Conferences & Residencies

Retreats—from Sicily to San Francisco.

Atlanta Writers Conference

The 2020 Atlanta Writers Conference, sponsored by the Atlanta Writers Club, will be held from May 8 to May 9 at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel. The conference features publishing panels, pitch sessions, manuscript and query letter critiques, and a workshop on troubleshooting manuscript problems for fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers. Participating publishing professionals include editors Lashanda Anakwah (Simon & Schuster), Sean deLone (Atria Books), Sarah Grill (St. Martin’s Press), Carolina Ortiz (HarperCollins), and Melissa Ann Singer (Tor), and agents Lisa Abellera (Kimberley Cameron & Associates), Ashley Lopez (Waxman Literary Agency), Ann Rose (Prospect Agency), Eva Scalzo (Speilburg Literary Agency), and Saba Sulaiman (Talcott Notch Literary Services). The cost of a single session ranges from $50 to $170, depending on the activity; the cost of the full conference is $620. For nonmembers of the Atlanta Writers Club, an additional $50 membership fee is also required. Lodging is available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $125 per night until April 16. The deadline to register for a manuscript critique is April 7. Space is limited; registration is first come, first served. The general registration deadline is May 7. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible doorways and pathways; accessible restrooms; accessible dining and event spaces; and accessible parking. Contact George Weinstein, conference director, at (404) 632-3525 or awconference@gmail.com for additional accessibility details. Atlanta Writers Conference, 1285

Willeo Creek Drive, Roswell, GA 30075. George Weinstein, Conference Director. awconference@gmail.com

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Bogliasco Foundation

The Bogliasco Foundation offers monthlong residencies from January to May and from September to December to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the coastal fishing village of Bogliasco, Italy, located seven miles southeast of Genoa. Residents are provided with a private room, workspace, and meals, and are invited to attend cultural events in Bogliasco and Genoa. There is no cost to attend the residency, but residents are responsible for their own travel expenses. For residencies from January 2021 to May 2021, using only the online application system, submit three writing samples published in the past five years (up to 15 pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose), a curriculum vitae, a project proposal, and three letters of recommendation with a $30 application fee by April 15, 2020. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Bogliasco Foundation, 1 East 53rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(212) 486-0874. info@bfny.org

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Bread Loaf in Sicily Conference

The 2020 Bread Loaf in Sicily Conference will be held from September 20 to September 26 at the Hotel Villa San Giovanni in the ancient hilltop town of Erice, on the western coast of Sicily. The conference includes workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation, as well as craft classes and readings by faculty and guests. The faculty includes poets Rick Barot and Sally Keith, fiction writers Ru Freeman and Helen Schulman, and creative nonfiction writer Ann Hood. Tuition is $3,365, which includes lodging and meals. The fee for auditors who do not have a manuscript is $3,100. Submit up to eight pages of poetry or up to 6,000 words of prose with a $20 application fee by April 15. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Bread Loaf in Sicily Conference, Middlebury College, 204 College Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. (802) 443-5286. Jason Lamb, Coordinator. blsicily@middlebury.edu www.middlebury.edu/bread-loaf-conferences /blsicily

The Cabins

The Cabins retreat will be held from June 18 to June 22 in cabins on Tobey Pond in the Great Mountain Forest near Norfolk, Connecticut. The retreat offers collaborative, interdisciplinary presentations and group exercises led by and for attendees, including poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators. Each participant will be expected to lead an hour-long master class. The cost of the retreat ranges from $350 to $525

depending on lodging, and includes some meals. Scholarships are available. Submit via e-mail a statement of intent and a bio or link to an author website by March

15. There is no application fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible parking. Contact Courtney Maum, executive director, at thecabinsretreat@gmail.com, for additional accessibility details. The Cabins, 19 Village Green, Norfolk, CT 06058. Courtney Maum, Executive Director. thecabinsretreat@gmail.com

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Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Spring in New Orleans Writing Retreat

The 2020 Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Spring in New Orleans Writing Retreat will be held from March 19 to March 22 at the Pelham Hotel, a five-minute walk from the French Quarter. The retreat features multi-genre and publishing workshops, craft seminars, and time to work for writers including poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poetry and fiction writers Rita Banerjee and Diana Norma Szokolyai, and fiction and nonfiction writer Stephen Aubrey. The cost of the retreat is $1,650, which includes tuition, lodging, and breakfasts. Using only the online application system, submit a writing sample of 5 to 10 pages with a $10 application fee by March 10. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue. Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Spring in New Orleans Writing Retreat, Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc., P.O. Box 380448, Cambridge, MA 02138.

(917) 830-4748. Rita Banerjee, Executive Creative Director. info@cambridgewritersworkshop.org

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Colgate Writers’ Conference

The Colgate Writers’ Conference will be held from June 21 to June 27 at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.

