Conferences & Residencies

Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat

The Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat offers one-week to one-month residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers near Eyeries in County Cork, Ireland, overlooking Coulagh Bay and the mountains and farmlands of the Beara Peninsula. Residents are provided with a private room and all meals. The weekly residency fee ranges from €700 to €800 (approximately $790 to $900), depending on the room. Submit a one-paragraph project description. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Anam Cara also offers weeklong workshop-based retreats. “Fact Into Fiction,” taught by poet and fiction writer Nessa O’Mahony and filmmaker Peter Salisbury, will be held from June 22 through June 28. “Mythic Imagination,” taught by poet and nonfiction writer Adam Wyeth, will be held from July 6 through July 12. “It’s Never Too Late to Write,” taught by fiction writer Vanessa Gebbie, will be held from August 31 through September 6. The cost of each workshop retreat is €1,000 (approximately $1,130), which includes tuition, lodging, and meals. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat, Eyeries, Beara, County Cork, Ireland. Sue Booth-Forbes, Director. info@anamcararetreat.com

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Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency

The Adirondack Center for Writing offers a two-week residency from October 5 to October 19 to six poets, fiction writers, or creative nonfiction writers at a lodge on Twitchell Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in New York. Residents are provided with a private room, private bathroom, work space, and all meals. There is no cost to attend the residency, but residents are responsible for travel expenses to and from Twitchell Lake. Using the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages with a $25 application fee by May 21. Visit the website for more information. Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency, Adirondack Center for Writing, P.O. Box 956, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. (518) 354-1261. info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org adirondackcenterforwriting.org/what-we-do /events-programs/workshops

Artsmith Artist Residency

Artsmith offers weeklong residencies in January to up to five poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers at the Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast on Orcas Island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands. Residents are provided with private lodging, some meals, and a $50 honorarium. Using the online submission system, submit a work sample of up to 10 pages, a statement of intent, and contact information for two references with a $35 application fee by May 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Artsmith Artist Residency, P.O. Box 334, Eastsound, WA 98245. Jill McCabe Johnson, Executive Director. info@orcasartsmith.org

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Art Workshop International

The 2019 Art Workshop International Workshops will be held from July 12 to August 8 at the Hotel Giotto in Assisi, Italy. The program features workshops in fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as individual consultations with faculty. The faculty includes fiction writers

S. J. Rozan, Peter Selgin, Barbara Shoup, Dinitia Smith, and Sarah Van Arsdale; and nonfiction writers Peter Bricklebank, Robert J. Hughes, and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. The cost of the workshop, which includes tuition, most meals, and private lodging at the Hotel Giotto, is $5,400 for a two-week session and $9,200 for the full four weeks. The registration deadline is June 12. Visit the website for more information. Art Workshop International, 63 East 9th Street, Apartment 14H, New York, NY 10003. (866) 318-6163. info@artworkshopintl.com

www.artworkshopintl.com Atlantic Center for the Arts Master Artist-in-Residence Program

The Atlantic Center for the Arts offers three-week interdisciplinary residencies to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a 69-acre ecological preserve in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Residents are provided with studio space and private lodging, and attend two-hour daily meetings with a Master

Artist. The October 13 to November 2 residency will be led by poet Joy Harjo. The residency fee is $900, which includes lodging and most meals. Financial aid is available. Using the online application system, submit 10 pages of poetry, a curriculum vitae, a letter of intent, and a short bio with a $25 application fee by May 12. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Atlantic Center for the Arts Master Artistin-Residence Program, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168. (386) 427-6975. Ivan Riascos, Residency Coordinator. iriascos@atlanticcenterforthearts.org

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Buinho Creative Hub Residencies

