Title:

Address:

Locations: D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, New York City
Contact: 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Ste 443, Washington D.C. 20006

Dates:

All 2009

Tuition:

$189.00 - $889.00

Genres:

Fiction, 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:

Address:

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
(Various locations throughout the year)

Dates:

August 11-18, 2010

Tuition:

$850*

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Travel stories describe meaningful encounters between self and place. Document the shift in your sense of who you are as you respond to being in new territory. Relate personal memories to the collective experience of locals. Write portraits of yourself and the people, places, and things you find on the journey. More information...

Title:

Address:

Henry Miller Library, Highway One, Big Sur, CA 93920

Dates:

December and March
Application Deadline: February 19 and November 10

Tuition:

$695 and up.

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

For the past twelve years, writers have come to the Big Sur Writing Workshops for an intensive weekend of working on manuscripts with publishing professionals who are dedicated to helping new writers. The workshops are designed for writers who have a finished or partially finished manuscript that needs critiquing, revisions, editorial help and guidance. More information...

Title:

Address:

Contact: 362 Broome Street, #20, New York, NY 10013
Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, Pentop Ballroom, 401 Seventh Avenue@ 32nd Street, New York, NY 10013

Dates:

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Tuition:

$200.00

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

In response to the downturn in the economy, coupled with the stiff literary competition, author and pet trend expert, Charlotte Reed, founded the Business of Pet Writing Conference in 2008 to give pet writers the opportunities to hone their writing skills, to learn from the best in publishing and the pet industries and to make valuable contacts. More information...

Title:

Address:

Contact: California College of the Arts, Office of Special Programs, 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618
Location: California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Dates:

May 27-31, 2008

Tuition:

$900 + $20 registration fee

Genres:

Nonfiction

Description:

During this hands-on, five-day memoir writing studio with its home base on CCA's San Francisco campus, you will create new writing, get feedback, work closely with peers, and get inspired by special guests. The schedule includes ample free time for writing, revising, and experiencing the Bay Area's stimulating culture and magnificent beauty. More information...

Title:

Address:

Contact: 3270 21st Street, #304, San Francisco, CA 94110
Location: Ghana, West Africa

Dates:

July 26-August 7, 2009
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009

Tuition:

$3,395 including accomodations

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The IWW-Ghana offers personalized writing workshops, individual manuscript consultations, cultural excursions, tours of historic sites, exchanges with local artists, time to explore Accra the bustling capital city, followed by a beach retreat at a beautiful coastal village, the perfect setting to get some good writing done. More information...

Title:

Address:

10995 LeConte Avenue, Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Dates:

February 7-10, 2008
Early bird registration deadline: December 7, 2007
Application deadline: February 6, 2008

Tuition:

$725 by 12/7/07; $795 beginning 12/8/07

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Four intensive days of instruction in creative writing and screenwriting. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 2087, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Dates:

July 29-31, 2010
Application Deadline: June 15, 2010

Tuition:

$495 ($540 after June 15)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Three-plus days of craft, community and inspiration in the temperate climate and spectacular scenery of California's northern coast. Explore how writing can shape the world with excellent writers who are also outstanding teachers. More information...

Title:

Address:

Napa Valley College, 1088 College Avenue, St. Helena, CA 94574

Dates:

July 27 - August 1, 2008
Application Deadline: May 22, 2008

Tuition:

$750

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

A week of intensive workshops, lectures, readings and informal interaction. Beautiful surroundings and excellent cuisine prepared by the Napa Valley Cooking School. More information...

Title:

Address:

College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531

Dates:

September, 17-18

Tuition:

$95

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference is open to all people and all styles of writing. Genres covered differ each year but may include poetry, nonfiction, fiction, nature, children's literature, journalism, memoir, or drama. Attendees can submit 10 pages (max 3,000 words) to be critiqued by one presenter. The attendee will spend 20 minutes with the presenter during the 4:00-5:15 p.m. critique session on Friday. More information...

Title:

Address:

1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Dates:

February 12-14, 2010
Application deadline: February 12, 2010

Tuition:

sliding scale from $425 to $695

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Over 45 panels and sessions, along with 3 keynote addresses will give new and experienced writers information about the world of publishing and polishing their craft. Speed Dating with Editors and Agents and meals provide one-on-one opportunities. More information...

Title:

Address:

Contact: 1010 University Ave. #54, San Diego, CA 92103
L.A./Irvine Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 17941 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92614
San Diego Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108

Dates:

September 25-27, 2009
February 12-15, 2010

Tuition:

$395-$425 (pre-conference discounts available)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Held annually in San Diego & Los Angeles and, periodically, Palm Springs, CA, the SCWC has facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals over the past 23 years. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959

Dates:

Poetry Workshop: July 17 - 24, 2010; Writers Workshop: July 31 - August 7, 2010; Screenwriting: July 31 - August 7, 2010

Tuition:

$750

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Every summer for 41 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. More information...

Title:

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

Dates:

October 22-27, 2008

Tuition:

$1,300 plus $150 application fee

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Four and a half days of working with an established author, receiving constructive feedback and generating new material. The Tomales Bay Workshops bring aspiring writers into close community with nationally-known poets and writers, and respected editors and agents. More information...

Title:

Address:

Writers' Program, UCLA Extension Rm 440, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Dates:

February 4-7, 2010
Application Deadline: February 3, 2010

Tuition:

$700 early bird; $775 beginning December 8

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting

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:

Address:

Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
2010 Location: Denver, CO

Dates:

April 7-10, 2010
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Annual Conference typically features 300 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 400 publishers. More information...

Title:

Address:

Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302

Dates:

June 15 - July 12, 2009
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009
Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2009

Tuition:

Non-credit $475 per week, BA Credit $1140 per week, MFA Credit $1550 per week

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, 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:

Address:

P.O. Box 540370, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0370

Dates:

June 22-26, 2009

Tuition:

$395

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Workshops, manuscript consultations, afternoon panels and craft talks, evening readings by faculty, book signings and student open Mikes --in other words the works! All included in one package. More information...