24th Annual Writers’ Conference & Writing Contest
at Christopher Newport University
News Release - December 16, 2004
contact:
Jane Sulzberger
jsulzbe@cnu.edu
757-594-7568
Christopher Newport University's LifeLong Learning Society and English Department Writers Series in conjunction with the Writers' Conference Advisory Council present the 24th Annual Writers' Conference and Writing Contest. The conference will be held Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2, 2005, in the Student Center on the CNU campus.Conference topics include "Pursuing Your Writing Dream," "Designs for Dynamic Marketing -- Publicity with Pizzazz," and "Researching and Writing Nonfiction for Juveniles and Adults."
The Saturday keynote address will be delivered by Dean King, Richmond native and author of nine books, including the national bestseller Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival. King is also the author of Patrick O'Brian: A Life Revealed. King's writings have appeared in New York Magazine and New York Times among others.
Conference registrants may submit to the writing contest only one work in each of the following categories: fiction, juvenile fiction, nonfiction and poetry. All entries must be typed, original, unpublished manuscripts. Submissions may be delivered in person to 12420 Warwick Blvd., Building 6, Suite 223 and must be received by 5 p.m. January 31 or may be mailed to: CNU Writers' Conference; LifeLong Learning Society, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606. Conference cost is $75. Discounted fees are $30 for non-CNU students and $55 for seniors (age 60 and up). There is no charge for the conference for current CNU students. The Writers' Conference registration deadline is March 18, 2005.
For more information, contact the LifeLong Learning Society at (757) 594-7568 or visit the website at http://www.cnu.edu/lls. The LifeLong Learning Society is a membership organization dedicated to persons of retirement age who seek opportunities for learning in an environment of sharing and fellowship.