Readings & lectures
The Conference offers Napa Valley book-lovers and writers a wonderful opportunity to hear readings and lectures by world-class authors of poetry and fiction July 25 through 29, 2010. We will post a detailed schedule in early July.
Tickets
Tickets purchased in advance are ($25) for lectures and ($10–15) for readings. Advance reservations are recommended. Please call 707 967-2900 x1611 or email writecon@napavalley.edu.
Tickets sold at the door are $30 for lectures; $12–15 for readings.
Community Housing hosts and current students are invited to attend lectures and readings as our guests.
Audit the Conference
Those wishing to attend all the lectures may do so for a fee of $175. Those wishing to attend just the poetry or fiction series (half of the lectures) may do so for $90.
For further information, please contact Charlotte or Anne (707-967-2900 x1611; writecon@napavalley.edu).
Previous readings & lectures
- 2009
- Elizabeth Alexander, Carl Dennis, Jane Hirshfield, David St. John, Robert Boswell, Peter Ho Davies, Antonya Nelson, ZZ Packer
- 2008
- Ron Carlson, Lan Samantha Chang, Ehud Havazalet, Ann Packer, Mark Doty, Nick Flynn, Brenda Hillman, Claudia Rankine, Paul Lisicky
- 2007
- Dan Chaon, Laura Kasischke, Antonya Nelson, Christopher Tilghman, Elizabeth Alexander, Stephen Dunn, Jane Hirshfield, David St. John, Robert Boswell
Contents
Calendar
- March 1–May 1, 2010
- Rolling applications accepted
- April 1, 2010
- Scholarship applications due
- May 1
- Final application deadline
- June 1
- Tuition due
- July 25–30, 2010
- Conference, public readings & lectures
Contact
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
Napa Valley College
1088 College Avenue
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 967-2900 x1611
Fax: (707) 967-2909