The conference features manuscript workshops, generative workshops, readings, and craft lectures for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. Participating writers include poets Paige Lewis and Bruce Smith; fiction writers Carrie Brown, John Gregory Brown, Jonathan Dee, CJ Hauser, Naomi Jackson, Chinelo Okparanta, Dana Spiotta, and Justin

Torres; and creative nonfiction writers Emily Bernard, Gregory Bottoms, and Angela Palm. The cost of the conference, which includes tuition, on-campus housing, and meals, is $1,350 for poetry and short-form prose workshops and $1,900 for long-form fiction and creative nonfiction workshops; and $850 for the retreat without a workshop. Limited financial aid and two full scholarships are available; apply by February 28 for scholarship consideration. To participate in a manuscript workshop, submit an application and a writing sample of up to six poems or no more than 25 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction. General admissions are made on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of May 28. There is no application fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, accessible housing upon request, accessible parking, accessible event spaces with Braille signage, and accessible restrooms. Contact Jamie-Lee Broedel, conference and marketing coordinator, at (315) 228-6225 or jbroedel@colgate.edu for additional accessibility details. Colgate Writers’ Conference, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346. (315) 228-7760. Jennifer Brice, Director. writersconference@colgate.edu

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Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference

The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference will be held from May 1 to May

4 at the Arlington Inn in Arlington, Vermont. 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, Stephen Motika, Martha Rhodes, and Daniel Tobin. The cost of the conference is $1,575, which includes tuition, a private room, and meals. Using only the online application system, submit three to four poems and a brief bio. There is no application fee. Admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference, 242 Parker Street, Acton, MA 01720. (978) 897-0054. Joan Houlihan, Director. conferences@colrainpoetry.com

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Community of Writers at Squaw Valley

The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley offers workshops in poetry from June 20 to June 27 and in fiction and creative nonfiction from July 6 to July 13 in Squaw Valley, near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The program features workshops, craft talks, publishing panels, readings, and one-on-one conferences with faculty. The faculty includes poets Camille T. Dungy, Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Major Jackson, Ada Limón, and Matthew Zapruder, and fiction and nonfiction writers Tom Barbash, Max Byrd, Jane Ciabattari,

Meg Waite Clayton, John Daniel, Leslie Daniels, Selden Edwards, Cai Emmons, Janet Fitch, Richard Ford, Karen Joy Fowler, Lynn Freed, Molly Giles, Sands Hall, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Diane Johnson, Louis B. Jones, Anne Lamott, Dylan Landis, Krys Lee, Edie Meidav, Kem Nunn, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Jason Roberts, Elizabeth Rosner, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, Gregory Spatz, Elizabeth Tallent, and Amy

Tan. Participating agents and editors include Reagan Arthur (Little, Brown), Ann Close (Knopf), Laura Cogan (ZYZZYVA), Joy Harris (Joy Harris Literary), Cal Morgan (Riverhead Books), Peter Steinberg (Foundry Literary), and Andrew Tonkovich (Santa Monica Review). Tuition, which includes some meals, is $1,300 for a poetry workshop and $1,350 for a prose workshop. Lodging is available in nearby apartments and shared houses, and ranges from $320 for a shared bunkroom to $1,415 for a private apartment. Limited financial aid is available. Using only the online application system, submit four to five pages of poetry with a $35 application fee, or up to 5,000 words of prose with a $40 application fee, by March 28. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, P.O. Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959. (530) 470-8440. Brett Hall Jones, Executive Director. info@communityofwriters.org

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Djerassi Resident Artists Program

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program offers four- and five-week residencies from mid-March through midNovember to poets, fiction writers, and

creative nonfiction writers on a 583-acre ranch located approximately 40 miles south of San Francisco. Residents are provided with lodging, meals, and studio space. For residencies beginning in

2021, using only the online application system submit up to 10 pages of poetry or no more than 30 pages of prose and a curriculum vitae with a $45 application fee by March 16. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible parking and one accessible living and working space. Contact Caitlin Quinones, resident manager, at (650) 747-0691 or artistranch@djersassi.org for additional accessibility details. Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062. programdirector@djerassi.org

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Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshop Program

The Fine Arts Work Center’s annual summer workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction will be held from June 7 to August 21 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The faculty and presenters include poets Erin Belieu,

Traci Brimhall, Mahogany L. Browne, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Peter Campion, Tina Chang, Michael Collier, Mark Conway, Vievee Francis, Kimiko Hahn, Terrance Hayes, Marie Howe, Major Jackson, Ada Limón, John Murillo, Eileen Myles, Porsha Olayiwola, Matthew Olzmann, Gregory Orr, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Martha Rhodes, and Nicole Sealey; fiction writers Kristen Arnett, Andre Dubus III, Aja Gabel,

Pam Houston, Reif Larsen, Wendy C. Ortiz, Shobha Rao, Victoria Redel, Sarah Schulman, Justin Torres, and Joan Wickersham; nonfiction writers Alysia Abbott, Elissa Altman, Jill Bialosky, Garrard Conley, Nick Flynn, Ann Hood, Paul Lisicky, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, T Kira Madden, Gregory Pardlo, Dani Shapiro, Susanna Sonnenberg, Brian Turner, and Marion Winik; and graphic memoirist Nicole J. Georges. Tuition ranges from $650 to $750. Housing is available at nearby guesthouses and inns; limited campus housing is available on a first come, first served basis. The deadline for scholarship applications is April 10. General registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshop Program, 24 Pearl Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. (508) 487-9960. workshops@fawc.org

