Winter Wheat Special Events Information
The First Annual State of the Art Symposium
This year's festival features a special "State of the Art" symposium on Thursday afternoon, highlighting unique aspects of a specific genre. This year's topic: "The Essay in All Its Forms and Variations." We will be exploring three different ideas: "The Academic Argument as Art," essential reading in "You Gotta Read This Essay!" and the status of the genre in "State of the Art: The Essay." We are pleased to welcome many varied voices and experiences to this new tradition of Winter Wheat. We hope you'll join us. For more information on panels and presenters, click here.
Bookfair
Winter Wheat features a bookfair with many well-known literary journals and publishers. It's a good way for writers to talk with editors, become more familiar with literary journals and pick up some awesome books and journals; and it's a good opportunity for editors and writers to increase their reader base. If you are a magazine or publisher wanting to register for this year's bookfair, click here
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Practical Information:
Registration, Where to Find Us, Where to Stay
Registration
Registration is easy--just send us an e-mail indicating your name and your sessions choices. First, read through the lineup and choose the sessions you wish to attend by clicking here. Or make a note of your choices, and put those in an e-mail to Karen Craigo, festival organizer. You will receive a confirmation notice with further information to help in your planning.
You can now register for Winter Wheat 2006 online!
An online registration form, as well as a printable/faxable form, can be found here.
Festival Fee
A donation of $50 is suggested for those who plan to attend Winter Wheat. Checks should be made payable to Mid-American Review, and may be submitted at the registration table. Please note, however, that the festival is free, and all are welcome, regardless of their ability to make a donation.
Location and Hotel Information
Bowling Green State University is located about 25 miles south of Toledo, 125 miles west of Cleveland, 180 miles north of Cincinnati, and 125 miles northwest of Columbus. The campus is adjacent to I-75, but is also easily reached via US-23 and OH-25. We suggest Mapquest for more detailed directions from your location, and a map of Bowling Green.
Once in Bowling Green, you can locate campus on the eastern end of town, west of I-75. The Student Union is on the west end of campus. The campus map can be found in the "Quick Links" section of the BGSU homepage, www.bgsu.edu. There is a large visitors lot close to I-75, and a shuttle runs to the Union. Parking will be available near the Union, stay tuned to this page for updates on exactly where that will be.
Conference rates on limited rooms at Bowling Green's Best Western, Days Inn, and Holiday Inn Express are available. Be sure to mention you'll be in town for Winter Wheat: The Mid-American Review Festival of Writing. Rooms will be available at these rates until mid-October. Best Western: (419) 352-4671. Days Inn: (419) 352-5211. Holiday Inn Express: (419) 353-5500.
Parking
For parking adjacent to the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, park in Lot E, Lot 4, or Lot 4a. This will be available from Thursday through Sunday. These lots are across Thurstin Avenue from the Union. For parking adjacent to Olscamp Hall (and the Friday sessions), park in Lot N. Just make sure you don't park in reserved spots.
For more information, contact Karen Craigo at karenka@bgnet.bgsu.edu
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Click here for the online Winter Wheat registration form.
Click here for our list of Winter Wheat writing workshops and seminars.
Click here for biography notes on all of the 2006 Winter Wheat featured readers.
