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Conference 2010

Our 2010 Writers' Conference will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8 - 9 at the Library of Virginia. New in 2010: workshops on Thursday afternoon, October 7.

» Confirmed Registrations

James River Writers Conference 2009

FEATURING:

  • Silas House, New York Times bestselling author and recipient of the James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South from the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
  • Mike Olmert, Emmy Award winning screenwriter.
  • Charles J. Shields, writer of the New York Times bestselling Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee.
  • Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling mystery author.
  • Jacqueline Woodson, winner of the Newbery Honor Medal, the Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Award, the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement, and many others.

Conference Offerings

» New this conference! Thursday Workshops

» Sessions and speakers for Thursday

» Sessions and speakers for Friday

» Sessions and speakers for Saturday

» Speaker and Moderator Bios

» One-on-One with a Literary Agent or Editor: 5 minutes each

» First Pages Critique sessions

Conference Registration

Register online below or download, print and mail your registration form (PDF doc).

Other Information

» Poster Design

» Hotel Information

» Parking in the vicinity of the Library of Virginia (PDF doc)

» Confirmed Registrations

Have a question about the James River Writers Conference? E-mail fallconference@jamesriverwriters.org or give us a call at (804) 433-3790.

Thank you to Rachel Topping for designing our 2010 conference poster.