USA Today named the Taos Writers’ Conference one of “10 great places to get write with the word.” Founded by Sharon Oard Warner, director of the creative writing program in the University of New Mexico’s Department of English, the conference is praised for its setting’s beauty and cultural richness.
“This conference feels like a family reunion, as everyone catches the relaxed spirit of the desert that has been inspiring artists in northern New Mexico for years,” said Pam Houston, author of Sight Hound and Cowboys Are My Weakness and director of creative writing at the University of California-Davis, in an interview with USA Today.
Scheduled this year July 9-15, the conference features weekend and weeklong intensive workshops designed for both experienced and beginning writers and a keynote reading by renowned author and former UNM faculty member Tony Hillerman.
The 2005 Taos Writers’ Conference is still accepting applications, but workshops are filling up quickly. To register or get more information, visit the Taos Writers’ Conference website at Taos Writers' Conference. For more information contact Kate Fitzgerald, 277-5572
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