The Southampton Graduate Campus Writers Conference is held July 20 - 31, 2005. The deadline for application to the 2005 Conference is May 15, 2005. The deadline for scholarship consideration is April 15, 2005. Early application is encouraged. Workshop space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis determined by the quality of the application. Applicants will be notified of a decision within four to six weeks upon receipt of application. Applications received after May 15 will be considered on a rolling basis if space is available.

Submission Guidelines

Contributors

All applicants must complete an application form and submit a writing sample of unpublished, original work of up to 20 pages (15 pages for poetry).

Manuscripts must be in 12-point font, double-spaced, with the writer's name on each page. Pages must be numbered. Please include a brief synopsis if the work is an excerpt from a longer piece.

Manuscripts cannot be returned. Please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard for acknowledgment of receipt.

Submissions must be received by May 15, 2005 (deadline for scholarship consideration is April 15, 2005).

To cover copying and reading costs, an application fee of $25.00 must be mailed at the time of application.

If applying for a scholarship, please include a statement of purpose of 500 words or less and one letter of recommendation attesting to the strength of your work and your commitment as a writer.

Auditors

A very limited number of spaces are available for auditors.

Those who are serious about writing but have not yet developed a substantial writing sample, or do not have one prepared for close consideration by members of the workshop, may apply to the conference as an auditor. Although they do not submit work for consideration, auditors participate in all other aspects of the workshops, as well as all ancillary conference events. The cost for auditors is the same as for workshop contributors.

Instead of a writing sample, auditors must submit a brief statement of purpose (250 - 500 words). Teachers of writing, editors, or those who simply love to read and write may apply as an auditor. Please be sure to indicate your workshop preferences on the application form.

Subscribers

A limited number of spaces are available for subscribers.

Subscribers are those who care about literature and want to attend all readings, lectures, and social events. Subscribers do not participate in the actual workshops, but are surrounded by established authors and aspiring writers who all share a series passion for literature. The cost for suscribers is $600.00.

Instead of a writing sample, subscribers should submit 150-word statement detailing their expectations of the program. Those who like to read and write, or who are curious about the Writers Conference, should apply as a subscriber.