Buinho Creative Hub offers residencies of two weeks to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the historic town of Messejana, Portugal. Residents are provided with private lodging and shared work space in one of two traditional Portuguese houses. The cost of a twoweek residency is €300 (approximately $340); transportation and meals are not included. Submit up to five pages of poetry or prose, a letter of intent, a project proposal, and a curriculum vitae. There is no application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information. Buinho Creative Hub Residencies, Rua Nova de São Brás, 43 7600-346 Messejana, Portugal. Carlos Alcobia, Coordinator. info@buinho.pt

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Centrum Port Townsend Writers’ Conference

The 2019 Centrum Port Townsend Writers’ Conference will be held from July 14 to July 21 at Fort Worden State Park, a turn-of-the-century army base accessible to saltwater beaches, wooded hills, and the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft talks, readings, open mics, and time to write. The faculty includes poets Carl Phillips, Paisley Rekdal, and Robert Wrigley; fiction writers Kim Barnes, Jonathan Evison, and Daniel Orozco; and nonfiction writers Rebecca Brown, Debra Gwartney, and Priscilla Long. Tuition ranges from $450 for afternoon workshops to $750 for the full program. Private lodging and meal options range from $350 to $1,150. Financial aid and scholarships are available. Registration is first come, first served. Individual residencies at Centrum during the conference, which do not include workshops but offer access to some conference events, range from $650 to $745. Visit the website for more information. Centrum Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, P.O. Box 1158, 223 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (360) 531-1472. Jordan Hartt, Program Manager. jhartt@centrum.org

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Chesapeake Writers’ Conference

The eighth annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference will be held from June 23 to June 29 on the St. Mary’s College campus in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The conference features lectures, craft talks, readings, and panel discussions, as well as daily workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation.

The faculty includes poet Liz Arnold, fiction writers Matt Burgess and Patricia

Henley, creative nonfiction writer Angela Pelster, and poet and translator Heather Green. Participating publishing professionals include editors Lea Beresford (Bloomsbury) and Mark Drew (Gettysburg Review) and agent Susanna Einstein (Einstein Literary Management). The cost of tuition is $800; the cost of tuition with college course credit is $1,200. An optional meal plan is available for $170, and lodging is available on campus for $240. Scholarships are available for St. Mary’s College students and alumni. Using the online submission manager, submit a workshop application and a writing sample of four to six poems or up to 15 pages of prose. There is no application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Chesapeake Writers’ Conference, St. Mary’s College, Montgomery Hall, 47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. (240) 895-2017. Jerry Gabriel, Conference Director.

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Chuckanut Writers Conference

The 2019 Chuckanut Writers Conference, cohosted by Whatcom Community College and Village Books, will be held on June 21 and June 22 on the campus of Whatcom Community College in the scenic coastal city of Bellingham, Washington. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as keynotes, readings, open mics, and consultations with agents, editors, and marketing professionals. Optional preconference master classes will be held on June 20. The faculty includes poets Anastacia-Renee, Quenton Baker, Claudia Castro Luna, Ely Shipley, and Jane Wong; fiction writers Terry Brooks, Tara Conklin, Omar El Akkad, Laurie Frankel, Kim Fu, Sonora Jha, and Garth Stein; creative nonfiction writers Kate Carroll de Gutes, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Margot Kahn, and Claire Sicherman; and fiction and nonfiction writer Nancy Pearl. Participating publishing professionals include marketing consultant Alice B. Acheson, editor Hannah Elnan (Sasquatch Books), and Natalie Grazian (Martin Literary Management). The cost of the conference, not including meals, is $245 until May 21 and $285 thereafter. The registration deadline is June

20. Pitch sessions with literary agents are available for an additional $10 and marketing consultations are available for an additional $20; register by June 7. Preconference master classes are available for $79 to $99. Lodging is available at area hotels for discounted rates. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines. Chuckanut Writers Conference, 237 West Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226. (360) 383-3200. Kaitlyn Teer, Conference Chair. comed@whatcom.edu

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Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference

