June 16-22, 2013

Conference Fees

So, what is the most shocking comment repeatedly made to me by Conference goers? That when at first they study our website, our rates puzzle them—they seem too low to be true. That has sent me to work, and I’ve since scanned the internet only to discover that yes, our rates are stunningly low. Our fees are exactly as they claim: the cost of tuition, room and board, entirely and all-inclusively so. How is this possible, when it is also the case that no other Conference that I can discover has as attractive a participant to staffer ratio (one to five or fewer for novelists, one to ten or fewer for poets and short story writers)? The answer is simply this: Colgate values its Conference enough to support it generously. Everyone who is invited to participate is effectively the recipient of a fellowship. More, the University makes available additional fellowships to those who most need them. Why does it do so? Because it is proud of what the Conference and its people have accomplished (and shared through their publications), and so it is proud to share its resources with the Conference as well.

Residential Students (Tuition, Room, and Board)

Short Fiction and Poetry Workshops

Novel and Memoir Intensive Workshops

Day Students (Tuition and Board)

Short Fiction and Poetry Workshops

Novel and Memoir Intensive Workshops

Writers' Retreat (Room and Board only, no workshop)

Conference Fellowships

Fellowships are available to help some participants defray the cost of attendance. Because funds are limited and we try to help as many applicants as possible, fellowship awards are typically limited to $100 - $400. If you wish to apply, please check the box on your application form. You will be asked to supply an explanation and estimate of your need after you submit your manuscript.