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Pennsylvania Writers Conference
Established
2004
Program Description
The Pennsylvania Writers Conference is designed to engage, educate and empower the literary community. If you’re a passionate writer, reader, or both, join us to learn more about fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting and playwriting.
Programs/Year
1
Program Length
5 day Masterclasses; 2 Day Conference
Group Size or S:T Ratio
200
Program Focus
Publishing, Religion, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Playwriting, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Screenwriting, Travel, Romance, Marketing, Non-fiction, Horror, Young Adult, Poetry, Autobiography/Memoir
Faculty
Past speakers:National Poetry Slam Finalist and Jason Carney, NPR's Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan, former United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, poet and scholar Jay Parini, and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Norman Mailer.
Costs
$100-$400
U.S. Locations
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Months
July, August
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Contact
Bill Schneider
Associate Director
Wilkes University
84 W South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
United States
Phone: 570-408-4534
E-Mail:
Associate Director
Wilkes University
84 W South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
United States
Phone: 570-408-4534
E-Mail:
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