The Arts & Education Council (producers of the Chattanooga Conference on
Southern Literature) is offering the Chattanooga Festival of Writers
next week: March 31-April 1.  It isn't too late to register - see
details below. 

 

Chattanooga Festival of Writers

 

Are you fascinated by the process of writing and the power of the
written word? Curious about the business of getting published? If
reading or writing is your passion, you won't want to miss the first
ever Chattanooga Festival of Writers!  Learn more at:
http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/cfw.html


For 25 years the AEC has been producing the highly-esteemed biennial
Conference on Southern Literature. Now, for the first time, the AEC will
offer a literary event that focuses solely on the craft of writing,
offering workshops and guest speakers that will appeal to both budding
and seasoned writers of all ages and talents.

"This 2-day festival is for every person who has a story to tell and a
book waiting to be written," says Jane Berz, co-chair of the festival.
"This is also a weekend for those who simply enjoy the world of writers
and reading." 

The Chattanooga Festival of Writers will take place at the Sheraton Read
House <http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/location.html> hotel in
downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 31 and April 1, 2006. The
event format features a keynote dinner on Friday night, and writing
workshops on Saturday.

Friday night keynote speaker Elizabeth Kostova
<http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/authors.html>  made history when
her inaugural book, The Historian, became the first debut novel to hit
number one on the New York Times bestseller list during its first week
in publication. Now the book is causing a sensation in bookstores
world-wide, selling out even faster than The Da Vinci Code. 

Kostova <http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/authors.html>  will join
seven other authors for writing workshops
<http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/schedule.html>  on Saturday. The
Jefferson Press Luncheon with Clyde Edgerton and Philip Gerard will
conclude the event. 

Writers will also work with Hamilton County public schools through
Classroom Residencies
<http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/outreach.html>  and a Creative
Writing Workshop <http://www.artsedcouncil.org/CFW2006/outreach.html>
for teachers.

 

 


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