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Get Lit! Festival

The 2020 Get Lit! Festival will be held from April 16 to April 19 at various venues in and around Spokane, Washington, and in the neighboring towns of Cheney, Washington, and Couer d’Alene, Idaho. Many events will take place at the Montvale Event Center in Spokane. The festival features a book fair and craft classes, readings, panel discussions, on-stage conversations, and workshops for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Participating writers include poets Christopher Howell and Jake Skeets; fiction writers R. O. Kwon, Ottessa Moshfegh, Gregory Spatz, and Jess Walter; and nonfiction writer Tiffany Midge. Most events are free; some readings are $25 and craft classes are $35. Lodging is available at local hotels for discounted rates. Ticketed events are first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible doorways, pathways, and restrooms at all venues; and reserved accessible seating, ASL interpretation, and closed captioning at some events. Contact Kate Peterson, director, at

(509) 828-1435 or getlit@ewu.edu for additional accessibility details. Get Lit! Festival, Get Lit! Programs, 668 North Riverpoint Boulevard, Suite 258, Spokane, WA 99202. Kate Peterson, Director. getlit@ewu.edu

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GrubStreet Muse and the Marketplace Conference

The 19th annual Muse and the Marketplace Conference will be held from April 3 to April 5 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. The conference features more than 130 craft classes, discussions, and meetings with agents and editors for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The keynote speaker is fiction and nonfiction writer Viet Thanh Nguyen. Participating writers include poets Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Regie Gibson, Serina Gousby, and AshleyRose Salomon; fiction writers Mona Awad, Christopher Castellani, Jeffrey Colvin, Jennifer De Leon, Angie Kim, Maya Lang, Wayétu Moore, Celeste

Ng, Daniel José Older, Melissa Rivero, Jordy Rosenberg, Whitney Scharer, Rion Amilcar Scott, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, Brandon Taylor, and Lauren Wilkinson; and nonfiction writers Steve Almond, Shirley Jones-Luke, Stephen Macone, and Esmé Weijun Wang. Participating publishing professionals include agents Annie Hwang (Folio Literary Management), Anjali Singh (Ayesha Pande Literary), and Dana Murphy (Book Group); and editors Amber Oliver (Harper and Harper Perennial), Emi Ikkanda (Seal Press), Katie Raissian (Grove Atlantic), and Steve Woodward (Graywolf Press). The cost of the conference ranges from $415 for a single day to $559 for the full conference. Manuscript consultations are available for an additional $200.

The general registration deadline is March 30. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair and companion seating in some event spaces. Contact JoAnn Cox, venue coordinator, at (617) 695-0075 or joann@grubstreet .org for additional accessibility details. GrubStreet Muse and the Marketplace Conference, 162 Boylston Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 695-0075. Hanna Katz, Coordinator. hanna@grubstreet.org

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Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Hambidge offers residencies of two weeks to two months to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 wooded acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia. The residency includes a private cottage with a bedroom, studio space, kitchen, and bathroom. The cost of the residency is $250 per week, which includes some meals. Scholarships are available. For residencies from September through December, using only the online application system submit six to eight poems or up to 15 pages of prose, a 300-word biography, a project description, and a résumé with a $30 application fee by April 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Hambidge Creative Residency Program, P.O. Box 339, Rabun Gap, GA 30568. (706) 746-7324. Christine Jason, Operations Manager. center@hambidge.org

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Iceland Writers Retreat

The 2020 Iceland Writers Retreat for fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers will be held from April 29 to May 3 at the Veröld building at the University of Iceland in Reykjavík. The retreat features workshops, panels, lectures, and time to write, as well as tours of Iceland. The faculty includes fiction writers

David Chariandy, Patrick Gale, Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir, Elnathan John, Ivana Sajko, Maria Semple, and Kamila Shamsie; nonfiction writers Dan Kois and Gretchen Rubin; and fiction and nonfiction writer Will Ferguson. The cost of the retreat is ISK $261,920 (approximately $2,103), which includes lodging at the conference hotel, most meals, and tours; the cost without lodging is ISK $198,000 (approximately $1,589). Travel is not included. An optional two-day extension is available for an additional ISK $57,960 (approximately $500). Registration is first come, first served; the deadline is March 28. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include elevator or ramp access to all retreat spaces; accessible doorways, pathways, and sidewalks; accessible bathrooms with handrails; and accessible parking. Iceland Writers Retreat, P.O. Box 76, 212 Gardabaer, Iceland. Erica Green and Eliza Reid, Cofounders. iwr@icelandwritersretreat.com

