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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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San Miguel Poetry Week Conference San Miguel de Allende, Mexico The San Miguel Poetry Week will be held from January 1 to January 6, 2013, at the Hotel Posada de Las Monjasin in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The program... |
Poetry | No | 1/1/13 | 11/15/11 | 12/1/12 |
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Summer Literary Seminars–Kenya Conference Nairobi, Kenya The 2012 Summer Literary Seminars–Kenya will be held from December 8 to December 22 in Nairobi and on Lamu Island. The conference includes readings, lectures, roundtable... |
Poetry, Fiction | No | 12/8/12 | 11/15/12 | |
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Miami Book Fair International Festival Miami, FL The 28th annual Miami Book Fair International was held from November 11 to November 18, 2012, at the Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College in downtown Miami. The festival includes... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 11/11/12 | ||
Kentucky Book Fair Festival Frankfort, KY The 31st annual Kentucky Book Fair was held on November 10, 2012, at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort. The book fair, which promotes literacy and a love... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 11/10/12 | ||
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Sanibel Island Writers Conference Conference Sanibel Island, FL The 2012 Sanibel Island Writers Conference, sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University, was held from November 8 to November 11 at the BIG ARTS center and the Sanibel Public... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 11/8/12 | 9/30/12 | |
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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 |