UCLA Extension Writers Studio

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Type: 
Conference
Location: 
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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The Writers Studio, sponsored by the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, was held from February 23 to February 26 on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. The conference featured workshops in fiction and creative nonfiction as well as a literary agent search prep course led by former literary agent Eve Porinchak. Workshop instructors included fiction writers Lesley Hyatt and Wally Rudolph and nonfiction writers Shawna Kenney and Sehba Sarwar. The cost of the conference was $985. A list of suggested transportation and hotel options was available on the conference website. Registration was first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations included public transportation near the venue; elevator access to all conference spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms with handrails; and accessible parking. Additional accessibility requests, such as requests for text copies of talks or ASL interpretation, could be made through the UCLA Extension Office of Disability Services. Contact disability services and proctoring coordinator Sherrika Woods at access@unex.ucla.edu or (310) 794-4162 for additional accessibility details.

Contact Information

UCLA Extension Writers Studio, 1145 Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024. (310) 825-9415. Nutschell Anne Windsor, Program Manager.