The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference will be held from May 17 to May 20 at Truchas Peaks Place in Truchas, New Mexico, and from June 28 to July 1 in Leicester, Massachusetts. The conference features evaluation and discussion of book-length and chapbook-length poetry manuscripts with poets, editors, and publishers. The faculty includes poets and editors Joan Houlihan, Fred Marchant, Rusty Morrison, Hilda Raz, and Ellen Dore Watson. The cost of the conference is $1,575. Using the online submission system, submit three to four poems and a brief bio. There is no application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference, Concord Poetry Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742. (978) 897-0054. Joan Houlihan, Director. conferences@colrainpoetry.com

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DISQUIET Azores Residency

The third annual DISQUIET Azores Residency, sponsored by Dzanc Books and Fundação Luso-Americana, will be held from July 7 to July 16 at the

Hotel do Colégio in Ponta Delgada on Portugal’s São Miguel Island. The residency features time to write, island excursions, readings, open mics, and informal discussions for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. Poet and fiction writer Ocean Vuong and fiction writer Jeff Parker will be the 2019 writers in residence. The cost of the residency, which includes lodging and breakfasts, ranges from $2,195 to $2,595. To apply, submit via e-mail up to 15 pages of poetry or prose. Admissions are made on a rolling basis; space is limited. E-mail or visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. DISQUIET Azores Residency, 610 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002. disquietinternational@gmail.com

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Frost Farm Poetry Conference

The fifth annual Frost Farm Poetry Conference will be held from June 14 to June 16 at the Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire. The conference features workshops, readings, and one-on-one consultations for formalist poets. The faculty includes poets Bill Coyle, Caitlin Doyle, Midge Goldberg, and Alfred Nicol. Bruce Bennett will deliver the keynote and teach a master class. Rhina P. Espaillat will be the poetin-residence. The cost of the conference is $325, which includes tuition and all meals. Lodging is available at area hotels and inns. Registration is limited to 50 participants; the deadline is June 4. Visit the website for more information. Frost Farm Poetry Conference, Trustees of the Robert Frost Farm/Hyla Brook Poets, 280 Candia Road, Chester, NH 03036. Robert Crawford, Conference Director. hylabrookpoets@gmail.com

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Frost Place

The fifth annual Frost Place Conference on Poetry will be held from July 6 to July 12 at Robert Frost’s former homestead in Franconia, New Hampshire. The conference features poetry workshops, lectures, and time to write. The faculty includes Oliver Baez Bendorf, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Sandra Lim, and Philip Metres. The cost of the conference is $1,550, which includes lodging and meals. Commuter tuition, which includes meals, is $1,250. The fee for a single day is $250. Submit three poems and a one-page letter of intent with a $25 application fee by May 31.

The Frost Place Poetry Seminar will be held from August 4 to August

9 at Robert Frost’s former homestead in Franconia, New Hampshire. The seminar features poetry workshops, craft talks, readings, and one-on-one meetings with faculty. The faculty includes poets Maggie Dietz, Patrick Donnelly, and Rajiv Mohabir. Tuition is $1,550, which includes lodging and meals. Commuter tuition, which includes meals, is $1,250. The fee for a single day is $250. Submit three poems of any length and a one-page letter of intent with a $25 application fee by June 28. Visit the

website for an application and complete guidelines. Frost Place, P.O. Box 74, Franconia, NH 03580. (603) 823-5510. Jake Rivers, Contact. jrivers@frostplace.org

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Green Mountain Writers Conference

The 22nd annual Green Mountain Writers Conference will be held from July 29 to August 2 at the lakeside Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, Vermont, located in the Green Mountain National Forest. The program features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as one-on-one consultations, lectures, publishing discussions, and readings. The faculty includes poets Justen Ahren, Dede Cummings, Gary Margolis, Elle Aviv Newton, and Verandah Porche; fiction writers Jensen Beach, Ann Braden, and Elizabeth InnessBrown; and creative nonfiction writers Chuck Clarino and Yvonne Daley. Tuition is $600 before May 1, $650 until June 1, and $700 thereafter. The registration deadline is July 15. Lodging is available at the Mountain Top Inn for $800, which includes breakfast, lunch, and a discounted dinner rate. Visit the website for more information. Green Mountain Writers Conference, 47 Hazel Street, Rutland, VT 05701. (802) 236-6133. Yvonne Daley, Director. yvonnedaley@me.com

