

The mission of our conference is to:
-
Offer workshops that support this goal with book length and short form workshops in all genres (fiction, non-fiction & poetry).
-
Hire a group of faculty, industry professionals & staff who represent diverse voices in contemporary writing.
-
Build an accessible, inclusive, and community-focused culture among conference faculty, industry professionals & staff.
-
Schedule content that approaches the craft of writing and business of publishing from a variety of perspectives.
-
Foster a conference community that will continue to support participants well after the conference week.
-
Make need-based fellowships available from year one.
-
Never charge an application fee.
-
Provide housing options supportive of all writers.
-
Create a conference that serves writers of all backgrounds and levels of experience.