February 2009
Arizona State University (ASU) is hosting the 7th Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference February 18-21, 2009. The conference will be held on the Arizona State University campus.
The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is sponsoring this annual writers conference, which includes classes, readings, book signings and workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and playwriting.
ASU faculty members will be available throughout the conference to hone attendees' skills during the small group instruction workshops. In addition, attendees will be able to participate in "agent pitch meetings," where they can meet individually with literary agents Michael Bourett or Richard Abate for 30 minutes to discuss one of their projects.
Nightly readings, which are open to the public, feature award-winning authors and poets. This year's lineup includes novelists Nancy Mairs, Meredith Hall, Percival Everett and poet Mary Ruefle. International bestselling author Alice Sebold and 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey will also be in attendance.
The general writers conference registration is $400 and nightly reading tickets are $10.
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