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Headlands Center for the Arts

Headlands Center for the Arts offers four- to ten-week residencies from March to mid-November to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the coastal wilderness of the Marin Headlands outside San Francisco. Residents are provided with a private bedroom and work space in a shared house, round-trip airfare, five meals per week, and a $500 monthly stipend. Students enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible. For residencies in 2020, submit a writing sample of up to 20 pages of poetry or 30 pages of prose, a letter of interest, a résumé, and contact information for three references by June 7. The application fee is $35 until May 15 and $45 thereafter. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA 94965. (415) 331-2787, ext. 24. Holly Blake, Residency Manager. hblake@headlands.org

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HippoCamp

The 2019 HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers will be held from August 23 to August 25 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The conference features craft talks, publishing and marketing sessions, panel discussions, a story slam, and readings for creative nonfiction writers. Participating nonfiction writers include Lilly Dancyger, Rebecca Fish Ewan, Patrice Gopo, Lara Lillibridge, Randon Billings Noble, Brendan O’Meara, Lisa Romeo, Krystal A. Sital, and Allison K. Williams. Nick Flynn will deliver the keynote. The cost of the conference, which includes some meals, is $399 until May 15 and $479 thereafter. Preconference workshops are available for an additional $65 to $75 each. Lodging is available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $163 per night. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

HippoCamp, Hippocampus Magazine,

210 West Grant Street, Suite 108, Lancaster, PA 17603. conference@hippocampusmagazine.com

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Indiana University Writers’ Conference

The 2019 Indiana University Writers’ Conference will be held from June 1 to June 5 on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. The conference features workshops, craft classes, panel discussions, and readings for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Jan-Henry Gray and Aimee Nezhukumatathil; fiction writers Patrick Coleman, Lilliam Rivera, and Héctor Tobar; and creative nonfiction writer Meghan Daum. The cost of the conference is $385, or $670 with a workshop. Lodging and meals are not included; lodging is available in campus dormitories for $50 per night or in the campus hotel for $134 per night. The registration fee is $30; general registration is first come, first served. To apply for a workshop, submit 8 to 10 pages of poetry or 15 to 20 pages of prose; admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information. Indiana University Writers’ Conference, Lindley Hall 215, 150 South Woodlawn Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405.

(812) 855-1877. Bob Bledsoe, Director. writecon@indiana.edu

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Interlochen Writer’s Retreat

The 14th annual Interlochen Writer’s Retreat will be held from June 10 to June 13 on the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan. The retreat features workshops in fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as craft talks, readings, and time to write. The faculty includes poet Fleda Brown, fiction writer Rebecca Makkai, fiction and nonfiction writers Eric Charles May and Rebecca McClanahan, poet and nonfiction writer Anne-Marie Oomen, and multi-genre writer Christine Maul Rice. The cost of the conference is $520. Lodging and meals are not included; lodging is available on campus for discounted rates. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Interlochen Writer’s Retreat, Interlochen Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643. (231) 276-7387.

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Iowa Summer Writing Festival

The 33rd annual Iowa Summer Writing Festival will be held in June and July on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. The festival, open to writers of all levels over the age of 18, features more than 125 weeklong and weekend-long workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The faculty includes poets Dorothy Barresi, Katie Ford, and Zach Savich; fiction writers Naomi Jackson and Anthony Varallo; and creative nonfiction writers Marilyn Abildskov, Hope Edelman, and Robin Hemley. Tuition is $705 per weeklong workshop, and $365 per weekend workshop. Lodging is available for discounted rates at area hotels and inns. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa, 250 Continuing Education Facility, Iowa City, IA 52242.

