By Shirin Bridges and Ginny Rorby
We’re pleased to kick off the MCWC 2017 conference year with an introduction to some of this year’s faculty.
First, we are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker will be Michael Krasny, journalist, literature professor, award-winning anchor of NPR’s Forum, and the author of three books—including his latest, Let There Be Laughter.
As the anchor of Forum, Michael has discussed books and writing with some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. We are very excited to bring his wit and wisdom to MCWC 2017 participants.
Michael will be joined by a sparkling faculty, including novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Jody Gehrman who will lead our Master Class; current Jones Lecturer and former Wallace Stegner Fellow John W. Evans who will teach memoir; Shara McCallum, Director of the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University; and much-loved returning faculty member Michael David Lukas, novelist and former Fulbright Scholar in Turkey, night-shift proofreader in Tel Aviv, and waiter at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in Vermont.
Jody Gehrman
Michael D. Lukas
John W. Evans
Shara McCallum
Also returning is our standalone Publishing Bootcamp, which will be taught this year by Hilary Lawson, Editor, and Ann Edwards, Book Marketer, of HarperOne. Together, Hilary and Ann will give bootcamp participants insight into how a Big Five publisher evaluates and markets its authors and titles—and how one can gain an edge when approaching them.
Hilary Lawson
Ann Edwards
So, mark your calendars for August 3rd-5th for the main conference, and August 6th for Publishing Bootcamp. Also make a note that this year, our venue will be the bright and cheerful campus of Mendocino Middle School, a stone’s throw from Mendocino village.
You'll find details of our full faculty and descriptions of workshops and afternoon events at mcwc.org. And keep your eyes peeled for the scholarships application information coming in our next newsletter!
We look forward to welcoming you to MCWC 2017,
Shirin Bridges
Executive Director
Ginny Rorby
President