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Lit Fest

The Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s

15th annual Lit Fest will be held from June 5 to June 19 at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop headquarters in Denver. The festival features weekend and weeklong workshops, craft seminars, salons, readings, business panels, and agent consultations for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Jane Hirshfield and Ariana Reines; fiction writers Jami Attenberg, Robin Black, Garth Greenwell, Akhil Sharma, and Justin Torres; fiction and nonfiction writer Steve Almond; and nonfiction writers Hanif Abdurraqib Emily Rapp Black, Sarah M. Broom, Lacy M. Johnson, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Thomas Chatterton Williams. Tuition is $985 ($925 for members) for a weeklong workshop, and $585 ($525 for members) for a weekend workshop. Financial aid is available and includes four fellowships for emerging writers and a veterans writing award that cover full workshop tuition. Lodging is available at nearby hotels and inns. Submit an application and a writing sample of 10 pages of poetry or prose with a $30 application fee by the priority deadline of March 13; applications received after March 13 will be considered on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, accessible doorways and pathways on the venue’s main floor, an accessible restroom, and reserved seating at some events. Contact Helen Armstrong, administrative assistant, at (303) 297-1185 or helen@lighthousewriters.org for additional accessibility information. Lit Fest, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 1515 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206. (303) 297-1185.

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Longleaf Writers Conference

The 2020 Longleaf Writers Conference will be held from May 9 to May

16 at the Seaside Assembly Hall and Academic Village in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The conference features workshops, craft seminars, lectures, sunset receptions, bonfire readings, and one-onone consultations with agents and editors for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Rose McLarney, Seth Brady Tucker, and Adam Vines; fiction writers Julianna Baggott, Matt Bondurant, and Caitlin Horrocks; and nonfiction writers Ravi Howard and Kiese Laymon. The cost of tuition is $899; register by April 25. The cost of tuition and lodging is $1,899; register by April 15. Consultations with publishing professionals are available for an additional $59. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Longleaf Writers Conference, 168 Smolian Circle, Seaside, FL 32459. Seth Tucker, Executive Director. longleafwriteresconference@gmail.com

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MacDowell Colony

MacDowell Colony offers residencies of up to two months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a 450-acre estate near

Mt. Monadnock in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Residents are provided with a private room, work space, and all meals. Travel aid and personal expense grants are available based on need. For residencies from October 2020 through January 2021, using only the online application system submit 6 to 10 poems totaling no more than 15 pages or 15 to 25 pages of prose, a project proposal, and a letter of recommendation with a $30 application fee by April 15. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include elevator access to meeting space, dining space, kitchen, and laundry facilities and to some dormitories; accessible showers and bathrooms with handrails; and unmarked accessible parking. Contact David Macy, resident director, at dmacy@ macdowellcolony.org or (603) 924-3886, ext. 103, for additional accessibility details. MacDowell Colony, 100 High Street, Peterborough, NH 03458. 603) 924-3886. admissions@macdowellcolony.org

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Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference

The 2020 Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference will be held from June 22 to June 28 on the Bemidji State University campus, located beside Lake Bemidji, 220 miles north of Minneapolis. The conference features workshops, daily craft talks, panels, an evening reading series, and manuscript consultations for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Elizabeth Bradfield and Brenda Shaughnessy, fiction writer Scott Russell Sanders, and nonfiction writers Alison Hawthorne Deming and Meera Subramanian. The 2020 Distinguished Visiting Writer is nonfiction writer and scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer. The cost of the conference, which includes a fiveday workshop, seminars, and five meals, is $695 until April 1 and $795 thereafter. Half-hour manuscript consultations are available for an additional $60. An auditor option, which includes all conference

events and amenities except a workshop, is available for $180. Lodging is available on campus for $272 for the week. Scholarships are available. Using only the online application system, submit 5 to 10 pages of poetry or 10 to 20 pages of prose between March 1 and May 1. Workshops are limited to 12 participants; registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible doorways and pathways; accessible restrooms, event spaces, lodging, and parking; signage in Braille; and

ASL interpretation and signage with advance notice. Contact Bemidji State University’s Accessibility Services office at (218) 755-3883 or accessibility@bemidjistate

.edu for additional accessibility details. Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #4, Bemidji, MN 56601. (218) 755-2068. Mat Hawthorne, Conference Coordinator. writersconference@bemidjistate.edu

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Napa Valley Writers’ Conference

The 40th annual Napa Valley Writers’ Conference will be held from July 26 to July 31 at Napa Valley College, situated among the hills and vineyards of St. Helena, California. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and translation, as well as craft lectures, panels, and evening readings with wine receptions at venues around Napa Valley. The faculty includes poet Victoria Chang, fiction writers Charles Baxter and ZZ Packer, and poets and translators Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman. The cost of the conference is $1,075, which includes tuition, daily breakfast and lunch, two dinners, and wine tastings. Lodging is available at nearby hotels for discounted rates. Limited financial aid is available. Submit five poems, 10 to 15 pages of fiction, or a translation of up to three poems or 1,500 words of prose; a brief personal statement; and a $25 application fee by April 13. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; accessible doorways and pathways, with ramp access to a single-level event space; accessible restrooms; accessible parking; ASL interpretation upon request; and signage in Braille. Contact Sheryl Fernandez, Napa Valley College’s disability coordinator, at (707) 256-7234 for additional accessibility details. Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, Napa Valley College, 1088 College Avenue, St. Helena, CA 94574. (707) 967-2901. info@napawritersconference.org

