Looking Ahead: Truchas Peaks Place
Truchas, New Mexico September 19 – 22, 2014
In September a select group of poets will bring their completed or in-progress manuscripts to this spacious, newly constructed, adobe style retreat, midway between Taos and Santa Fe, with panoramic views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, where they will meet and work with nationally known poets, publishers, and editors Fred Marchant (Suffolk University); Richard Greenfield (Co-founder/Publisher Apostrophe Books); Hilda Raz (Editor, University of New Mexico Press Poetry Series); and Joan Houlihan (Conference Founder / Lesley University). All poets with a book-length or chapbook-length manuscript are welcome to apply.
The Colrain Intensive
The Brandt House, Greenfield, MA | April 11-14, 2014
(SORRY, CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS)
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A select group of poets will come to this turn-of-the-century Colonial revival estate, nestled in the pioneer valley of Western Massachusetts, and there they will work closely with poet and conference founder Joan Houlihan (Lesley University) and Martha Rhodes (Four Way Books). Open to Colrain alums and/or finalist or semi-finalist in a manuscript competition or equivalent. Those with previous book publication also considered.
Joan Houlihan
Conference Founder / Lesley University
Martha Rhodes
Four Way Books
The Colrain Classic
White House Inn, Wilmington, Vermont
May 16 – 19, 2014
A select group of poets will bring their completed or in-progress manuscripts to the White House Inn in Wilmington, Vermont. In a majestic Victorian estate set on the crest of a high, rolling hill and surrounded by trees and formal flower gardens, they will meet and work with nationally known poets, publishers, and editors. All poets with a book-length or chapbook-length manuscript are welcome to apply.
Fred Marchant
Suffolk University
Jeff Shotts
Graywolf Press
Joan Houlihan
Conference Founder / Lesley University
Gabriel Fried
Persea Books
The Colrain Classic
The Quintessa Estate, Whidbey Island, Washington June 6 – 9, 2014
A select group of poets will bring their completed or in-progress manuscripts to the Quintessa Estate in Whidbey Island, Washington. In a spacious estate in view of the Puget Sound, they will meet and work with nationally known poets, publishers, and editors. All poets with a book-length or chapbook-length manuscript are welcome to apply.
Joan Houlihan
Lesley University
Fred Marchant
Suffolk University
Rusty Morrison
Omnidawn Press
Jeff Shotts
Graywolf Press