Yale Writers' Conference

The second annual Yale Writers' Conference will held from June 10 to June 19, and June 21 to June 23 on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The first session will focus on craft, and feature workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft talks, readings, and panel discussions with agents, editors, and publishers. The second session will focus on genre, and limited to twelve participants each, in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as one-on-one manuscript critiques with faculty. The faculty includes poet Stephanie Hart; fiction writers Marc Fitten, Molly Gaudry, Nathaniel Rich, and creative nonfiction writers M. G. Lord, and Eileen Pollack. Tuition for the first session is $2400, which includes lodging and some meals or $1850, which includes some meals, for commuters. Tuition for the second session is $800, which includes lodging and some meals or $635, which includes some meals, for commuters. There is an application fee of $25. Admission is made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.