
Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. More information...


Title:
Panther Orchard Writing Workshops and Year Round Retreat
Address:
Contact: 38931 Jasper Lowell Road, Fall Creek, OR 97438
Location: 291 Tomaquag Road, Ashaway, RI 02804
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Paris Cafe Writing
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Address:
Contact: 2020 N Lincoln Park West, Unit 27K, Chicago, IL 60614
Location: Paris, France
Dates:
June 10-16, 2012 and Nov. 18-24, 2012
Tuition:
$1,200
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction
Description:
One-week seminar in Paris, France. We write in the mornings in a small cafe, share some meals, and enjoy some jazz, but there is also creative time alone. More information...


Title:
Paris Writers' Workshop
Address:
Contact: 1 avenue du General Leclerc, Vitry, France 94400
Location: WICE, 20, blvd du Montparnasse, Paris, France 75015
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Belton, Texas
Address:
Belton, Texas
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Guatemala
Address:
Guatemala
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Ireland
Address:
Ireland
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in the Berkshires
Address:
PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Postgraduate Writers' Conference
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Address:
Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Dates:
August 13-19, 2012
Tuition:
$875/ $995 for Poetry Manuscript
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
The annual Conference at the home of the acclaimed low-residency MFA programs is designed for experienced writers, with graduate degrees or equivalent preparation. We emphasize process and craft through small-group workshops limited to 5 or 6 participants, and pride ourselves on creating a supportive and non-hierarchical writers' community. More information...


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


Title:
Richard Hugo House
Address:
1634 Eleventh Avenue Seattle WA 98122
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


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:
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:
Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference
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Address:
MFA Program in Creative Writing, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 08102
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$750 certificate, graduate and undergraduate credit also available
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
23rd annual Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference, an intensive program in creative writing featuring prominents writers, editors and agents. More information...


Title:
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, The
Address:
Contact: PO Box 7800, Portland, Maine 04112-7800
Location: 561 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


Title:
San Francisco Writers Conference
Address:
1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature


Title:
Sanibel Island Writers Conference
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Address:
Contact: Department of Language & Literature, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565
Location: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Dates:
November 8-11, 2012
Tuition:
$350 (non-students), $250 (students with current I.D.)
Genres:
Poetry Screenwriting Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
Four-day writers conference on gorgeous Sanibel Island. We invite any writer (in any genre--poetry, fiction, nonfiction, children's lit, songwriting, journalism) who wants to improve her craft and/or network with professional authors, agents and editors. More information...


Title:
Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box 6627 Santa Barbara CA 93160
Genres:
Poetry Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting


Title:
Santa Fe Writers' Conference "Writing Women's Lives"
Address:
Contact: 826 Camino del Monte Rey A-3, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Location: Hotel St. Francis, 210 Don Gaspar Ave., Santa Fe, NM, 87501
Genres:
Playwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Sarah Lawrence College Summer Seminar for Writers
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Address:
Sarah Lawrence College, One Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708
Dates:
June 24-29, 2012
Tuition:
$800
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
Sarah Lawrence College Summer Workshops are non-competitive environments in which students are encouraged to take risks, generate new work, and reflect on work completed before the program. The emphasis is on each writer’s effort to discover a unique voice, explore subject matter, and engage craft elements necessary to bring vision to fruition. More information...


Title:
SFU Summer Publishing Workshops
Address:
Suite 3573, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V3J 1E2, Canada
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Southampton Writers Conference
Address:
MFA program in Writing and Literature, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Southern California Writers' Conference
Address:
Contact: 1010 University Ave. #54, San Diego, CA 92103
San Diego Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
L.A. Location: Hyatt Regency, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Screenwriting


Title:
SouthWest Writers Conference Series
Address:
9708 Lagrima de Oro NE Albuquerque NM 87111
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Poetry


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:
Spring Creek Project Writers’ Residency Programs, The
Address:
Spring Creek Project Oregon State University 101 Hovland Hall Corvallis OR 97331
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Squaw Valley Community of Writers
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Address:
PO Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959
Dates:
Poetry Workshop: June 23-30, 2012 Writers Workshops: July 7-14, 2012 Screenwriting: July 7-14, 2012
Tuition:
$820
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting
Description:
Every summer for 43 years, the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley has brought together poets and prose writers for separate weeks of workshops, individual conferences, lectures, panels, readings, and discussions of the craft and the business of writing. Our goal is to assist writers to improve their craft and thus move them closer to publication. More information...


