PRESS RELEASE: NIMROD CONFERENCE
FOR READERS AND WRITERS
Nimrod International Journal’s 2019
Conference for Readers and Writers will take place October 18th–19th. Featuring
nationally
known writers and newly discovered award-winners, this conference is
also distinctive in that it pairs editors with writers who want
individual critiques and guidance in refining their writing.
On October 18th, Nimrod will
kick off the Conference with Write Night at the Tulsa Historical
Society & Museum. Write Night is free and open to the public and
will begin with a reception of light bites and a cash bar at 6:30 p.m.
Following at 7:00 p.m. will be an Author Chat, reading,
and book signing with poet Kim Addonizio and fiction writer Margot
Livesey. The event is co-hosted
by Magic City Books and co-sponsored by The University of Tulsa’s Creative Writing program.
On October 19th at 9:30
a.m., Nimrod will
host the all-day Conference for Readers and Writers at The University
of Tulsa. Participants will have the opportunity to work with over forty
distinguished authors and editors at the Conference. Special guest
authors and editors include National Book Award
finalist and poet Kim Addonizio; Guggenheim Foundation and National
Endowment for the Arts fellow, fiction author Margot Livesey; mystery
novelist Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the Detective Elouise Norton
series; 2017 Oklahoma Poet Laurate Jeanetta Calhoun
Mish; William C. Morris Young Adult Debut Award finalist Anna-Marie
McLemore; literary agent Jennifer Udden; and more.
Participants
can choose from a wide array of panels and workshops on writing
fiction, poetry, nonfiction, mystery,
and young adult literature; publishing contracts; and more. Those who
pre-register and send brief writing samples by October 12th also have
the opportunity to sit down to discuss their work one on one with an
experienced editor and/or have an individual critique
of a novel query.
Just a few of the workshops at the Conference:
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Hush, Shut Up, Please Be Quiet: How to Write Better Dialogue
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Revise Your Poem Without Killing It
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Crowdsourcing Research: Creative Nonfiction
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Publishing: Contracts 101
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Unpossessed: Reconsidering the Demonized in YA and Speculative Fiction
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Persona Poems: Speaking in Someone Else’s Voice
Each
registrant is entitled to participate in readings, panel discussions,
masterclasses, novel-query critiques,
and one-on-one editing sessions, though those who plan to register for
novel-query critiques or one-on-one editing sessions must register by
October 12th.Scholarships
to help cover registration costs are available for students, teachers,
and adult writers in need. Professional development credit is available
for Tulsa Public Schools teachers.
Registration Information:
- October 18th, 6:30 p.m., the Tulsa Historical Society & Museum, 2445
S. Peoria Ave.: Nimrod Write Night. Free
and open to the public. No reservations needed.
- October 19th, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., TU’s Allen Chapman Student Union,
440 S. Gary Ave.: Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers.
- Early Bird Registration is
open until September 14th ($50/standard, $10/scholarship).
- Regular Registration is
open September 15th–October 15th ($60/standard, $10/scholarship).
- Late Registration will
take place at the door ($70/standard, $15/scholarship).
Those
who wish to participate in a one-on-one editing session or novel-query
critique session must register and send in 2–3 pages of poetry or 4–5
pages of prose by October 12th.
For registration forms and more information, including scholarship information, please contact Nimrod at
918-631-3080; e-mail nimrod@utulsa.edu; or
visit the Nimrod website: www.utulsa.edu/nimrod.
