Florida Suncoast Writers Conference, USF, 25th Annual Event

28th Annual Florida Suncoast Writers' Conference
February 3-5, 2000, USF
St. Petersburg, Florida

Guest Speakers include:
Arthur Golden, Wally Lamb, Tom Robbins and Connie May Fowler
among others

This year's Florida Suncoast Writers' Conference held at the St.Petersburg campus of the University of South Florida is something no writer should have to miss. The lineup includes Arthur Golden, Wally Lamb, Tom Robbins and Connie May Fowler and many, many more writers, poets, editors, agents and publishers.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 3-5, 2000. Conference highlights include workshops, panels, and lectures conducted by professional and prize-winning authors, editors, publishers, and agents on various aspects of writing. Social events will include readings, an opening reception, the traditional Friday night banquet and a Saturday luncheon.

William Styron is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sophie's Choice, Lie Down in Darkness, The Confessions of Nat Turner, and Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.

David Guterson is the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of Snow Falling on Cedars.

Gerald Stern is the Lamont Poetry Prize-winning author of Lucky Life, Paradise Poems, Love Sick, and Selected Poems (Harper and Row, 1990), among many others.

Gail Galloway Adams is the writer-in-residence at the University of West Virginia and the Flannery O'Connor Award-winner for The Purchase of Order.

Rita Ciresi is the winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Mother Rocket. Her most recent novel, published in 1996, is titled Blue Italian.

Registration

The early registration fee, before January 30, is $125. Students and teachers can register for $110. Late registration, after January 30, is $145. Enrollment will be limited. To register by telephone with Visa/Mastercard, call (813) 974-2403, ext. 514.

Pre-Conference Reception

A special reception in honor of William Styron will be held Wednesday evening, February 5th at 7p.m. The cost to attend the wine and refreshment event is $25. Call (813) 974-2403, ext. 514, for additional information.

Accommodations

Rooms have been reserved at several hotels for conference attendees. When making
reservations, identify yourself as a participant in the Florida Suncoast Writers' Conference. Designated hotels include:

St. Petersburg Hilton, a five minute walk to the USF St. Petersburg campus. Cost is $89 for a single or double. For reservations call (800) 944-5500 or (813) 894-5000; cut-off date is January 15.

Days Inn, a 10 minute drive to the conference. Cost is $59 for a single or double; $69 for an efficiency. Call (800) 227-8045 or (813) 867-1151. Cut-off date is January 5.

Howard Johnson, a 10 minute drive to the conference. Cost is $43 for a single or double. Call (813) 867-6070. Cut-off date is January 5.

Heritage Holiday Inn, a 15 minute walk to the conference. Cost is $82 for a single or double. Call (800) 283-7829 or (813) 822-4814. Cut-off date is January 15.

For More Information. . .

For more information about the Florida Suncoast Writers' Conference, write FSWC, Dept. of English, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., CPR 107, Tampa, FL 33620, telephone (813) 974-1711, fax (813) 974-2270 visit the Florida Center for Writers and FSW Conference Web Site or e-mail kiersty@admin.usf.edu.

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