Yale Writers' Conference

The first Yale Writers' Conference will be held from June 12 to June 22 on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The conference features workshops, limited to twelve participants each, in fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as one-on-one manuscript critiques; panels with agents, editors, and publishers; and readings. The faculty includes fiction writers Julia Glass, Tom Perrotta, Richard Selzer, and Kate Walbert, and creative nonfiction writer M. G. Lord. Tuition is $2,100, which includes lodging and meals, or $1,700 for commuting residents of Connecticut. Submit a five page writing sample with a $20 application fee between January 1 and April 15. Visit the website for the required application and complete guidelines.