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Longleaf Writers Conference
Event Description
Register today to claim your spot--we offer full conference packages with all events, a social package that gives you access to day and evening events, a seminar pass that gives you access only to classes, and many more options--no matter whether you want to just sit in on one class, have your manuscript evaluated by professionals, meet with agents, chat with award-winning writers, or just hang with writers on the beach, we have it available! All that said--SPACE IS LIMITED SO GET REGISTERED TODAY! Visit our website for details about our schedule and guidebook and our incredible lineup of authors. Our conference is founded on the concept of community and inclusion and just happens to take place each May on one of the best beaches in the US. Join Pulitzer and NBA winner Adam Johnson, poet and essayist Maggie Smith, Beth Nguyen, Dean Bakapolous, Matt Bondurant, Melissa Ginsberg, Vandana Khanna, Seth Brady Tucker, and many more agents, editors and emerging writers for a week of what has been called, "the closest thing to a vacation and writing retreat that a conference can be!" For over ten years, the Longleaf Writers Conference at Seaside, Florida, has provided fellowships and scholarships for under-represented groups, veterans, and teachers, and has welcomed award winning writers like Rebecca Makkai, Brian Turner, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Kwame Dawes, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and many more to our shores. Our conference is founded on the concept of community and inclusion and just happens to take place each May on one of the best beaches in the US. Join Pulitzer and NBA winner Adam Johnson, poet and essayist Maggie Smith, Beth Nguyen, Dean Bakapolous, Matt Bondurant, Melissa Ginsberg, Vandana Khanna, Seth Brady Tucker, and many more agents, editors and emerging writers for a week of what has been called, "the closest thing to a vacation and writing retreat that a conference can be!" Or, join alumni like Jennine Capo Crucet, Blake Sanz, David James Poissant, and scores more by applying for our scholarship or fellowship program by January 10th! Visit www.longleafwritersconference.com for more information and to register or apply today--spots are limited--and our early bird discount is set to expire soon!
Multiday Event
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Date
Sat., May 11-18All Day
Admission Price
$59-$2199
Address
168 Smolian Dr.Seaside, FL 32459
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SeasideContact Information
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