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Millikin University - Decatur, IL
10th Annual Literary Festival and High School Writing Contest 
Millikin University > Literary Festival

November 9-10, 2012

 

Come write with the pros. Read poems, short stories, novels and essays with some of today’s leading writers. Join a workshop for feedback on your own work. Have fun with words!

High School Writing Contest Prizes:

1st- $1,000 Millikin University Scholarship

2nd- $750 Millikin University Scholarship

3rd- $500 Millikin University Scholarship

Featured Writers:

Jeffrey Allen
Joseph Bonomo
John Dalton
Lucas Hirsch 

  

Nils Michals
Anna Moschovakis
Aubrey Ryan
Katie Schmid 


Schedule of Events
Thursday, November 8

7 p.m.
Millikin Alumni Reading by Jeffrey Allen, Aubrey Ryan and Katie Schmid
(Pilling Chapel)

 

Friday, November 9

6 p.m.
Reading by John Dalton & Nils Michals
(Pilling Chapel)

7 p.m.
Prose Reading by Joe Bonomo
(Pilling Chapel)

8:30 p.m.
Collage Reading
(Pilling Chapel)

Saturday, November 10
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Writing Workshops:

Poetry Workshop (Shilling 315)

Fiction Workshop (Shilling 316)

 

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.           

Fiction Craft Lecture with Joe Bonomo & John Dalton
(Pilling Chapel)      

 

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.                

Refreshments

 

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.                 

Poetry Craft Lecture with Anna Moschovakis & Nils Michals
(Pilling Chapel)

 

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.            

Refreshments

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Reading with Millikin Faculty and Guests
(Pilling Chapel)

4:30 - 6 p.m.
Poetry Reading by Anna Moschovakis and Closing Remarks
(Pilling Chapel) 

 
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
 
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
Millikin University - Decatur, IL
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