(319) 335-4160. Amy Margolis, Director. iswfestival@uiowa.edu

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Jackson Hole Writers Conference

The 2019 Jackson Hole Writers Conference will be held from June 27 to June 29 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as lectures, readings, and manuscript critiques. The faculty includes poets Nickole Brown, Matt Daly, Jessica Jacobs, and David Romtvedt; fiction writers David Riley Bertsch, Tiffanie DeBartolo, Elena Hartwell, Anne Hillerman, Naomi Hirahara, Benjamin Percy, and Gregory Zeigler; and creative nonfiction writers Broughton Coburn, Kevin Grange, Lisa Jones, Tina Welling, and Florence Williams. Participating publishing professionals include agents Madelyn Burt (Stonesong), Kristen Moeller (Waterside Productions), Adam Schear (DeFiore and Company), and Amy Williams (Williams Company); and editors Naomi Gibbs (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Connor Guy (Metropolitan Books). Tuition is $375 before May 12 and $410 thereafter. Lodging is available at area hotels and inns for discounted rates. One-on-one manuscript consultations are available for an additional $50 or $125; register by May 16. General registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Jackson Hole Writers Conference, P.O. Box 1974, Jackson, WY 83001.

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Kenyon Review Writers Workshop

Kenyon Review offers weeklong workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation in June and July at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The faculty includes poets David Baker, Rodger Kamenetz, Carl Phillips, Natalie Shapero, and Solmaz Sharif; fiction writers Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine,

Angie Cruz, E. J. Levy, Nick White, and Nancy Zafris; nonfiction writers Rebecca McClanahan, Dinty W. Moore, A. J. Verdelle, and Lauren Winner; and translators Katherine M. Hedeen and Elizabeth Lowe. Tuition, which includes lodging and meals, is $2,295. Submit three to four poems or up to 20 pages of prose (up to three pages of translated poetry or 500 words of translated prose, along with the original text, for the translation workshop), and a résumé. There is no application fee. Admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, Kenyon College, Finn House, 102 West Wiggin Street, Gambier, OH 43022. (740) 427-5196. writers@kenyonreview.org

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Lemon Tree House Residency

The Lemon Tree House offers residencies from September 21 to October 5, 2019, and May 16 to May 30, 2020, to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at a private medieval hamlet in the Cetona foothills of Tuscany, Italy. Residents are provided with private lodging, work space, dinners, and access to the estate’s pools and grounds. The residency also features craft talks and one-on-one manuscript consultations with visiting writers-in-residence, as well as local excursions. The cost of the residency is €2,600 (approximately $2,930). Work exchange and financial aid opportunities are available. Using the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to five pages by July 1. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Lemon Tree House Residency, Tenuta di Camporsevoli, 53040 Le Piazze, Cetona, Italy. Julie Jolicoeur, Director. lemontreeresidency@gmail.com

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Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference

The 30th annual Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference will be held from August 1 to August 3 at Mendocino Middle School in Mendocino, California. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft talks, readings, manuscript consultations, open mics, and pitch sessions with agents and editors. The faculty includes poet Victoria Chang; fiction writers Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Charlotte Gullick, Mitali Perkins, Shobha Rao, and Scott Sigler; and nonfiction writers Myriam Gurba, Ismail Muhammad, and Jeannie Vanasco. Participating publishing professionals include agents Sarah Bowlin (Aevitas) and Rayhané Sanders (Massie & McQuilkin) and editors Andrew Karre (Dutton Books) and Philip Marino (Little, Brown). An optional post-conference daylong Publishing Boot Camp taught by Marino will be held on August 4. The registration fee, which includes most meals, is $575. One-on-one manuscript consultations are available for an additional $60. The Publishing Boot Camp is $150. Lodging is available at area hotels for discounted rates. General registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, P.O. Box 2087, Ft. Bragg, CA 95437. Barbara Lee, Registrar. info@mcwc.org

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The Moth Retreat for Artists and Writers

The Moth offers residencies of one to two weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers in a converted barn in Cavan, Ireland, approximately two hours northwest of Dublin. Residents are provided with private lodging with a full kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and living room. The house accommodates one writer (or a couple) at a time. The cost of the residency is €350 (approximately $399) per week, with a supplementary fee of €100 (approximately $113) per week for an additional person. Submit an application form with a brief bio and a writer’s statement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. The Moth Retreat for Artists and Writers, the Moth, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland.

