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The Official Page for the Rutgers-New Brunswick Writers' Conference.

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These past few weeks we have all grappled with the idea of how to maintain the safety of our community and their families. We have decided the most prudent course of action is to cancel the 2020 Writers’ Conference.

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to email us.

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Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass is Friday, June 5th! Join us in kicking off our Writers' Conference with the host of "This American Life". For more information, visit https://t.co/oTIqmodTyx

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Come join us for Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass! Our Writers' Conference Kick-Off event will be a unique talk with Ira Glass, the host and creator of the public radio program "This American Life".

For more information, visit https://t.co/oTIqmovuq5

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@TheSurrealAri The program was seed funded for the first few years and we are moving toward a self-sustain model. To maintain the high caliber of presenters it necessitated the price increase.

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Registration for our 2020 Writers' Conference is now open! Join us in learning from talented writers and creators such as Billy Collins, Jane Smiley, Ira Glass, and more!

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Check it out! The Rutgers–New Brunswick Writers' Conference has been voted the THIRD best writing conference in the Mid-Atlantic by @thewritermag !
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Thank you to all the presenters and attendees of the 2019 Writers' Conference. We hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did!

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Congratulations to Rhoda Berlin the winner of this year's Pitchapalooza at the Writers' Conference! Rhoda presented a one minute pitch and was chosen among twenty other contestants, receiving an introduction to an appropriate agent or publisher. Well done, Rhoda!

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Thank you to Neil Gaiman and everyone who came and saw #NeilGaiman at Rutgers!

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Poetry workshop with Nicole Homer

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Alex Dawson on building suspense

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Research for graphic novel writing with Andrew Aydin

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Finding a literary agent

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Sideshow acrobatics

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Sayantani Dasgupta discusses diversity in children's literature

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Carol VanDenHende sharing some of her creative ideas for marketing yourself.

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Check out McCann's engaged audience

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Day 2 keynote speaker Colum McCann was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Who agrees?

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Feeling inspired yet??

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Chisa Hutchinson looking relaxed as she presents on "Writing the Other"