A Writer’s Summer at Stony Brook Southampton, 2010
Located in the Hamptons, a resort area of natural beauty, the Southampton writing conferences welcome all who seek instruction that is friendly, rigorous, professionally useful, and intellectually challenging.
SOUTHAMPTON WRITERS CONFERENCE • July 14-25 Now in our 35th year, the Conference provides a forum for authors of all genres to study and discuss writing. Workshops include the novel, short story, poetry, personal essay, memoir, and creative nonfiction. Recent faculty included Billy Collins, Roger Rosenblatt, Meg Wolitzer, Melissa Bank, Kaylie Jones and Matthew Klam.
SOUTHAMPTON CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CONFERENCE • July 28- August 1 Interested in writing or illustrating children’s books? Workshops have included Chapter Books, Picture Books, Writing for Children’s Television, Young Adult Novels, and Illustrating Picture Books. Recent faculty included Tor Seidler, Cindy Kane, Kate and James McMullan, Gahan Wilson, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Margaret McMullan.
SOUTHAMPTON SCREENWRITING CONFERENCE • July 28-August 1 For new and advanced screenwriters, as well as all writers interested in using the language of film to tell stories. Workshops have included Finishing and Presenting a Screenplay, From Idea to Script, and Creating Unforgettable Characters. Recent faculty included Andrew Bienen, Ken Friedman, Malia Scotch Marmo, Stephen Molton, and Frank Pugliese.
SOUTHAMPTON PLAYWRITING CONFERENCE • July 14-25 & July 28-August 1. Get the rare opportunity to develop your work in an intensive laboratory setting with professional actors and standing by or learn the ins and outs of Musical Book. Recent faculty have included Marsha Norman, Craig Lucas, Laura Maria Censabella, Emily Mann.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: phone 631-632-5007, email SouthamptonWriters@notes.cc.sunysb.edu, or website http://www.stonybrook.edu/writers
20+ authors & instructors. Has included Billy Collins, Melissa Bank, Roger Rosenblatt, Meg Wolitzer, Melissa Bank, Kaylie Jones, Matthew Klam.
Costs
$1,575 off-campus, $2,175 on-campus
U.S. Locations
New York (Southampton)
Months
July, August
Contact
Christian McLean
Conference Coordinator Southampton Writers Conference
Stony Brook Southampton 239 Montauk Highway
Southampton, NY 11968
United States
Phone: 631-632-5030
Fax: 631-632-2576
E-Mail:
Associate Program Director: Carla Caglioti; Program Director: Robert Reeves