Will Govan and Rebecca O’Connor, Cofounders. editor@themothmagazine.com

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North Carolina Writers’ Network Squire Summer Writing Workshops

The 2019 North Carolina Writers’ Network (NCWN) Squire Summer Writing Workshops will be held from July 18 to July 21 at East Carolina University in Greenville. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as panels, readings, and open mics. The faculty includes poet Lenard Moore and nonfiction writer

Alex Albright. The cost of the conference is $650 ($550 for NCWN members), which includes tuition and shared lodging; the cost for commuters is $550 ($400 for NCWN members). A limited number of scholarships are available; submit a curriculum vitae and statement of intent.

Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

North Carolina Writers’ Network Squire Summer Writing Workshops, Attn: SW19 Registration, P.O. Box 21591, WinstonSalem, NC 27120. (336) 293-8844. Ed Southern, Contact. www.ncwriters.org/index.php/programs-and -services/conferences

Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop

The Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop, cosponsored by the Omega Institute, will be held from June 23 to June 28 at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. The conference features workshops, readings, lectures, publishing panels, and individual manuscript consultations with faculty for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Sherwin Bitsui and Major Jackson, fiction writer Amy Irvine, and nonfiction writers Bronwen Dickey, John Elder, and Scott Russell Sanders. Participating publishing professionals include agent Paul Lucas ( Janklow & Nesbit) and editors Chris Cox (Orion) and Alane Salierno Mason (Norton).

The cost of tuition is $995. Lodging is available at the Omega Institute from $495 for camping to $1,370 for a private room in a cabin. Using the online submission system, submit six poems or up to 1,500 words of prose by May 23. There is no application fee. Limited financial aid is available. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop, Orion Magazine, 187 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. kyale@orionmagazine.org

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Ragdale

The Ragdale Foundation offers residencies of 18 and 25 days year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 50 acres of prairie in Lake Forest, Illinois, 30 miles north of Chicago. Residents are provided with a private room and meals. The residency fee is $630 for an 18-day residency and $875 for a 25-day residency. Financial aid is available on a limited basis. A limited number of fellowships are available to admitted residents. For residencies in 2020, using the online submission system submit 10 poems totaling no more than 20 pages or up to 20 pages of prose, two letters of recommendation, a one-page writer’s statement, and a one-page résumé or curriculum vitae with a $25 application fee by May 15. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Ragdale, 1260 North Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. (847) 234-1063, ext. 28. Amy Sinclair, Grants and Admissions Manager. admissions@ragdale.org

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Sarah Lawrence College

Publish and Promote Your Book Conference

The sixth annual Publish & Promote Your Book Conference for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers will be held on June 22 at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. The conference features panels and pitch sessions with agents, editors, and other publishing professionals. Participating publishing professionals include editors Caitlin Alexander, Peter Borland (Atria Books), Sally Howe (Scribner), Alex Logan (Grand Central Publishing), and Helen Richard (G. P. Putnam’s Sons); and agents Sarah LaPolla (Bradford

Literary Agency), Cynthia Manson (Cynthia Manson Literary Agency),

Lori Perkins (L. Perkins Agency), and Tina Pohlman (Union Literary). Fiction writer Sophie McManus will attend as a guest author. The cost of the conference is $625, which includes two pitches. Preconference “Prep for Your Pitch” sessions will be held on June 19, June 20, and June 21; the cost is $85. The general registration deadline is June 15; registration for pitch sessions with agents is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Sarah Lawrence College Publish and Promote Your Book Conference, Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708.

