Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference
About the conference
The Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference is a vibrant literary gathering that helps rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors build their skills and identity as writers.
Our motto is 鈥淲rite Your Truth,鈥� and while writing is often a solitary art, it needn't be a lonely one. The conference takes place at 蜜桃传媒, a thriving community where aspiring poets, novelists, and journalists study with prize-winning authors to hone their craft. The college is also home to the famous Sophie Kerr Prize, the world's largest undergraduate creative writing award, worth more than $70,000.
At the Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference, students take intensive creative writing workshops with nationally renowned authors in one of three genres (poetry, fiction, or journalism), discuss literature with English faculty, and attend professional readings and craft panels. They explore the world of literary internships and grants in publishing, writing, and editing. Additionally, they learn what it's like to work at college publications such as Cherry Tree, 蜜桃传媒's national literary journal.
This summer, our 10th annual literary extravaganza takes place July 15-18. The cost is $849 per participant, which includes our "Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay" workshop. We offer a number of merit, regional, and/or genre scholarships that cover the full cost of the conference.
For further questions, don't hesitate to contact our Conference Coordinator, Amber%20Taliancich. And to order Conference t-shirts, hats, and other swag, visit our online store .
All tuition proceeds are used solely to benefit the operation of the Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference and associated programs.