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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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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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Louisiana Book Festival Festival Baton Rouge, LA The ninth annual Louisiana Book Festival was held on October 27, 2012, at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Museum, and the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. The... |
Fiction | Yes | 10/27/12 | ||
Montana Festival of the Book Festival Missoula, MT The 13th annual Montana Festival of the Book was held from October 4 to October 6, 2012, at venues in downtown Missoula. The festival offers readings, workshops, performances, and panels.... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 10/4/12 | ||
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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 | ||
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Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers Conference Tulsa, OK The 2012 Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers was held on October 26 and October 27 at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. The program features workshops in poetry, fiction,... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 10/26/12 | 10/26/12 | |
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 |