Northwestern University Summer Writers' Conference

Northwestern University Summer Writers' Conference The Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference is back on July 30-31, 2021! Writers at all levels of experience are welcome.

And this year, the conference is entirely online so you can join us from anywhere in the world. This year’s schedule offers presentations for writers of all genres and backgrounds. Learn how to write your life in 750 words or less, structure your chapbook, and infuse your writing with revolution. Hear from award-winning authors on how to generate dramatically rich scenes, evoke memories through me

taphors, and layer your writing with suspense. Get some pro tips for interviewing and advice on how and when to submit to literary journals, agents, and contests. The Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference is a wonderful opportunity to seek a fuller understanding of the craft—and business—of writing. The conference is hosted by the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies MA in Writing and MFA in Prose and Poetry programs.

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About the Conference

Join a community of writers at Northwestern University for a three-day institute on writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The program, which is now in its 13th year, includes a diverse array of workshops, panels, keynote speakers, networking events, and literary readings.

Learn how to structure your novel with Christine Sneed, write without fear with Amin Ahmad, and make a scene with. Rebecca Makkai. Hear from publishers, agents, literary editors, and critics, and enjoy a keynote on the uses of memory from award-winning poet Roger Reeves.

You can also schedule an individual manuscript consultation with conference faculty. Writers at all levels of experience are welcome, as are writers of all genres and backgrounds. Come seek a fuller understanding of the craft—and business—of writing. The 2018 Summer Writers' Conference will be held on August 9-11 on Northwestern's downtown Chicago campus.

Register today!