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National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium

The 2020 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium will be held from March 26 to March 29 at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. The symposium features panel discussions, a townhall meeting, writing workshops, film screenings, and readings. This year’s theme is “Activism, Identity, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads.” Participating writers include poets Tracie Morris and Carl Hancock Rux; fiction writers Kia Corthron, Walter Mosley, and Shay Youngblood; and nonfiction writers Sandra Adell and Imani Perry. The cost

of the conference is $65 for four days or $25 for one day with advanced registration. Onsite registration is also available for $80 for four days or $35 for one day. Visit the website for more information. National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium, Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225. (718) 804-8883. writers@mec.cuny.edu

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Omnidawn Poetry Writing Conference

The 2020 Omnidawn Poetry Writing Conference, cosponsored by the MFA in Creative Writing program at Saint Mary’s College, will be held from June 11 to June 14 at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California, fifteen miles east of San Francisco. The conference features workshops, craft talks, and readings for poets. The faculty includes Brenda Hillman, David Koehn, Hoa Nguyen, Craig Santos Perez, and Carl Phillips. Attendees participate in five workshops, one with each faculty member; workshops are limited to ten participants each. Tuition is $990, which includes on-campus dinners. Private lodging in on-campus apartments with a shared kitchen and bathroom is available for $285. Limited scholarships are available; apply by February 29. Using only the online application system, submit four to five pages of poetry with a $20 application fee by May 31. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Omnidawn Poetry Writing Conference, Omnidawn Publishing, 2200 Adeline Street, Suite 150, Oakland, CA 94607. Ken Keegan, Executive Director. conference@omnidawn.com

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Ox-Bow Fall Writers Residency

The Ox-Bow School of Art offers two-, three-, and five-week residencies from September 7 to October 11 to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers on the Ox-Bow campus in Saugatuck, Michigan, located near the shores of Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. Residents are provided with private lodging, work space, and meals. Stipends for travel, supplies, and time away from work are also available. Submit up to 15 pages of poetry or prose, a brief project description, a statement of purpose, a résumé, and contact information for two references by May 2. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Ox-Bow Fall Writers Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art, 3435 Rupprecht Way, P.O. Box 216, Saugatuck, MI 49453.

(269) 857-5811. ox-bow@saic.edu

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Poetry at Round Top Festival

The 19th annual Poetry at Round Top Festival will be held from April 24 to April 26 at the Round Top Festival Institute campus in Round Top, Texas. The program features workshops, readings, lectures, craft talks, and panel discussions. The faculty includes Mark Doty, Allison Joseph, Alicia Ostriker, ire’ne lara silva, Mary Szybist, Edward Vidaurre, and Jenny Xie. The cost of the conference is $150 ($50 for students) or $75 for Saturday only. Workshops are an additional $40. Private manuscript consultations are available for an additional $70. Housing is available on campus and at nearby inns. Meals are available for purchase on campus. Registration is first

come, first served. Visit the website for more information. Poetry at Round Top Festival, Round Top Festival Institute, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954. (979) 249-3129. poetryatroundtop@gmail.com

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A Rally of Writers

The 33rd annual A Rally of Writers Conference will be held on April 4 at the West Campus of Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan. The conference features workshops, panel discussions, and readings in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Participating writers include poets Laura Apol and William Langford; fiction writers Erin Bartels, Lev Raphael, and Michael Zadoorian; and nonfiction writer Laura Holmes.

The keynote speaker will be nonfiction writer Doug Stanton. The cost of the conference is $90 ($50 for students) in advance, and $105 ($60 for students) on-site. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, accessible restrooms, accessible parking, text copies of talks upon request, and signage in Braille. Contact Kelly Hekler, Lansing Community College events coordinator, at (517) 483-1521 for additional accessibility details. A Rally of Writers, P.O. Box 4253, East Lansing, MI 48823. (517) 775-5784.

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Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival

The 2020 Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival will be held from April 24 to April 26 on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, located 30 minutes by train from New York City. The festival features workshops, readings, panel discussions, craft talks, and a book fair. Participating poets include Rosebud Ben-Oni, Afaa Michael Weaver, and Rachel Zucker. All events are free and open to the public. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include shuttle service between campus and the Bronxville Metro-North train station, accessible doorways and pathways, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible restrooms, reserved wheelchair seating and seating for others with disabilities, accessible parking, typed copies of readings for all events, and large-print programs. Contact Anna Binkovitz, codirector and accessibility contact person, at slcpoetryfest@gmail.com for additional accessibility details. Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708. slcpoetryfest@gmail.com www.sarahlawrence.edu/writing-mfa/poetry -festival.html

