Writer-in-Residence program

PROGRAM COMPLETED. Please stay tuned for 2010 programs.

With 25 books between them, ranging from creative non-fiction to short stories to novels, authors Wayne Grady and Merilyn Simonds bring a wealth of writing know-how to Whistler this fall, when they hunker down on Alta Lake as the third and fourth writers-in residence.

The couple will each work with a group of ten writers over the month of September, doubling the reach of the successful Writer-in-Residence workshop program, which launched in 2007.

Writers interested in taking part in the residency program need to register online.  Please click here..  A short synopsis of the work you plan to work on during the residency, plus a manuscript of no more than 20 double spaced pages, is due August 10, to enable the instructors to review the work in advance of the workshops.

Participants will enjoy four one-on-one sessions with Grady or Simonds developing their manuscript during the month of September, in addition to various lectures presented on the craft of writing. With only 20 spots available, and the residency costing just $250, places are expected to fill quickly.

For details on this program please see the full festival program at EVENTS. and the News Release at NEWS.

For directions to The Station House on Alta Lake go to RESOURCES.