Title:
Stonecoast Writers’ Conference
Address:
University of Southern Maine Dept. of English
P.O. Box 9300 Portland ME 04104-9300
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


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:
Summer Literary Seminars
Address:
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, English Department, LB 683.03, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8 CANADA
Genres:
Screenwriting Poetry Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting


Title:
Summer Writers Colony at the New School
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Address:
Writing Program, Rm. 503, The New School, 66 W. 12th St. , New York, NY 10011
Dates:
June 4-21, 2012
Tuition:
$6,630 for 6 credits($1,105 per credit). Noncredit tuition: $4,340 (no academic records are kept for noncredit students)
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Discover the writer’s life in New York City. This intensive three-week summer program provides a supportive yet demanding atmosphere in which to develop as a writer. More information...


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


Title:
Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
Address:
P.O. Box 957 Ketchum ID 83340
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Taos Summer Writers' Conference
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Address:
Dept. of English, MSC 03 2170 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Dates:
July 15-22, 2012
Tuition:
$650 for weeklong workshops, $1,525 for weeklong novel or memoir master classes, $1,250 for weeklong poetry master classes, $350 for weekend workshops. Discount tuition rate of $325 per weekend workshop with weeklong or master class registration.
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Offering writing workshops, master classes and special events during seven days in July, the Taos Summer Writers' Conference is the largest such conference in the state and the only one in New Mexico sponsored by The University of New Mexico Department of English Language and Literature. Summer 2012 marks the fourteenth year of the Conference. All special evening events are free and open to the public. More information...


Title:
Taos Writing Retreat for Health Professionals, The (Thirteenth Annual)
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Address:
Contact: MSC09 5370, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Location: Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, NM
Dates:
August 5-11, 2012
Tuition:
$2,250
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Fiction Playwriting
Description:
The retreat encourages individuals – doctors, nurses, ethicists, psychologists, and anyone who is interested – to pursue writing in a communal environment that provides maximum space for personal exploration and growth. Participants are invited to bring along work-in-progress (both scholarly and creative), ideas for writing they want to begin, or simply a desire to write. More information...


Title:
Tennessee Mountain Writers’ Conference
Address:
PO Box 5435 Oak Ridge TN 37831-5435
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Tin House Summer Writers' Workshop
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Address:
P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210
Dates:
July 8-15, 2012
Tuition:
Application fee: $40; Tuition: $1100 for registration; Food & Lodging: $575.00
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
A weeklong intensive of workshops, seminars, panels, and readings led by the editors of Tin House magazine and Tin House Books and their guests: prominent contemporary writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. More information...


Title:
Tinker Mountain Writers' Workshop
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Address:
Contact: Gettysburg College, Breidenbaugh Hall, North Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400
Location: Hollins University, PO Box 9552, Roanoke, VA 24020
Dates:
June 10-15, 2012
Tuition:
$750.00 for workshop. Campus lodging and meal plan - $400.
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Week long workshop. Small classes, reading, in-class critiques, manuscript reviews, individual conferences and more. More information...


Title:
Tomales Bay Writers' Workshops
Address:
Contact: University of California, Davis, UC Davis Extension, 1333 Research Park Drive, Davis, CA 95618-4852
Location: Marconi Conference Center, 18500 State Highway 1, Marshall, CA 94940
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Under the Volcano
Address:
425 Riverside Dr Apt 14H New York NY 10025
Location: Tepoztlán, Mexico
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Unicorn Writers' Conference
Address:
1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Fiction Screenwriting Poetry


Title:
University of Arizona Summer Residency in Tucson AZ
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Address:
University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen Street, Tucson, AZ 85721
Dates:
June, July, August
Tuition:
$500 stipend and month long stay
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Writing residency in Tucson at The University of Arizona Poetry Center for poets and prose writers. More information...


