North Carolina Writers’ Network Spring Conference

The 2022 North Carolina Writers’ Network Spring Conference was held on April 23, both in person at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro and online. The conference featured classes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as conversations on the craft and business of writing. The faculty included poets Charmaine Cadeau, Stuart Dischell, and Laura Mullen; fiction writers Caleb Johnson, Derek Palacio, and Maegan Poland; and creative nonfiction writers Belle Boggs, Rachel Priest, and Julia Ridley Smith. Participating publishing professionals included agent Jamie Chambliss (Folio Literary Management) and editor Meg Reid (Hub City Press). Poet, fiction writer, and nonfiction writer Carole Boston Weatherford delivered the keynote address. The cost of the conference was $150 ($100 for NCWN members) for in-person participants and $125 ($75 for NCWN members) for online participants. Registration was available through 12:00 PM EST on April 18. Visit the website for more information.