7th Annual San Miguel Writers' Conference & Literary Festival
Featuring Margaret Atwood and Naomi Wolf • February 16-19, 2012 plus optional 2-day Intensive Workshops, February 20-21.
San Miguel is a World Heritage Site, a city steeped in beauty and history, extremely tranquil and safe, far from border violence. Long a Mecca for writers and artists, we are a rich mix of Canada, U.S., and Mexico, "The Creative Crossroads of the Americas."
• 9 keynote addresses • 42 breakout sessions • One-on-one pitch sessions with agents • Individual consultations • Open mic • Optional two-day Intensives with distinguished writers • Play: "That Dorothy Parker" • Manuscript Contest • Gourmet dining all week • Planned "explore San Miguel" excursions to elegant restored colonial homes, historic walking tour, folk art collection, hot springs. • Plus a spectacular, unforgettable Mexican Fiesta!
Presenters Faculty includes Margaret Atwood, Naomi Wolf, Joseph Boyden, Sharon Robinson, Merilyn Simonds, Joy Harjo, Elena Poniatowska, Franny Billingsley, Susan Brown, Linda Bergman, Rikki Ducornet, Kristin Iversen, Sandra Gulland, C.M. Mayo, Amy Ferris, and more.
90-Minute Workshops Concurrent morning and afternoon sessions include topics such as fiction, non-fiction, travel writing, screen writing, poetry, short story, mystery and crime fiction, memoir and personal essay, young adult, feature articles, editing and self-editing, both conventional and self-publishing, agents, book proposals, and taking your book to the next level.
For more information call 510-295-4097 in the U.S. or (415) 185-2225 in Mexico or visit our website at www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org.
Includes 9 speeches, 6 workshops (choose from 42), individual consults, open mike, ms. contest, local excursions, receptions. Optional two-day intensives. Conference is bilingual.
2012: Margaret Atwood; Naomi Wolf, Joy Harjo, Elena Poniatowska, Sharon Robinson, Merilyn Simonds, Joseph Boyden, Franny Billingsly, Laura Davis, Susan Brown, Linda Bergman, Rikki Ducornet, Kristen Iversen, Sandra Gulland, C.M. Mayo, Amy Ferris.
Costs
Full conference: $495 ($395 early bird) includes eight meals. Optional 2-day intensives: $150. No frills package: $395 ($295 early bird). Travel partner discount: $420 ($335 early bird). Budget to luxury lodging available.
Global Locations
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Months
February
Contact
Susan Page
Director San Miguel Literary Sala
Aldama #3
San Miguel de Allende, GTO 37700
Mexico
Phone: (52) 415-185-2225/510-295-4097
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