Poets Take Action in Wake of Gulf Coast Disaster
On Tuesday the second annual United Nations World Oceans Day was observed, a date that also marked the seventh week of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Genre: Poetry
Poetry Society Celebrates Centennial
The Poetry Society of America, the oldest poetry organization in the country, is marking its centennial this year with a number of special events that are being held across the country.
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Albertus Magnus College
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
New Haven, CT
Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee:
$50
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New Poets for Peace
Beginning this year New Poets for Peace, the New York City branch of Poets for Peace—a grassroots group that for the past decade has held free, donation-optional readings across the country to raise funds for international relief organizations—plans to host an event every six weeks in Manhattan, including a special reading and silent auction on March 21 in observance of the seventh anniversary of the U.S. military's invasion of Iraq.
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Boston University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction
Boston, MA
Application Deadline:
Thu, 01/09/2025
Application Fee:
$95
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
The 2023 Napa Valley Writers’ Conference was held from July 30 to August 4 on the main campus of Napa Valley College in Napa, California. The conference featured workshops in poetry, fiction, and translation, as well as craft talks and evening readings. The faculty included poets Victoria Chang, Brenda Hillman, Ilya Kaminsky, and Carl Phillips; fiction writers Lan Samantha Chang, Katie Crouch, Peter Orner, and Crystal Wilkinson; and translator Robert Hass. The cost of the conference was $1,100, which included tuition, daily breakfast and lunch, two dinners, and wine tastings.
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CONFERENCE
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Event Date:
April 20, 2025
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April 20, 2025
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no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 20, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, Napa Valley College, Office 1753, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558. (707) 256-7417.
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Napa
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CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
94558
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US
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Aspen Summer Words Writing Conference and Literary Festival
The 47th annual Aspen Summer Words Writing Conference and Literary Festival was held from June 18 to June 23 at the Viewline, a resort in the mountain town of Snowmass, Colorado, around 15 minutes from downtown Aspen. The conference featured workshops, including a workshop on book editing, for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers; panels and craft talks; and readings; as well as opportunities to meet with agents and editors.
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CONFERENCE
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Event Date:
April 20, 2025
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Application Deadline:
April 20, 2025
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no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 20, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Aspen Summer Words Writing Conference and Literary Festival, 110 East Hallam Street, Suite 116, Aspen, CO 81611. (970) 925-3122.
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Snowmass Village
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CO
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US
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Green Mountain Writers Conference
The 23rd annual Green Mountain Writers Conference was held from August 2 to August 6 at the historic Brandon Inn in Brandon, Vermont, a walkable Vermont village. The program featured workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as discussions, one-on-one consultations, and readings. The faculty included poets Justen Ahren, Joan Aleshire, and Verandah Porche; fiction writers Jensen Beach, Elizabeth Inness-Brown, and Stephen P. Kiernan; creative nonfiction writer Chuck Clarino; and poet and nonfiction writer Yvonne Daley.
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CONFERENCE
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Event Date:
April 20, 2025
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
April 20, 2025
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 20, 2025
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Green Mountain Writers Conference, 47 Hazel Street, Rutland, VT 05701. (802) 236-6133. Yvonne Daley, Director.
Yvonne Daley
Director
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Brandon
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VT
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
05701
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US
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