Sewanee Writers’ Conference

The 31st annual Sewanee Writers’ Conference will be held from July 21 to August 2 on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. The conference features workshops, master classes, lectures, and readings for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Erica Dawson, Mark Jarman, Marilyn Nelson, Carl Phillips, A. E. Stallings, and Monica Youn; fiction writers Chris Bachelder, Jamel Brinkley, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Adrianne Harun, Randall Kenan, Katie Kitamura, Jill McCorkle, Claire Messud, Jess Walter, and Stephanie Powell Watts; and nonfiction writers Alexander

Chee, Amitava Kumar, Elena Passarello, and Aisha Sabatini Sloan. Participating editors include Anna Lena Phillips Bell (Ecotone and Lookout Books), Millicent Bennett (Grand Central Publishing), Eliza Borné (Oxford American), Jessica Faust (Southern Review), Mary Flinn (Blackbird), Allison Joseph (Crab Orchard Review), Sally Kim (Putnam), Speer Morgan (Missouri Review), Emily Nemens (Paris Review), Kathy Pories (Algonquin Books), Adam Vines (Birmingham Poetry Review), and Michael Wiegers (Copper Canyon Press). Participating agents include Jin Auh (Wylie Agency), Michelle Brower (Aevitas Creative Management), Sarah Burnes (Gernert Company), Gail Hochman (Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents), Annie Hwang (Folio Literary Management), Anjali Singh (Ayesha Pande Literary), and Renée Zuckerbrot (Massie & McQuilkin). Tuition, including room and board, is $1,800. Fellowships and scholarships are available for published writers. Submit 10 to 15 pages of poetry or 20 to 40 pages of fiction or nonfiction by March 15. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Sewanee Writers’ Conference, University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383. swc@sewanee.edu

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Sonoma County Writers Camp

The 2020 Sonoma County Writers

Camp will be held from April 29 to May 3, August 5 to August 9, and September 30 to October 4, at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Occidental, California. The conference features generative workshops in fiction and memoir, panels by authors and agents, master classes, meditative dream writing, and student readings. The faculty includes fiction writer Ellen Sussman and fiction and nonfiction writer Elizabeth Stark. The cost of the conference which includes lodging and meals, ranges from $1,795 to $1,995, depending on lodging. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include an accessible, one-story primary meeting space with golf cart transport upon request to a separate dining hall; accessible bathrooms; and accessible parking. Contact Elizabeth Stark, cofounder and codirector, at elizabethstarkstories@gmail.com, for additional accessibility details. Sonoma County Writers Camp, 1993 Burnside Road, Sebastopol, CA

95472. Ellen Sussman, Cofounder and Codirector. ellen@ellensussman.com

www.sonomacountrywriterscamp.com

Southampton Writers Conference

The 45th annual Southampton Writers Conference will be held from July 8 to July 19 at the Stony Brook Southampton campus in Southampton, located on the Atlantic coast 90 miles east of New York City. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as readings, lectures, and consultations with agents. The faculty includes poets Billy Collins and Camille Rankine; fiction writers Jami Attenberg, Paul Harding, Frederic Tuten, and Karen Thompson Walker; and creative nonfiction writers Melissa Bank, Matthew Klam, T Kira Madden, and Roger Rosenblatt. The cost of a five-day workshop is $1,495; the cost of a twelve-day workshop is $1,995. Tuition includes access to all conference events. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry or 10

to 20 pages of prose by April 15; there is no application fee. Full scholarships are available; submit a statement of purpose and a letter of recommendation. The application deadline is March 15 for general scholarships and scholarships for first-generation college students or graduates, and April 15 for scholarships for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and residents of East End, Long Island. Lodging in campus dormitories is available for approximately $65 per night for a shared room or $74 per night for a private room. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible doorways and pathways, accessible restrooms, reserved accessible seating, accessible parking, assistive listening devices for events, and Braille signage for restrooms and workshop rooms. Contact Christian McLean, conference codirector, at christian.mclean@stonybrook.edu, for additional accessibility details. Southampton Writers Conference, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968. (631) 632-5007. Christian McLean, Conference Codirector.

christian.mclean@stonybrook.edu

www.stonybrook.edu/writers

Spring Creek Project

The Spring Creek Project offers one- to two-week residencies in October and November at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascades, 50 miles east of Eugene. The residency is open to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers whose work “reflects a keen awareness of the natural world.” Residents are provided with a private apartment, which includes kitchen facilities, access to the forest research site, and a $250 stipend. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry or 15 pages of prose, a one-page project description, and a curriculum vitae by May 1. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

The Spring Creek Project also offers two-week collaborative residencies in August and September to pairs of poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at the Cabin at Shotpouch Creek in the Oregon Coast Range. The residency is open to writers who wish to pursue a collaborative project, and whose work takes inspiration from the natural world. Residents are provided with lodging in a two-bedroom cabin and a $250 stipend each. Submit 8 to 10 pages of poetry or 10 to 15 pages of prose, a one-page project description, and a curriculum vitae by May 1. There is no application fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible doorways at both venues. An accessible apartment, restroom, dining hall, meeting rooms, accessible parking, and some accessible sidewalks are available at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest site. Contact Shelley Stonebrook, Oregon State University representative, at (541) 737-4780 or stonebsh@oregonstate.edu for additional accessibility details. Spring Creek Project, Oregon State University, 330 Ballard Extension Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331. Carly Lettero, Program Manager. liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/centers-and-initiatives /spring-creek-project

