The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference is able to provide the faculty, connections, and method necessary to produce the first poetry conference realistically designed to set poets with a manuscript-in-process on a path towards publication. Poets will also get a look into the poetry publication world and make important contacts as a result. The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Intensive Conference is based on the same methodology as the regular conference, but takes place in a smaller, more intimate group setting with focused attention from two top Colrain poetry professionals.
In preparation, poets will work on pre-conference assignments and then in a workshop with poet and conference founder Joan Houlihan review, arrange, and winnow their collections based on the pre-conference work. In addition to the manuscript preparation workshop and in-depth editor
consultation, there will be evening poetry readings and an after-conference
strategy session.
Is This Conference Right For You?
Please review our criteria for who should
participate and who should not.
The acquisition editors attending the Colrain Poetry Manuscript
Conference represent prestigious poetry presses. Their bios, as well as
more information on the sponsors and bios of the workshop leaders can be
found here.
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