Summer Writers Lab: New Details

Summer Writers Lab, June 2011: Fiction Immersion

Master Workshops in Fiction

Critically-acclaimed writers Gabriel Cohen, Jennifer Egan, and Marlon James will lead the first annual Summer Writers Lab at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University June 16-18, 2011. The Summer Writers Lab (SWL) is hosted by the M.F.A in Creative Writing Program and will include workshops, panels, readings and performances by prominent writers working in fiction and crime fiction. The program was designed to provide both beginning and advanced writers the opportunity to hone their skills in intimate settings.

In addition to workshop leaders Egan, James, and Cohen, Rick Moody and Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) will be on-hand for a musical performance and on-stage conversation.

Workshops will be held during three sessions: Thursday through Sunday, June 16-18, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m or 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Applicants need to submit a writing sample, along with a $20 application fee. Tuition is $300 for one workshop or $500 for two workshops. Admission to panels and events is included in the workshop fees.

Long Island University staff and students receive a 20% discount. LIU English graduate students wishing to take part and/or earn credit through the conference should contact Marilyn Boutwell at Marilyn.Boutwell@liu.edu.

For more information or to apply, contact (718) 488-1050 or email summerwriterslab@brooklyn.liu.edu or visit www.liu.edu/swl.

Summer Writers Lab 2011 Panels and Special Events

Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night Reading: Gabriel Cohen, Jennifer Egan, and Marlon James. Hosted by Jessica Hagedorn. Followed by book signing and reception. Tickets: Free for Summer Writers Lab participants; $5 for the general public.

Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Conversation and Performance: Rick Moody and Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) followed by Q&A with audience, book signing and reception. Tickets: Free for SWL participants; $5 for the general public.

Saturday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
The Literary Marketplace in the 21st Century: A lunchtime panel with Rakesh Satyal, Editor at HarperCollins and author of the acclaimed novel, Blue Boy; Johnny Temple, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Akashic Books and Chair of the Brooklyn Book Festival; and other professionals in the publishing industry. Harold Augenbraum, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation and presenter of the National Book Awards, will moderate the panel. Tickets: Free for SWL participants; $5 for the general public.