Books-in-Progress Conference

Registration for the Carnegie Center’s first
Books-in-Progress Conference is OPEN!!!

The Conference, featuring best-selling author and Kentucky native Barbara Kingsolver as the keynote speaker, is slated for June 8 & 9.

The conference will offer writing and publishing workshops, as well as one-on-one meetings between writers and literary agents and includes admission to the keynote reading Friday night, June 8, at 7 PM. To see the tentative Conference agenda click here.

To sign-up for a one-on-one consultations with a literary agent click here.

Conference Registration

. $175

· $150 for students with I.D.

You are not officially registered for the conference until we have received a completed Books-in-Progress registration form and payment in full. Please send completed registration forms to Carnegie’s Registrar or mail to the Carnegie Center at 251 West Second St. Lexington, KY 40507.

*Registration closes on May 31, 2012.
*To pay with cash or check you must register in person at the Carnegie Center.

Keynote Reading

On Friday, June 8, at 7 PM, Barbara Kingsolver will give a keynote reading and signing at the Lexington Convention Center’s Bluegrass Ballroom Atrium. Enjoy a cash bar and a beautiful view of Lexington’s newly revamped Triangle Park. This event is included with the conference admission, but tickets are available to the public for $20 advance/$25 at door. Register online now or call the Carnegie Center at 859.254.4175.