Adriatic Writers Conference

The Adriatic Writers Conference was held from May 24 to May 30 at Hotel Bellevue on Lošinj island in Croatia. Programming included small-group workshops, craft classes, a one-on-one meeting with a writing instructor, master classes, and generative writing sessions for fiction writers. The faculty included fiction writers Andrea Bartz, Lidija Hilje, Jo Piazza, and Kristin Vuković. The cost of the conference, which includes lodging at the conference hotel, daily breakfast, and welcome and farewell dinners, was $3,900. Attendees were responsible for transportation costs. To apply, writers submitted a 10-page writing sample and a 500-word statement of purpose via e-mail by February 1. There was no application fee. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations included elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms; and accessible parking. Writers contacted Lošinj Hotels concierge Sara Prgić at sara.prgic@jadranka.hr for additional accessibility details.