Juniper Summer Writing Institute

The Juniper Summer Writing Institute will be held from June 21 to June 27 at the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst. The program features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as craft seminars, manuscript consultations, and readings. The faculty includes poets Leila Chatti, Craig Santos Perez, and Khadijah Queen; fiction writers Aria Aber, Noy Holland, and Dantiel W. Moniz; and nonfiction writer Eula Biss. Visiting writers include poets Desiree C. Bailey and Patrycja Humienik; poet and fiction writer Ocean Vuong; fiction writers Dur e Aziz Amna, Madeline ffitch, and Yasmin Zaher; and nonfiction writer Sarah Aziza. Tuition, which includes meals, is $2,300. Manuscript consultations are available for an additional $400. A self-directed residency, which includes all the programming except for workshops, is $1,300. Lodging costs $60 per night for a shared on-campus room and $65 per night for a private room in a shared suite. To apply, submit five pages of poetry or up to 10 pages of prose along with a writer’s statement by February 5 with a $20 application fee. Application fee waivers are available upon request. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include elevator access to all program spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible and all-gender, single-occupancy bathrooms; accessible parking; transcriptions of author readings; ASL interpretation with advance request; and closed captioning for presented media. Contact the director at (413) 545-5503 or via e-mail for additional accessibility details.