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Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference
| Contact: | Carol Swartz |
| Address: | Kachemak Bay Campus, 533 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603 |
| Phone: | Contact: 907-235-1656 Location: 907-235-7743 |
| Fax: | 907-235-1686 |
| E-mail: | iyconf@uaa.alaska.edu |
| Website: | http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu/ |
| Dates: | June 12-16, 2009 (June 16-18 post-conf. workshop) |
| Application Deadline: | May 1, 2009 |
| Tuition/Cost: | $325 + $300 optional post-conference workshop |
| Scholarships: | Yes; limited |
| Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
| Faculty/ Presenters: | Li-Young Lee(Keynoter), Antonya Nelson, Robert Boswell, Todd Boss,Peggy Shumaker, Rich Chiappone, Sherry Simpson, Nancy Lord, John Morgan, Kirby Larson, Robert Root, Laurie Lynn Drummond, Anne Caston, Bill Sherwonit, Mirnada Weiss, Eva Saulitis, Janet McAdams, Sarah Jane Freyman, Ladette Randolph |
| Description: | Annual conference to strengthen a sense of community among writers and provide writers, students, teachers and literary enthusiasts with opportunities to learn, reflect and improve the craft of writing. 19 award-winning contemporary writers of nonfiction, fiction and poetry conduct workshops, individual consultations, manuscript reviews, readings, craft talks and panel presentations. See website http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu. The conference is held in Homer, Alaska at the shore's edge with a panoramic view of snow-capped mountains across beautiful Kachemak Bay. |
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