Conference · Sewanee, TN, USA
Sewanee Writers’ Conference
The Sewanee Writers’ Conference is an annual twelve-day literary conference founded in 1990 and held at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. It brings together emerging and established writers for intensive workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting. Participants attend craft lectures, readings, individual faculty conferences, and meetings with visiting editors and literary professionals. The conference provides accommodation and meals as part of its attendance package, with admission based on the strength and promise of applicants’ writing.
Open to poets
- Conference. The conference takes place July 13–25, 2027. Applications open January 15, 2027. The application closing deadline for 2027 has not yet been announced.. Fee: $15 application fee according to the currently published application guidelines. Accepted participants must also pay conference tuition, room, and board; the published 2026 cost was $3,000. Confirm 2027 charges when applications open.. Pays: No cash payment. The published 2026 attendance cost was $3,000, including tuition, room, and board after institutional support. Participants pay their own travel costs. Need-based aid is being developed; confirm 2027 costs and assistance with the organizers.. Simultaneous submissions: applicants must be at least 21 when the conference begins. applications for the 2027 conference are scheduled to open january 15, 2027. the conference runs july 13–25, 2027. the exact 2027 application deadline and admission notification date should be confirmed when the new cycle's guidelines are released..
Official site: sewaneewriters.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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