Christopher Newport University’s 42nd annual Writers Conference on Saturday, Sept. 14 will feature experts in the wide-ranging fields of writing and publication.
With the theme, “Virginia is for Writers,” the conference’s keynote speaker will be award-winning fantasy author Leslye Penelope, who resides in Maryland. Additionally, she will teach two workshop sessions: “Worldbuilding for Any Genre” and “The Second Draft & Beyond: Strategies for Revising Your Novel.”
The daylong program will be held on campus at the Freeman Center. General registration is $150; military/60 years or older, $90; and full-time students, non-CNU, $60.
Penelope’s debut novel, “Song of Blood & Stone,” was selected as one of Time magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. Her 2022 book, “The Monsters We Defy,” won the 2023 Audie Award for the best Fantasy Audiobook. Her most recent work, “Daughter of the Merciful Deep” was published in June.
“The conference has a long tradition of helping writers lear...