Iota Short Forms Conference

The tenth annual Iota Short Forms Conference will be held from October 16 to October 19 at the Cobscook Institute in Trescott, Maine, and its surrounding fifty acres of forest and former farmland. The conference features writing classes, readings, workshops, an open mic, and craft talks oriented toward forms of short prose writing, including essays, prose poems, short stories, flash fiction and nonfiction, micro essays, and more. The faculty includes poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, fiction and nonfiction writer Suzanne Strempek Shea, and nonfiction writers Melanie Brooks and Penny Guisinger. An optional self-paced retreat will be held from October 19 to October 23. The cost of the conference, which includes workshops, activities, and meals, is $665. Lodging for three nights in a private room with an attached bathroom is $300; lodging in a shared room with an attached bathroom is $225; and camping with access to shared bathrooms and a common space is $30 (camping in a recreational vehicle is $75). Add-on meal packages for commuters range from $25 to $75. The cost of the retreat, which includes four nights of lodging in a private room with an attached bathroom, is $550. The deadline for registration is September 25. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible restrooms, event rooms, and dining halls; reserved seating; and accessible parking. Contact the community programming steward via phone or e-mail for additional accessibility details.