The 30th Napa Valley Writers’ Conference July 25–30, 2010

We prefer to receive applications by email. You may copy the text below, add your responses, then paste it into the body of an email to writecon@napavalley.edu, and attach your qualifying manuscript in PDF, RTF, or Microsoft Word format.

You may also print and fill out this form, then mail it to us (with fees and enclosures) at the address below.

Applications to the 2010 program will be considered between March 1 and May 1. Scholarship applications are due no later than April 1.

• Name:
• Address:
• City, ST, Zip:
• Phone (home):
• Phone (work):

• Email:

• ☐ I have enclosed a qualifying manuscript titled:

• ☐ I have enclosed a brief statement of my background as a writer.

• ☐ I am applying for a scholarship and have enclosed my letter of need.
• ☐ I have attended the Conference before, during year(s):
• ☐ I have applied to the Conference before, during year(s):
• ☐ I have been accepted to Conference twice in the past and am not applying for a scholarship; I am not sending a qualifying manuscript or reading fee.

Please choose either the poetry or fiction workshops and indicate your first (1), second (2), & third (3) choices:

Fiction workshops

• ＿ Lan Samantha Chang
• ＿ Ron Carlson
• ＿ Curtis Sittenfeld
• ＿ Michael Byers

New-Poetry workshops

• ＿ Brenda Hillman
• ＿ Major Jackson
• ＿ Arthur Sze
• ＿ C.D. Wright

Payment

A $100 tuition deposit and a nonrefundable $15 reading fee (unless you have omitted a qualifying manuscript, above) are due with your application. If you are accepted into the program, your $100 tuition deposit will be credited as a nonrefundable payment toward tuition. For those not admitted to the program this year, the deposit will be returned.

• ☐ I have enclosed my $100 tuition deposit
• ☐ I have enclosed my $15 reading fee
• ☐ I will email my application and then mail a check and a paper copy of this completed application
• ☐ I will call with my credit card information (707-967-2903)
• ☐ Please charge $ ＿＿＿ to my credit/debit card:
  Type: VISA | Mastercard
  Number:
  Name on card:
  Expires:

Please email this form to writecon@napavalley.edu or mail it to

Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
Napa Valley College
1088 College Avenue
St. Helena, CA 94574

Fax: (707) 967-2909
Phone: (707) 967-2900 x1611