"Cross-cultural Experiences: Literature of New Voices in America"
Friday, November 6th–Sunday, November 8th
Camden Opera House, Camden, Maine
Writers from diverse cultures and ethnic experience, whose award-winning novels, non-fiction and poetry are astounding readers and critics with their beauty, insight and reflection, will participate in the fourth annual Maine Literary Festival. The Festival begins on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7 PM and ends at 1:30 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2009.
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Registration Information
General Admission:
$125 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday---all sessions and all social events.
Save $55 with full weekend registration.
Student Admission
$65 for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—all sessions and events, with valid student ID. (Mail checks to Box 886, Camden, ME 04843.)
Friday Only:
$50 for Keynote Lecture and Reception.
Saturday Only:
$65
Sunday Only:
$65
Register NOW---
Early Bird Discount:
Only $95 for the entire Festival when register before August 31, 2009.
Save $80 from full weekend registration
You may Register Online using a secure program from the Camden Opera House events site. When you reach the Camden Opera Events page, Type the words "Maine Literary Festival" in the Keyword box and click on "Search Events."
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Or send checks to Maine Literary Festival, Box 886, Camden, ME 04843.
Or register at ABCD Books and Owl & Turtle in Camden, and Left Bank Books in Searsport.
Should you have any questions about the registration process, please call 207-837-2827 and ask for Maryanne Shanahan.
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The Maine Literary Festival is a scholarship project of the Midcoast Branch of the American Association of University Women. All proceeds from the Festival are used for the Midcoast AAUW's scholarship program for young women and girls who might otherwise not be able to attend college.
"Ready to Be Published: A Real-World Workshop"
November 5 & 6, 2009
Camden Public Library, Picker Room
FACULTY TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
The workshop includes group discussions and personal consultations. It covers the following essentials for success in getting published:
- Seeking the right outlet
- Approaching agents
- Identifying what editors want and what they dread
- Refining the pitch
- Crafting the persuasive cover letter
- Getting writing assignments
- Networking and keeping up contacts
Registration is limited. Applicants will be asked to provide in advance a short story, a sample book chapter, or non-fiction article for the faculty to critique. The tuition fee for this comprehensive workshop is $350.00; registration is handled separately from the Maine Literary Festival. Please contact Maryanne Shanahan at 207-837-2827 for further information.
Workshop participants may purchase student tickets to the Festival at the rate of $65.00 per person.
Attendees at the Writers' Workshop are eligible for student admission to the Maine Literary Festival. To register for the Festival go here, send checks to Maine Literary Festival, Box 886, Camden, ME 04843, or visit ABCD Books or Owl & Turtle in Camden, or Left Bank Books in Searsport.
