Pennwriters 3-Day Conference, Friday, May 14, to Sunday, May 16
Includes 30-plus workshops to choose from, read-and-critique session (limited availability, first-registered first-served basis), agent/editor appointment (limited availability, first-registered first-served basis), Saturday breakfast, and Saturday keynote lunch with Elizabeth Kann.
Included Meals:
Saturday
breakfast offers a choice of Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, or Vegetarian—Chef’s
Choice.
Saturday
keynote lunch with HarperCollins children’s book author Elizabeth Kann offers a
choice of Chicken Salad Croissant, Turkey Wrap, or Vegetarian—Chef’s Choice.
Optional Meals:
(For
registered Published Penns) Published Author's Lunch/Retreat on Friday features
a hot buffet lunch and a presetation by speaker Liz Scheier, former editor of
Random House and Penguin and current director of publisher relations at
ScrollMotion, the company that makes the Iceberg e-reader application for
iPhone. For more on becoming a Published Penn, see the criteria on the web site
and e-mail Jack Hillman at JHillwtr@aol.com.
(Optional)
For anyone NOT attending the Published Author’s luncheon on Friday, we offer a
Networking Lunch. This all you can eat sandwich buffet includes soup, fruit,
sides, and dessert. Seating is by genre, giving attendees a chance to meet
others who write similar material.
(Optional)
Friday’s Keynote Dinner features HarperCollins best selling
author James Rollins. Mr. Rollins is a well-known adventure thriller
writer who is a frequent guest at writers conferences across the
country. He writes single titles, series, movie novelizations, and
books for independent readers. Dinner includes soup du jour, tossed
garden salad, choice of New York Strip Steak, Grilled Chicken
Chardonnay, or Vegetarian--Chef's Choice, and ice cream and a gaufrette
cookie for dessert.
(Optional)
Sunday’s breakfast buffet features an omlet/scrambled egg station, pancakes,
and cheese blintzes with blueberry sauce.
*If you have special dietary needs, please note that in the comments section.
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