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Keynote Speaker: Naomi Shihab Nye Biography

Sponsored by Kachemak Bay Campus - Kenai Peninsula College /UAA

Held in Homer, Alaska, this nationally recognized writing conference features workshops, readings and panel presentations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing.

Location: Homer, Alaska at Land's End Resort

Activities include:

• Daily workshops, panel presentations, readings and craft talks.
• Opening keynote dinner, four luncheons, and more.
• Manuscript reviews; optional; additional fee.
• Sessions dedicated to an “open mic” for conference registrants.
• Evening readings open to the public; free.
• Agent / Editor Consultations; optional.
• Boat Cruise; optional; additional $60 fee.
• "First Pages" Session
• Writers' Circles
• Silent auction of literary and book related items to raise scholarship funds
• Post-Conference Workshop

Lower and upper division academic credit is optionally available.