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Address:

Ljuben Karavelov 15 Str., Sofia, Bulgaria 1142

Dates:

May 27- June 1, 2010
Application Deadline: March 15, 2010

Tuition:

25% International Travel

Genres:

Fiction

Description:

The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers its third annual summer fiction-writing seminar in historic Sozopol in Bulgaria. The seminar consists of intensive daily workshops, roundtable discussions, readings and lectures by faculty and fellows. Fiction writers from Bulgaria and fiction writers from English-speaking countries, including but not limited to the U.S. and the U.K., are invited to apply. A total number of ten applicants will be selected for participation and funding.. More information...

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1903 W. Michigan Ave., B2425 Ellsworth, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5245

Dates:

July 2 to July 29
Application Deadline: May 1, 2011

Tuition:

TBD

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting

Description:

Western Michigan University’s Prague Summer Program offers 4-week creative writing workshops and literature and Jewish studies courses at Charles University in the Czech Republic each July that are eligible for 3 to 4 hours of 5000-level academic credit. More information...

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Chateau du Ligny, 2 rue Georges Clémenceau, Les Brouzils, France 85260

Dates:

May, June, July, August, September

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Workshops and accredited seminars for poets, journalists, memoirists, fiction writers, screenwriters and creators of children's entertainment. Individual retreats, mentorships and fellowships also available. More information...

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Contact: 1 avenue du General Leclerc, Vitry, France 94400
Location: WICE, 20, blvd du Montparnasse, Paris, France 75015

Dates:

June 27-July 2, 2010
Application Deadline: May 15, 2010

Tuition:

650 euros Early Bird, 750 euros

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The oldest continuing creative writing program in France, the PWW has established an international reputation not only for stimulating instruction, but also for creating a supportive community which respects diverse voices. New writers, established writers are welcomed. More information...

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Address:

154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521
Location: Auvillar, France

Dates:

Reviving the Senses in Deep France: June 12-18, 2009
Application Deadline: April 12, 2009
En Plein Air: Writing and Painting in Southwest France: June 21-28, 2009
Application Deadline: May 21, 2009

Tuition:

$2195 (Tuition, Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The VCCA, one of the nation's largest and best-known artists' retreats, is offering intensive fiction writing, poetry, painting and personal essay workshops at it's facility in Auvillar, designated as one of France's "100 Most Beautiful Villages", located in the south of France. Taught by award-winning writers, these workshops are geared to writers of all levels. More information...

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Contact: NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011 Location: Writers in Paris, c/o NYU in Paris, 56, rue de Passy, Paris, France 75016

Dates:

June 26 - July 24, 2010

Tuition:

$8,738 (if enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) or $8,763 (if not enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) for 8 points of undergraduate credit (equivalent to two semester-long courses), private studio residence, program fee, emergency & evacuation service fee, and registration & services fees

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

Writers in Paris offers poets and fiction writers the opportunity to live the writer's life in Paris. More information...

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Contact: Hanion 3A, Melissia, Athens, GREECE GR15127
Location: Andros Holiday Hotel, Gavrio, Andros, GREECE

Dates:

May 25th-May 28th, June, July, September

Tuition:

$1,250 ( U.S.) five night hotel stay, four day workshop fees, ask about retreat day fees

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Small, intensive creative writing workshop held on a quiet Greek island. New writing produced, feedback on work. Work with a small group of writers and have time alone to focus on your writing project in an inspiring setting. More information...

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Location: Greece- Athens and Naxos Island
Contact: P.O. Box 460681, Denver, CO 80246

Dates:

May 17-29, 2010
Application Deadline: May 1, 2010

Tuition:

$3150 plus airfare, meals, & emergency medical evacuation insurance

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Based in 2010 on Naxos Island, Astra Writing in Greece is a program for promising beginning and seasoned women writers who like to travel. The program is rooted in the understanding that the wellspring for good writing resides at the interface between experience and memory and in the awareness that travel, by generating experiences and evoking memories, replenishes the well. More information...

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Location: Online Workshops via the Internet
Residential Writing Retreats in Ireland - Sligo/Aran Islands Galway/ Glendalough Wicklow
Contact: Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dates:

Feb to Oct

Tuition:

$825 to $1700

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Workshops LIVE with Irene Graham, founder of The Creative Writer's Workshop (1991) using right-brain/left-brain learning techniques. Also available as Residential Writing Retreats at magnificent locations throughout Ireland. More information...

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Location: Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dates:

Mon 23 to Thurs 26, May 2011

Tuition:

$945 including Single Room en suite, 2 x Dinners, 3 x Lunches, Writing Journal

Genres:

Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writer's Retreat / Fiction Writing in Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland More information...

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Location: Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dates:

Sun 21 to Wed 24, August 2011

Tuition:

$995 including copy of The Memoir Writing Workbook, Single Room en suite, 2 x Dinners, 3 x Lunches, Writing Journal

Genres:

Nonfiction

Description:

The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writer's Retreat / Memoir Writing in Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland More information...

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Address:

Markree Castle, Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland

Dates:

Mon 27 to Thurs 30 June 2011

Tuition:

$1075 including Single Room en suite, private Story Consultancy, Workshop, 4 x Lunches, 2 x Dinners, Writing Journal

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, Ireland More information...

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Location: Mount Vernon Lodge, Flaggy Shore, Burren, County. Clare, Ireland

Dates:

Sat 2 to Tues 5 October 2010
Sat 5 to Tues 8 Feb 2011

Tuition:

$815 including 3 Nights Private Room en suite

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland More information...

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Location: The Aran Island of Inis Mór, Co. Galway, Ireland
Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dates:

Mon 5 to Fri 9 Sept 2011

Tuition:

$1,700 including Writing Workshop / Walking Guide to Ancient Sites / Meals etc See full details below

Genres:

Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writing & Walking on the Aran Island of Inis Mór, Co. Galway, Ireland More information...

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Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

June 6-13, 2010

Tuition:

EU 1000 or $1450 single or double accommodation. A EU 350 or $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. More information...

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Contact: 463 West Street, #1028H, New York, NY 10014
Location: Assisi, Italy

Dates:

July 22 - August 20, 2009 (2,3,4 week sessions)
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009

Tuition:

$3950 before March 15; $4150 after (2 weeks)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

"Art Workshop International is a sublime merge of Vacation (sunflower fields, Umbrian fields, like-minded travelers, ambling to and fro, dinners on the terrace), and Creatvitiy (painting, reading, poetry, good teachers), a fine way to focus and let go." -Frank McCourt, author of "Angela's Ashes," "'Tis," and "Teacher Man" More information...

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Contact: 18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406
Location: Nantlle, Wales (North Wales)

Dates:

August 22-28, 2009
Application Deadline: Ongoing from September 1, 2008 - open until filled (Limited to just 15 participants!)

Tuition:

From $1,400 for tuition, room & board

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Stretch your imagination and explore your personal myth to produce new poems or prose based on life experiences, fantasies and dreams. Set in the heart of the dramatic Snowdonia Mountains and limited to just 15 participants. More information...