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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 |
Application Deadline | Financial Aid Deadline |
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Kentucky Women Writers Conference Conference Lexington, KY The 34th annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference was held from September 21 to September 22, 2012, at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Lexington. The conference features craft talks... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 9/21/12 | ||
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North Coast Redwoods Writers' Conference Conference Crescent City, CA The 12th annual North Coast Redwoods Writers' Conference was held from September 21 to September 22 on the campus of the College of the Redwoods in Crescent City, California. The... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 9/21/12 | ||
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Library of Congress National Book Festival Festival Washington, DC The 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival was held on September 22 and September 23 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The program featured readings and presentations by... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 9/22/12 | ||
Brooklyn Book Festival Festival Brooklyn, NY The seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival was held on September 23 at Borough Hall and Columbus Park in Brooklyn, New York. Related events were held from September 20 to September... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Spoken Word | Yes | 9/23/12 | ||
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ALTA Conference Conference Richardson, TX The 35th annual American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Conference was held from October 3 to October 6, 2012, at the Memorial Art Gallery and the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester, New... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 10/3/12 | ||
Environmental Writing Institute Conference Missoula, MT The 21st annual Environmental Writing Institute was held from October 3 to October 7, 2012, at the University of Montana in Missoula. The 2012 program, limited to 15 participants,... |
Creative Nonfiction | No | 10/3/12 | 7/15/12 |