Writers Conferences & Writing Workshops
The Guide to Writers Conferences & Writing Workshops
Florida International University (FIU) Creative Writing Program
       
Website w3.fiu.edu/crwriting
Year Established 1985
Program Description Key West: choice of daily genre workshops, agent/editor roundtables, manuscript conferences, nightly readings. Abroad: Daily workshops, classroom visits, readings with local authors, evening cultural activities.
Number of Programs/Year 2
Program Length Key West 4 days; abroad 25 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio Key West 100; abroad 25
Program Focus Non-fiction, Poetry, Mystery, Fiction
Faculty 2007: Campbell McGrath, Frost Professor of Creative Writing at FIU, has received Guggenheim & MacArthur fellowhips. His poems have appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, & Harper's.
Costs Key West: $350 + housing. Abroad: $3,950 includes airfare, lodging, planned activities. Graduate & undergraduate credit available.
U.S. Locations Key West, Florida
Global Locations Dublin, Ireland
Months July, October
Contact Les Standiford
Director
Florida International University (FIU) Creative Writing Program
3000 NE 145th Street
North Miami, FL 33181
United States
Phone: 305-919-5857
Fax: 305-919-5734
E-Mail: standifo@fiu.edu

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