Guide to Writers Conferences & Writing Workshops
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Algonkian Writers Conference Reviews - New York Pitch Conference Reviews
Established
2002
Program Description
Pre-event assignments, daily workshops, homework & pitch training, agent/editor feedback, market study, publication plan. All genres at Algonkian Writer Conferences, and the New York Pitch Conference.
Programs/Year
10-12
Program Length
3-5 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
15-60 per event / 1/15 ratio
Program Focus
Publishing, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Romance, Poetry, Young Adult, Autobiography/Memoir, Non-fiction, Children's
Faculty
Authors, agents, editors, including Brendan Deneen, Robert Olen Butler, Kimberley Cameron, Lyssa Keusch, Robert Bausch, Michael Neff, Tina Wexler, Jackie Cantor, Susan Breen, Caitlin Alexander, Michael Braff, Paula Munier and more.
Costs
$595-$2850 with some including lodging, meals, materials.
U.S. Locations
San Diego & San Francisco, California
New York, New York
Algonkian Park & Richmond, Virginia
New York, New York
Algonkian Park & Richmond, Virginia
Months
Year round
Calendar Link
Facebook Page
Contact
Michael Neff
Director/Chief Editor
Algonkian Writer Conferences/New York Pitch Conference
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #443
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: 1-800-250-8290
E-Mail:
Director/Chief Editor
Algonkian Writer Conferences/New York Pitch Conference
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #443
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: 1-800-250-8290
E-Mail:
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