Writer's Symposium

Symposium 2014 will be held February 25-27.

Writer’s Symposium by the Sea is an annual event that brings interviews with cutting edge creators, life stories, examples of great writing, and evocative conversation that will inspire the reader and writer alike.

Billy Collins US Poet Laureate 2001-03 

Billy Collins is an American phenomenon. No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal. His work has appeared in a variety of periodicals including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The American Scholar, he is a Guggenheim fellow and a New York Public Library “Literary Lion.” His last three collections of poems have broken sales records for poetry. His readings are usually standing room only, and his audience – enhanced tremendously by his appearances on National Public Radio – includes people of all backgrounds and age groups.

Become a Friend of the Writer's Symposium!

To keep the symposium viable at its current high quality of programming, we need your help to meet our yearly goal of $10,000 in donations. Please consider partnering with Writer's Symposium by the Sea by giving a tax-deductible donation. Every gift counts, no matter the size. Friends may give a one-time donation or an ongoing monthly gift.  By doing so, you will be partnering with like-minded people dedicated to keeping the Writer's Symposium dream alive!

For more information and to make a donation, please go to YES, I want to be a Friend of the Symposium!

Thank you for your support.

Videos of Past Events

Videos of past Writer's Symposium interviews are available online, including conversations with Anne Lamott, Eugene Peterson, Anchee Min, Bill McKibben, and many more.

 

For assistance, contact event coordinator Edie Chapman at 619-849-2297 or at ediechapman@pointloma.edu

San Diego Lodging for Writer's Symposium

PLNU and Bartell Hotels offer a unique opportunity for friends and family to get reduced rates at some of the finest hotels in San Diego and at the same time contribute to student scholarships at PLNU. All seven Bartell Hotels are conveniently located near Point Loma Nazarene University. Most of the Bartell Hotels provide courtesy airport transportation and free parking. For more information, visit our website www.plnupartnership.com  or call (800) 345-9995.