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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? |
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Application Deadline | Financial Aid Deadline |
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Texas Book Festival Festival Austin, TX The 2012 Texas Book Festival was held from October 27 to October 28 on the State Capitol grounds in Austin. The festival features panels, book signings, discussions, and a book... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 10/27/12 | ||
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South Dakota Festival of Books Festival Sioux Falls, SD The 2012 South Dakota Festival of Books was held from October 28 to October 30 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The festival features lectures, panels, readings, and an... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 10/28/12 | ||
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Vegas Valley Book Festival Festival Las Vegas, NV The 2012 Vegas Valley Book Festival was held from November 1 to November 3 at various venues in Las Vegas. The festival features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction,... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Spoken Word | Yes | 11/1/12 | ||
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North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference Conference Cary, NC The 2012 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference was held from November 2 to November 4 at the Embassy Suites in Cary, North Carolina. The conference offers workshops and master... |
Poetry, Fiction | No | 11/2/12 | 10/26/12 | |
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Algonkian Writer Conference–Fisherman's Wharf Conference San Francisco, CA The Algonkian Writer Conference–Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference for fiction writers was held from November 7 to November 11, 2012, at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The... |
Fiction | No | 11/7/12 |
Rolling Admissions |
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Wisconsin Book Festival Festival Madison, WI The 11th annual Wisconsin Book Festival was held from November 7 to November 11, 2012, at various venues in downtown Madison. The festival features readings; panels; open mikes; conversations with... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Spoken Word | Yes | 11/7/12 |