Writers' Program Events

The Writers’ Program hosts or attends several events throughout the year that are free and open to the public. For specific information about each of these events, please click on the links to the right.

Writers Faire

Date: 8/26/12

This festive day features 24 free mini-classes and panel discussions in creative writing and screenwriting, hosted by fall Writers' Program instructors. Students get free writing instruction, chat with instructors, register for most fall courses at a 10 percent discount, learn more about the Writers' Program, discuss goals with advisors, and visit with graduate writing programs, community and professional organizations, and writing-allied businesses. The event will be held in the Young Hall Courtyard on the UCLA campus. Pre-registration is not necessary. Just show up!

Click hereto download specific information aboutlast years mini-workshops and panels.(this year not yet available)

If you are a writing-related organization or business and are interested in exhibiting at the Writers Faire, please contact Cindy Lieberman at clieberman@uclaextension.edu or (310) 825-9638.

Exhibitors at the 2011 Writers Faire included:

826LA

Antioch University Los Angeles

Cal Arts MFA Writing Program

California State University, Northridge

Final Draft

Independent Writers of Southern California

International Black Writers and Artists

Organization of Black Screenwriters

Otis College of Art and Design

PEN USA

Storiad.com

The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society

Writers Guild Foundation

The Writers Junction

The Writers Store

UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies

UC Riverside at Palm Desert

USC

West Hollywood Book Fair

Full Event Listings

3/20/12

Open House at UCLA Extension - Downtown

4/21/12

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

5/1/12

Cyberhouse: An Online Open House

6/7/12

Publication Party

8/26/12

Writers Faire