Manhattanville College Hosts Annual Writers' Week June 28-July 2, 2010
Writers from across the country gather at Manhattanville College each summer for the school's annual week-long writing conference. Manhattanville, which offers a 32-credit Master of Arts in Writing degree program, publishes the award-winning literary magazine Inkwell, and hosts a lively series of workshops and other literary events throughout the year, is home to a respected literary community.
During Writers' Week, participants spend the mornings in workshops with well-known, published authors, focusing on fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry,children's/young adult literature, and mystery. Award-winning faculty for the June 28th-July 2nd Summer Writers' Week: Catherine Lewis(Fiction); Kathy rich (non-fiction); Polly Shulman(Children;s/Young Adult); Kevin Pilkington (Poetry); Pamela Katz (Screenwriting).Major Speaker on Wednesday, June 30th,Francine Prose.
Overnight accommodations on Manhattanville's beautiful 100-acre campus are available. The program can be taken for credit toward a master's degree or on a non-credit basis. Applicants are asked to submit a 10-page writing sample along with an application and payment by June 2.
Set in Westchester County, New York, our campus offers the spaciousness and leisurely pace of a suburban location along with the resources of New York City, which is just 30 minutes away.
For more information, contact Karen Sirabian, Director, Manhattanville Master of Arts in Writing Program at 914-323-5300 or via e-mail at sirabiank@mville.edu, or visit our website at http://www.mville.edu/writersweek.
Five 3-hour morning workshops in a particular genre (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Young Readers, Screenwriting). Afternoons include special workshops, readings, session with editors & agents, and individual manuscript consultation.
Number of Programs/Year
1
Program Length
4-1/2 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
80-100
Program Focus
Autobiography/Memoir, Children's, Fiction, Marketing, Non-fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Screenwriting, Young Adult
Faculty
2010: Catherine Lewis (Fiction); Kathy Rich (Non-fiction); Polly Shulman (Writing for Young Adults); Kevin Pilkington (Poetry); Pamela Katz (Screenwriting). Major Speaker: Francine Prose.
Costs
$725 for the week. 2 graduate credits available for graduate tuition.
Karen Sirabian
Director, Manhattanville College MAW Program Manhattanville Summer Writers' Week
2900 Purchase St.
Purchase, NY 10577
United States
Phone: 914-323-5239
Fax: 914-323-3122
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