In July, the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference returns to Bemidji State University for a six-day series of workshops, readings and collaborations with visiting authors and teachers from across the country. Workshop topics include poetry, novice poetry fiction and creative non-fiction writing, and for the first time the conference is offering a literary translation workshop.
Each morning, participants will gather their thoughts, notebooks and writing utensils and head off to their workshops where instructors and fellow participants will provide feedback and encouragement. Afternoons can be spent attending a literary event, writing, visiting with new friends, exploring downtown Bemidji or any of the myriad outdoor activities available in the area.
The conference opens at noon on July 14, and runs through noon July 19. The conference carries a fee of $585. The fee includes participation in the selected workshop, admission to all evening Reading Series events, a publishing seminar, all scheduled afternoon events and three conference meals. Lodging is available on campus for $15 per night for a single accommodation or $11 per night for a double.
Individual consultation is also available with workshop faculty members for $30 per half hour; advance manuscript submission is required to use this service.
A $30 cancellation fee will be incurred for any cancellations prior to June 15; after June 15, no fees will be refunded.
This year’s distinguished visiting writer is novelist Ron Carlson. Carlson is the director of the graduate program in fiction at the University of California, Irvine, and is a noted novelist and short-story writer.