(914) 395-2205. writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu www.sarahlawrence.edu/writing-institute /conference.html

Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers

The 32nd annual Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers will be held from July 8 to July 14 at the Wallowa Lake Lodge in Wallowa Lake, Oregon. The program features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as panel discussions, craft talks, and open mics. The theme for the 2019 conference is “Steering the Craft” in honor of Ursula Le Guin. The faculty includes poets Anis Mojgani and Kim Stafford; fiction writers Jamie Ford, Scott Russell Sanders, Nisi Shawl, and Sharma Shields; fiction and nonfiction writer Beth Piatote; and nonfiction writer Perrin Kerns. Tuition ranges from $300 for a weekend pass to $925 for the full conference. Lodging in tent camps is available at the Wallowa Lake Camp for $20 per night. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers, P.O. Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828. (541) 426-3623.

www.fishtrap.org

Taleamor Park

Taleamor Park offers two-week residencies from May through September and residencies of at least two weeks from October to April to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a scenic 375-acre working grain farm in northern Indiana, near Chicago and Lake Michigan. Residents are provided with a private, air-conditioned room in an 1854 brick Italianate house, work space, access to a library, local transportation, and a welcome meal; other meals and travel expenses are not included. For residencies from May through September, the cost of the residency ranges from $53 to $76 a day, depending on financial circumstances. Longer residencies from October through April may be available for discounted rates. Assistantships, which offer fee remission and a $750 stipend in exchange for twelve to fifteen hours of work per week, are available. Submit a writing sample of 5 to 10 pages and a short curriculum vitae. Space is limited to four residents per session; applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Taleamor Park, P.O. Box 456, LaPorte, IN 46352. Clifford Peterson and Lisa Lee Peterson, Codirectors. info@taleamorpark.org

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Vermont Studio Center

The Vermont Studio Center offers

2- to 12-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators in Johnson, a village located in the northern Green Mountains. Residents are provided with a private room, a private studio, and all meals. The program also includes craft talks, readings, and optional conferences with visiting writers. Tuition is $2,050 for two weeks or $3,950 for four weeks. Financial aid is available. The application deadline for full fellowships is June 15; regular applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Using the online submission system, submit up to 10 pages of poetry or up to 15 pages of prose or translated work (including the original text), a curriculum vitae, and contact information for two references with a

$25 application fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Vermont Studio Center, P.O. Box 613, Johnson, VT 05656. (802) 635-2727. info@vermontstudiocenter.org

www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) offers residencies of two weeks to two months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Residents are provided with lodging, work space, and meals, as well as access to the facilities of nearby Sweet Briar College. The residency fee is $150 per day; fellowships and need-based financial aid are available. For residencies from October through January, using the online submission system submit 6 to 10 poems, up to two short stories or essays, or up to 25 pages of a novel or memoir, a brief bio, a résumé, and two letters of recommendation with a $40 application fee by May 15. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521. (434) 946-7236.

www.vcca.com

Wyoming Writers Conference

The 2019 Wyoming Writers Conference will be held from June 7 to June 9 at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center in Laramie, Wyoming. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and self-publishing, as well as agent and editor pitch sessions, roundtable critiques, and open mics. Participating writers include poet Jovan Mays, fiction writers Tasha Alexander and Andrew Grant, and nonfiction writer Page Lambert. Participating publishing professionals include editor Eric Campbell (Down & Out Books) and agents Stephanie Hansen (Metamorphosis Literary Agency) and Angie Hodapp (Nelson Literary Agency). Fiction writer Brad Watson will deliver the keynote. The cost of the conference is $235 until May 1 and $275 thereafter, and includes a one-year membership to Wyoming Writers, Inc. Lodging is available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $104 per night. Visit the website for more information. Wyoming Writers Conference, P.O. Box 454, Riverton, WY 82501. wyowriters@gmail.com

www.wyowriters.org