Studio Faire

Studio Faire offers one- to four-week residencies between March and October to poets, fiction writers, creative

nonfiction writers, and translators at a small mansion in Nérac, France. The residency accommodates three writers at a time. Residents are provided with a private work space and bedroom, and access to shared bathrooms, a shared kitchen and dining room, and a large walled garden and wild park with fruit trees. The space is a ten-minute walk to shops, cafés, and bars, as well as a weekly market, library, theatre, music hall, cinema, and the Château de Nérac castle and the Baïse river. The cost of the residency ranges from €460 for one week (approximately $510) to €960 for four weeks (approximately $1,065). Using only the online application system, submit an author bio, a personal statement, and a project outline. There is no application fee. Admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for complete guidelines and more information. Studio Faire, 58 Avenue Georges, Clemenceau, 47600, Nérac, France. Julia Douglas, Cofounder and Residency Coordinator. julia@studiofaire.co.uk

www.studiofaire.co.uk

Tin House Summer Workshop

The 18th annual Tin House Summer Workshop will be held from July 12 to July 19 at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. The program features workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and graphic narrative, as well as lectures, panels, readings, and meetings with agents and editors. Participating writers include poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Jericho Brown, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil; fiction writers Nana Kwame AdjeiBrenyah, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Kristen Arnett, Matt Bell, Jennine Capó Crucet, Renee Gladman, Manuel Gonzales, Catherine Lacey, Carmen Maria Machado, Tommy Orange, Matthew Salesses, Rion Amilcar Scott, and Leni Zumas; creative nonfiction writers Melissa Febos, Saeed Jones, Kiese Laymon, Jeannie Vanasco, and Elissa Washuta; and graphic narrative writer Mira Jacob. Tuition is $1,600; the fee for lodging and meals is $400. Workshops may be audited for $500. Scholarships and payment plans are available. Submit a writing sample of up to four poems, 5,000 words of prose, or up to 20 pages of graphic narrative with a $30 application fee by March 11.

Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Accessibility accommodations include elevator access to all multilevel event spaces; accessible doorways and pathways; accessible restrooms; accessible lodging upon request; an accessible dining hall; reserved accessible seating for all lectures, workshops, and public readings; and ASL interpretation at all readings. Contact India Downes-Le Guin, assistant director, at india@tinhouse.com for additional accessibility details. Tin House Summer Workshop, 2601 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR 97210. (503) 219-0622. Lance Cleland, Director. lance@tinhouse.com

tinhouse.com/workshop/summer-workshop

Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshop

The 16th annual Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshop will be held from June 7 to June 12 on the campus of Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft seminars, individual conferences with faculty members, readings, and time to write. The faculty includes

poet Thorpe Moeckel; fiction writers Trish Harnetiaux, Fred G. Leebron, Mesha Maren, and Daniel Mueller; nonfiction writers M. Randal O’Wain and James McKean; and multi-genre writer Pinckney Benedict. Participating publishing professionals include agent Rachel Ekstrom Courage (Folio Literary Management) and editor Barbara Jones (Henry Holt). The cost of tuition is $795. Housing is available on campus for $225 for the week or in nearby hotels beginning at $70 per night. A campus meal plan is available for $200. Scholarships are available; submit a one-page personal statement and a writing sample of up to five pages by March 2. For general registration, submit the required application form and a $500 deposit to be used toward tuition by May 1. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshop, Hollins University, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24020. (540) 362-6225. Christine Powell, Contact. cpowell@hollins.edu

www.hollins.edu/tmww

Vermont College of Fine Arts Postgraduate Writers’ Conference

The 25th annual Postgraduate Writers’ Conference will be held from August 10 to August 16 on the Vermont College of Fine Arts campus in Montpelier. Designed for writers with graduate degrees or equivalent experience, the conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as readings, craft classes, and individual consultations with faculty members. Each workshop is limited to five or six participants.

The faculty includes poets Chen Chen, Eduardo C. Corral, Kathleen Graber, Tomás Q. Morín, and Patricia Smith; fiction writers Steve Almond, Andre Dubus III, William Giraldi, Ellen Lesser, and Bernice L. McFadden; and creative nonfiction writers Sonja Livingston,

