Our friends at Austin Bat Cave are offering the Austin general writing public the opportunity to learn about the craft of fiction with acclaimed author Bret Anthony Johnston. Johnston, a fiction writer with strong Texas roots (his latest novel, Remember Me Like This, takes place in our favorite state, and his story collection is called Corpus Christi.), will also be presenting his new novel at BookPeople on Tuesday, September 9 at 7pm.
• When: September 8th, 2014, 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Where: Oeste Classroom at Casa De Luz at 1701 Toomey Road
• Cost: $100 (All proceeds benefit ABC’s free programs for children ages 6-18.)
• What: In this three-hour seminar for fiction and narrative writers, Bret Anthony Johnston—acclaimed author and Director of Creative Writing at Harvard University—will give a craft talk and lead writing exercises based on participants’ work, which will besubmitted to him in advance. (Those who register will be asked to submit the opening pages of a work in progress two weeks prior to the seminar.) Mr. Johnston will also provide written comments on the first page of each work. This workshop will be capped at twenty registrants.
Bret Anthony Johnston is the Director of Creative Writing at Harvard University. He is the author of the novel Remember Me Like This and the award-winning short story collection Corpus Christi: Stories. He is also the editor of Naming the World and Other Exercises for the Creative Writer. His work appears in The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Paris Review, Glimmer Train Stories, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Best American Short Stories, and elsewhere.
Austin Bat Cave (ABC) is a nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas that provides in-school, after-school, and summer writing instruction to students ages 6–18. We offer all sorts of writing programs, from those that are sorely needed–such as tutoring and academic essay assistance–to those that provide kids with creative outlets
and avenues for exploration, such as songwriting, screenwriting, and poetry workshops. All of our programs are highly tailored to the schools we work with and the students we serve. All of our programs are free for students.
To register, please contact Katie at Austin Bat Cave: katie@austinbatcave.org
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