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by Ex Libris on November 4, 2019

Call for Papers: MCLLM

The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. Grad students are encouraged to submit papers!   This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 11, 2019

Spring English Conference CFP Deadline This Sunday!

The DePaul English Department invites you to participate in our tenth annual student-run conference. The Spring English Conference will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Arts & Letters Hall. The Spring English Conference is an annual daylong event in which DePaul English undergraduate and graduate students present academic and creative work. The presentations may be in (but are not limited to) the following areas: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Dramatic Literature, Literary Analysis, Pedagogical and Literary Theory, Publishing, Professional, and Teaching Practices. This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their work in… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 13, 2019

Save The Date! Spring English Conference

Save the date! The 10th annual Spring English Conference will be held on April 26, 2019. Submission guidelines will be coming soon. The Spring English Conference is a unique opportunity for DePaul English students from across the entire department to come together and share their work in a friendly, comradely environment. For questions, email englishconference.dpu@gmail.com  

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2019

Writers’ League Manuscript Conference

The Writers’ League of Texas is holding a manuscript contest, with the winners in 10 categories receiving a registration to the 2019 Agents & Editors Conference ($400 value) and a one-on-one consultation with the agent who selected their manuscript as the winner. The conference is June 28-30 in Austin, TX, and brings 20-25 agents and editors to downtown Austin for three days of panels, presentations, and one-on-one consultations. Attendees and agents alike say the conference is one of their favorite events of the year.   The deadline to submit is January 31.    Anyone interested… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 7, 2019

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference ~ June 17-23 ~ Scholarships available! www.northwoodswriters.org/ Scholarship Application Deadline January 25, 2019 This summer, the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, which prides itself on its award-winning teaching faculty, will offer five intensive week-long workshops, and Terrance Hayes will be our Distinguished Visiting Writer.Peter Orner will lead the fiction workshop. Dustin Parsons will lead the creative non-fiction workshop. Two poetry workshops will be led by Camille Dungy and Ada Limón.  Aimee Nezhukumatathil will lead a workshop exploring hybrid poetry and creative non-fiction. The conference takes place at Bemidji State University—a small university on a big lake in a small town in northern Minnesota—the perfect… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 15, 2018

Santa Barbara Writers Conference

The full conference June 17-22, 2018 includes 5 days of morning, afternoon, and late-night workshops One-on-one manuscript consultations 3 afternoon panels Opportunity to register for agent appointments with advanced submission of 5 pages. 7 afternoon/evening keynotes by well-known experts and authors Book signings and chances to meet author-speakers Opening night banquet on Sunday, June 17 Poolside Cocktail Reception Tuesday, June 19 Awards banquet on Friday evening, June 22 A week of networking, support and genuine camaraderie For more information and to register visit The Writers website here.

by Ex Libris on April 24, 2018

SPRING ENGLISH CONFERENCE APRIL 27

The DePaul English Department invites you to attend our 9th Annual Spring English Conference on Friday, April 27 from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM in Arts & Letters Hall.   This daylong event celebrates and showcases the work of DePaul undergraduate and graduate students. Creative writing presentations include Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction. Literary studies presentations include Sexuality & Love, Identity & Class, and Music & Religion.   We’re excited to welcome Nate Marshall as this year’s keynote speaker. Nate Marshall is from the South Side of Chicago. He is the author of Wild Hundreds and an… Read Article →

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