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Christopher Newport University Writers' Conference
Established
1981
Program Description
Workshops (most allow writing time), speakers, panel discussion.
Programs/Year
1
Program Length
2 days (Fri-Sat)
Group Size or S:T Ratio
100-150
Program Focus
Children's, Fiction, Marketing, Non-fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Young Adult
Faculty
2005: Keynote presenter Dean King (Skeletons of the Zahara), Julie Swanson, Mary Batten, Carolyn Foronda. Panelists Sharon Baldacci, Johnn Pence, Bradley Davis.
Costs
$75, $55 seniors, CNU students; $10 fee for writing contest/critique, $5 for lunch.
U.S. Locations
Newport News, Virginia
Months
April
Contact
Cindy Halliday
Conference Coordinator
Christopher Newport University, LifeLong Learning Society
660 Hamilton Dr.
Newport News, VA 23602
United States
Phone: 757-269-4368
E-Mail:
Conference Coordinator
Christopher Newport University, LifeLong Learning Society
660 Hamilton Dr.
Newport News, VA 23602
United States
Phone: 757-269-4368
E-Mail:
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