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We call ourselves SVWC for short. We are a once-a-year community of discerning readers and writers who come together to consider ideas set forth in fiction, nonfiction, journalism, poetry, and filmmaking. While covering a great breadth of subjects, the conference is always anchored by important literary figures and frequently includes policy makers who have authored respected books. We often liken SVWC to a four-day literary house party that takes place in Sun Valley, Idaho, a gorgeous Western resort nestled under the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. As the weekend unfolds you will become aware of our unique staff, which is a never-say-no group that makes all things possible; if you ask for help you’ll get a guiding hand and a big smile. You’ll meet the members of our exceptional audience – generous individuals who flock here from all over the country. Like you, they believe in the importance of books in all forms, of civil discourse and teaching, of coming together to laugh, cry, listen and learn from the authors of the written word. And you will get to know some of our generation’s finest writers. Are we different from other literary events? You bet. Until you have had “the Sun Valley experience” you won’t know what the best writers’ conference in the country is all about. www.svwc.com 208-726-5454 |
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The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference will celebrate its 15th annual gathering of readers and writers, August 20-23 on the grounds of the beautiful Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho. A full event pass provides access to all lectures and breakout sessions as well as breakfast and lunch throughout the weekend for $850.00. There are a limited number of full event passes still available for this summer’s event.
The rich and diverse group of presenters this year will include:
- Former Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., interviewed by 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner Liaquat Ahamed
- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
- Economic historian Niall Ferguson
- Tony and Academy Award-winning actor John Lithgow
- Poet and memoirist Mary Karr
- Travel writer and lifelong friend of the Dalai Lama, Pico Iyer
- Human rights activist and memoirist Ishmael Beah
- Novelist and screenwriter Dennis Lehane
- And more…
For four days each August some of the country's—and the world's—best writers and thinkers, including fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, playwrights, poets, and filmmakers talk about their work and the world. Our past presenters have included 31 Pulitzer Prize winners, 10 National Book Award winners, and 5 winners of the elite Mann Booker Prize given in Great Britain. Together, writers and readers freely exchange ideas, concerns, hopes, and aspirations.
The audience of some 1,000 will enjoy talks presented in the stunning outdoor Sun Valley Music Pavilion and smaller, more intimate sessions with favorite speakers, as well as theatrical and musical performances and films on opening day. In July and August, tickets to individual talks in the pavilion will go on sale in local Sun Valley bookstores for $35 each. Accommodations are available at the Sun Valley Resort; reservations can be made online at www.sunvalley.com or by calling 800-786-8259.
The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference is a nonprofit organization that always includes scholarship students and admits teachers and students free of charge. For more information, please visit www.svwc.com.
For tickets & more information call:
800-841-4906
Email: robin@winstonevents.com
Photos are available upon request.
CONTACT: Marcia Mode-Stavros
Phone: (208)-727-7024 Email: marciam-s@cox.net
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Tickets for the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, one of the finest literary festivals in the country, are almost sold out for this year’s event, August 20-23, 2010. The 15th annual conference will be held at the beautiful Sun Valley Resort, nestled in the mountains of Idaho. Full-event passes are available for $850 and provide access to all lectures and breakout sessions as well as breakfast and lunch throughout the weekend.
The rich and diverse group of presenters this year will include:
- Former Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr. (JUST ADDED!)
- 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner Liaquat Ahamed (JUST ADDED!)
- Extraordinary and unusual performers The Hobart Shakespeareans (JUST ADDED!)
- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who will speak about the Court
- Economic historian Niall Ferguson
- Tony and Academy Award-winning actor John Lithgow
- Poet, memoirist, and 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award nominee, Mary Karr
- Travel writer and lifelong friend of the Dalai Lama, Pico Iyer
- Human rights activist and memoirist Ishmael Beah
- Novelist and screenwriter Dennis Lehane
- And more…
The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference is an annual gathering of discerning readers and writers who come together in a gorgeous part of the American West to consider dynamic ideas set forth in fiction, nonfiction, journalism, poetry, and filmmaking. While covering a great breadth of subjects, the conference is always anchored by important literary figures who believe that the literary world can make a difference in the shaping of contemporary culture.
For four days each August, some of the country’s – and the world’s – best writers and thinkers talk about their work, the world (from Haiti to health care, from the economy to monogamy), and why the written word still matters. Together, writers and readers freely exchange ideas, concerns, hopes, and aspirations.
The audience of some 1,000 will enjoy talks presented in the stunning outdoor Sun Valley Music Pavilion, and smaller, more intimate sessions with favorite speakers, as well as theatrical and musical performances and a film on opening day. Accommodations are available at the Sun Valley Resort; reservations can be made online at www.sunvalley.com or by calling 800-786-8259.
The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference is a nonprofit organization that always includes scholarship students and admits teachers and student free of charge. For more information, please visit www.svwc.com.
**For tickets & more information call:
800-841-4906
Email: robin@winstonevents.com
Photos are available upon request.
