Welcome to Abroad Writers' Conference—Authors without Borders, where world voices are heard.
Experience the richness of our culturally diverse world while perfecting your skills as a writer abroad. Our top heavy conference is led by some of the worlds most talented authors, poets, screenwriters and literary agents with a ratio of 1 to 3. Instead of being lost in a crowd at a large conference, Abroad Writers' Conference prides itself on holding small group meetings where participants have personal contact with everyone. Stimulating talks, interviews, readings, Q&A's, writing workshops, film screenings, private consultations and social gatherings all take place within a week to ten days. Abroad Writers' Conference promises you true networking opportunities and full detailed feedback on your writing.
Participants will attend two writing workshops and they'll receive three personal consultations. Our workshops are designed to assist writers in the craft and the business of writing. Each workshop consists of 12 - 14 participants. For those who are interested, we offer a work/study discount.
Faculty: Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler (A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain), Booker Award winner Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient), US Poet Laureate, Billy Collins; U.K. Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion; Pen Hemingway Award winner Chris Abani (Graceland), National Book Award Finalist Dorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina), Amy Bloom (Away), Dan Chaon (You Remind Me, of Me) Alan Lightman (Einstein's Dream); Margaret Drabble (The Red Queen), Alexandra Fuller (Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tonight),
Chris Abani, Michael Bishop, Amy Bloom, Robert Olen Butler, Dan Chaon, Billy Collins, Margaret Drabble, Gary Ferguson, Alan Lightman, Andrew Motion, Michael Ondaatji, Susan Vreeland, Rebecca Walker
Costs
From $2,500 ($3,450)/10-14 days includes shared (single) lodging, most meals.
U.S. Locations
California (Mendocino Coast)
Global Locations
Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Czech Republic
France (Riviera)
Thailand (Chiang Mai)
