Poets and Writers

Kauai Writers Conference

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The 2019 Kauai Writers Conference will be held from November 4 to November 10 at the Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach in Kauai, Hawai’i. The conference features master classes in fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as agent pitch sessions, manuscript critiques, and publishing consultati­ons. The faculty includes fiction writers Richard Bausch, Christina Baker Kline, Paula McLain, Joshua Mohr, Téa Obreht, Priya Parmar, Anne Perry, Whitney Scharer, Lisa Wingate, Meg Wolitzer, and Victoria Zackheim; and creative nonfiction writers Amy Ferris, Linda Schreyer, and Sheila Weller. Participat­ing agents include Stephanie Cabot (Gernert Company), Susan Golomb (Writers House), and Michelle Tessler (Tessler Literary Agency). Participat­ing publishing profession­als include Kevin Larimer (Poets & Writers), Lisa Sharkey (HarperColl­ins), David Sterry (Book Doctors), and

Brooke Warner (She Writes Press). The cost of the conference, which includes all lectures, performanc­es, small group craft workshops, and some meals, is

$695; master classes are available for an additional $595. Individual master classes cost $695. Agent pitch sessions are available for an additional $50; manuscript critiques and publishing consultati­ons for $95; and a ticket to the Literary

Luau on November 8 is $79. Lodging is available at the Kauai Marriott Resort for discounted rates on a first come, first served basis. Visit the website for more informatio­n. Kauai Writers Conference, P.O. Box 1300, Kilauea, HI 96754. David Katz, Contact. davidk@kauaiwrite­rsconferen­ce.com

www.kauaiwrite­rsconferen­ce.com

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