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...


Title:
University of North Florida Writers Conference
Address:
University of North Florida 12000 Alumni Drive Jacksonville FL 32224
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature


Title:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: Auvillar Writers Workshops
Address:
Auvillar, France
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: The Creative Retreat at Mt. San Angelo
Address:
154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Wesleyan Writers Conference
Address:
Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
William Joiner Center Writers' Workshop
Address:
William Joiner Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
William Paterson University Spring Writer's Conference
Address:
300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Windhover/The Writers' Festival, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Address:
UMHB Box 8008, 900 College St, Belton, TX 76513
Dates:
Early January (1st or 2nd weekend) each year
Tuition:
$100
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry
Description:
The Writers' Festival is hosted by the literary journal Windhover at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Writers from across the country gather to read and develop their writing with other writers. More information...


Title:
Wordstock
Address:
Contact: 1500 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97201
Location: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Wrangell Mountains Writing Workshop
Address:
2104 Lincoln Ave. Anchorage AK 99517
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Poetry


Title:
Write by the Water: a coastal writers retreat for women
Address:
Contact: PMB 184, 1475 Buford Drive, Hwy 20, #403, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Location: Ocean Isle Beach, NC, Long Beach Island, NJ, Vancouver, BC
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Children's Literature Playwriting


Title:
Write Stuff, The
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Address:
Four Points Sheraton, 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109
Dates:
March 16-17, 2012
Tuition:
Early bird prices are $100 for members and students, and $120 nonmembers; late registration is $135 ($100 students). Maass workshop package: $150. Rector-Maass workshop: $30.
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction
Description:
The Write Stuff is the annual conference of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. It offers valuable opportunities to network with and learn from published authors, agents, editors, and other writers. More information...


Title:
Writer's Center, The
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Address:
4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815
Dates:
Year 'round
Tuition:
Varies
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting
Description:
The Writer’s Center cultivates the creation, publication, presentation, and dissemination of literary work. 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 @ Work
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Address:
Contact: P.O. Box 540370, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0370
Location: Salt Lake city, UT 84003
Dates:
June 9-12, 2011
Tuition:
With shared room -- $625; private room - $715 (limited number available). Tuition and meals only - $475. Onsite consultation - $50. Full Critique - $100.
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
Intensive workshops limited to 16 participants focused on developing craft and skills. Pitchfest, craft lectures, readings, panels. More information...


Title:
Writers in Paradise
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Address:
Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Dates:
January 14-22, 2012
Tuition:
$675
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Lectures on craft, roundtable discussions, readings, receptions and workshops in Narrative Writing, Nonfiction, Novel, Short Story, and Young Adult Writing. More information...


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...


Title:
Writers Institute at the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College, The
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Address:
Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Miami Dade College, 300 NE Second Ave #4102, Miami, FL 33132
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
from $40-$525
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Four days of intensive creative writing workshops, publishing advice and more, in the heart of downtown Miami. More information...


Title:
Writers Studio at UCLA Extension
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Address:
Writers' Program, UCLA Extension Rm 440, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Dates:
February 9-12, 2012
Tuition:
$705 early-bird special through January 9, 2012; $775 starting January 10th
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting Poetry
Description:
Presented by the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, the Writers Studio at UCLA Extension is an intensive four days of instruction and writing. Participants choose one of 10 workshops in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to not more than 18 students. More information...


Title:
Writing and the Contemplative Mind
Address:
The Mason Inn on the campus of George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Yoknapatawpha Summer Writer’s Workshop
Address:
Barnard Observatory PO Box 879 University of Mississippi University MS 38677-0879
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction




 

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