Writers' Workshop gearing up

The 2012 Antioch Writers' Workshop will take place on July 7 - 13 of 2012. Registration is now open and the faculty is almost fully in place.

This year's Keynote Speaker is John Grogan - Grogan was a columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer when he wrote a column saying goodbye to his incorrigible 13-year-old Labrador retriever, Marley. The story became Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, the book grew into a runaway #1 New York Times bestseller with more than 3 million copies in print in 30 languages and was made into a feature film. Grogan's latest New York Times bestseller is The Longest Trip Home.

One of my favorites, returning to teach morning poetry after a hiatus of a few years, is Jeff Gundy. Jeff is Professor of English at Bluffton University in Ohio, teaching creative writing, poetry and literature. His books include Spoken among the Trees, Walker in the Fog: On Mennonite Writing, Deerflies, Scattering Point: The World in a Mennonite Eye, Rhapsody with Dark Matter, and Flatlands. Jeff has also published poetry in numerous journals, including Exquisite Corpse, Georgia Review, North American Review, Shenandoah, and The Sun. Even if you are not attending the workshop, don't miss Jeff when he participates in the faculty readings, free and open to the public. His poetry is a delight.

For more information on faculty and a menu of programs, feel free to contact Director Sharon Short:

Email: info@antiochwritersworkshop.com
Web: www.antiochwritersworkshop.com
Blog: www.antiochwritersworkshop.blogspot.com