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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.
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Indiana University Writers’ Conference Conference Bloomington, IN The 73rd annual Indiana University Writers’ Conference will be held from May 26 to May 31 in Bloomington. The conference offers workshops in poetry and fiction, as well as craft... |
Poetry, Fiction | No | 5/26/13 | 4/15/13 | |
Juniper Summer Writing Institute Conference Amherst, MA The 10th annual Juniper Summer Writing Institute will be held from June 23 to June 29 on the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst. The program offers readings, craft... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 6/23/13 |
Rolling Admissions |
4/1/13 |
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Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival Festival Bronxville, NY The 2013 Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival will be held from April 12 to April 14 on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, located 15 miles... |
Poetry | Yes | 4/12/13 | ||
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Napa Valley Writers’ Conference Conference St. Helena, CA The 33rd annual Napa Valley Writers’ Conference will be held from July 28 to August 2 at Napa Valley College, situated among the hills and vineyards of St. Helena,... |
Poetry, Fiction | No | 7/28/13 |
Rolling Admissions |
3/15/13 |
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Nebraska Summer Writers’ Conference Conference Lincoln, NE The 2012 Nebraska Summer Writers’ Conference was held from June 9 to June 15 on the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln. The program features panels, workshops, and master classes... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | No | 6/9/12 | ||
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University of North Dakota Writers Conference Festival Grand Forks, ND The 44th annual University of North Dakota Writers Conference will be held from March 19 to March 23 in Grand Forks. This year’s theme is “A Portrait of the Artist.”... |
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Yes | 3/19/13 |