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Conferences & Residencies Database
Looking to meet up with agents and editors? To join a supportive writing community? Or to find the perfect environment to fuel your writing practice? The Conferences & Residencies database includes details about over two hundred writing conferences, writers residencies, and literary festivals.
| Event | Genre | Free? | Event Date |
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Disquiet: The International Literary Program Conference Lisbon, Portugal The second annual Disquiet: The International Literary Program, sponsored by Dzanc Books, was held from July 1 to July 13, 2012, in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference offered workshops in poetry,... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 7/1/12 |
Rolling Admissions |
1/31/12 |
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Blue Ridge Bookfest Festival Flat Rock, NC The 2013 Blue Ridge Bookfest will be held from May 17 to May 18 on the Blue Ridge Community College campus in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The festival features readings... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 5/17/13 | ||
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Southern Festival of Books Festival Nashville, TN The 2013 Southern Festival of Books will be held from October 11 to October 13 on War Memorial Plaza in downtown Nashville. The festival features readings, panels, and book signings.... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 10/11/13 | ||
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Literary Writers Conference–New York City Conference New York, NY The 2012 Literary Writers Conference–New York City was held from November 8 to November 9, 2012, at the New School University. The conference features panels on publishing for poets, fiction... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 11/8/12 | ||
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Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Festival New Orleans, LA The 2013 Saints and Sinners Literary Festival will be held from May 23 to May 26 in various venues in New Orleans. The festival features readings, panels, and master classes... |
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 5/23/13 | ||
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Savannah Book Festival Conference Savannah, GA The sixth annual Savannah Book Festival will be held from February 14 to February 17 in and around Telfair Square in Savannah. The festival features readings, presentations, and a book... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 2/14/13 |