Lee Martin, Sue William Silverman, and Clifford Thompson. Tuition is

$995 for all workshops except for the poetry manuscript workshop, which is $1,175. The cost of on-campus housing is $370 for a single room or $200 for a shared room. The full conference meal plan is $230. Scholarships are available; submit a five-page writing sample and a letter explaining need. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevator access to all multilevel event spaces, accessible pathways and doorways, accessible restrooms, reserved seating for all events, accessible parking, ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and Braille signage. Contact David Markow, vice president for student services, at (802) 828-8535 or david.markow@vcfa .edu for additional accessibility details. Vermont College of Fine Arts Postgraduate Writers’ Conference, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Ellen Lesser, Director. pgconference@vcfa.edu

www.vcfa.edu/writing/pwc

Visual Arts Center of Richmond

The Emerging Artist Residency Program offers a residency from August 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, to a poet, fiction writer, or nonfiction writer at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Writers who have not yet published a full-length book are eligible. The residency includes studio space and

a stipend of $5,000; writers are also paid to teach two classes at the Visual Arts Center. The residency does not include housing. Submit an application, a curriculum vitae, a personal statement, two references, and a writing sample of 10 pages of poetry or up to 25 pages of fiction or nonfiction with a $30 application fee by April 1. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation to the venue, elevator access to all residency spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, accessible restrooms, and accessible parking. Contact Michael Zetland, director of operations, at (804) 353-0094, ext. 214 or mzetland@visarts.org for additional accessibility details. Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Emerging Artist Residency Program, 1812 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220. Jordan Brown, Director of Education and Programs. info@visarts.org

visarts.org/about-us/artist-residencies/emerging

-artist-residency-program/

Wordplay

The 2020 Wordplay festival will be held on May 9 in the Loft Literary Center and adjacent outdoor spaces in Minneapolis. The festival features on-stage conversations, panel discussions, workshops, and a book fair with book signings. Participating writers include poets Natalie Diaz and Danez Smith; fiction writers Emma Straub, Jeff VanderMeer, and Charles Yu; and nonfiction writers Michael Ian Black and Laila Lalami. The cost is $10 (free admission for children). Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, golf cart transportation within the festival upon request, reserved wheelchair seating and seating for others with disabilities, accessible parking and designated dropoff sites, and ASL interpretation with advance request. Contact Abby Frank Taylor, program and event specialist, at (612) 215-2590 or afranktaylor@loft.org for additional accessibility details. Wordplay, Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Steph Opitz, Festival Director.

www.loftwordplay.com

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow offers residencies of one week to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at a former bed-and-breakfast in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in the heart of the Ozarks. Residents are provided with a private room, work space, and meals. The cost of the residency is $85 per day. An additional $25 flat-rate cleaning fee is charged. Submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages, a one-page project description, and two letters of reference with a $35 application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632. (479) 253-7444. Linda Caldwell, Director.

writerscolony.org

The Writer’s Hotel NYC Writers Conferences

The 2020 Writer’s Hotel NYC Poetry Weekend will be held from May 21 to May 25 in New York City at the Roger Smith Hotel. The conference features generative workshops and lectures on craft and publishing, and attendee and faculty readings. The faculty includes poets Mark Doty, Nick Flynn, Terrance Hayes, Marie Howe, Deborah Landau, Shanna McNair, Alexandra Oliver, Scott Wolven, and Jenny Xie. Participating publishing professionals include editor Kevin Larimer (Poets & Writers, Inc.). The cost of the conference is $2,000. Lodging and meals other than breakfast are not included. Using only the online application system, submit 15 pages of poetry and a brief bio with a $30 application fee by March 15. Visit the website for more information.

The 2020 Writer’s Hotel NYC AllFiction Conference will be held from June 3 to June 9 in New York City at the Roger Smith Hotel and the Casablanca Hotel. The conference features workshops, lectures on craft and publishing, readings, and pitch sessions with agents. The faculty includes fiction writers

Jeffrey Ford, Elizabeth Hand, James Patrick Kelly, Shanna McNair, Rick Moody, Francine Prose, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Sapphire, Michael Thomas, and

Scott Woven. Participating publishing professionals include editor Kevin Larimer (Poets & Writers, Inc.) and agent Steven Salpeter (Curtis Brown). Conference attendees will each receive a pre-conference manuscript consultation with Shanna McNair and Scott Wolven, and will have opportunities to read their work at venues around New York City. The cost of the conference is $3,250. Lodging and meals are not included. Using only the online application system, submit up to 5,000 words of fiction and a brief bio with a $30 application fee by March 8. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations for both events include elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible doorways and pathways, accessible restrooms, and accessible event spaces. The Writer’s Hotel NYC Writers Conferences, P.O. Box 472, Brunswick, ME 04011. Shanna McNair, Founder and Director.

www.writershotel.com

Writing About Art in Barcelona

The 2020 Writing About Art in Barcelona workshop will be held from June

1 to June 8 at the Hotel Casa del Sol, a small boutique hotel in the Gràcia neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain.

Open to poets and nonfiction writers, the workshop includes visits to cultural heritage sites such as the Picasso Museum, the Miró Museum, and Antoni Gaudí’s Parc Güell. The workshop will be led by poet and translator Sharon Dolin. The cost is $1,200, which includes daily workshops, cultural outings, and some meals. The cost of housing, which includes breakfasts, ranges from $900 to $1,200 depending on lodging. Submit an application and a writing sample of two to three poems or two to three pages of creative nonfiction by April 1.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, and accessible doorways and pathways. Writing About Art in Barcelona, Plaça del Sol, 23, 08012 Barcelona, Spain. Sharon Dolin, Director. writingbarcelona@gmail.com

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