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Winter Wheat Special Events Information

The Second Annual "State of the Art" Symposium: The Story in All Its Forms and Variations
The festival features a special "State of the Art" symposium on Thursday afternoon, highlighting unique aspects of a specific genre. This year's topic: "The Story in All Its Forms and Variations." We will be discussing "What Happens Next...or Doesn't: Plot in Contemporary Fiction, " "The New Realism: What Passes as Traditional Storytelling," and the keynote panel: "State of the Art: The Story in all Its Forms and Variations." We are pleased to welcome many varied voices and experiences to this new tradition of Winter Wheat. We hope you'll join us.

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.

Practical Information:
Registration, Where to Find Us, Where to Stay

Registration
Festival Registration: it's here! Click here for the sessions and to find an easy online registration form. Click here for the online registration form.

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.

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 and Hampton Inn 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 October 25th. Best Western: (419) 352-4671; rate $75.95. Hampton Inn: (419) 353-3464; rate $85.00.

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. Just make sure you don't park in reserved spots.

If you're interested in attending and want to know about fees, group rates, and scholarships, contact festival coordinator Karen Craigo at (419) 372-7565, or at karenka@bgnet.bgsu.edu . Everyone is invited to be a part of the fun, no matter what level of experience a writer you are. We are always looking for people who want to be involved.

If you are particularly interested in the State of the Art Symposium: "The Story in All Its Forms and Variations," on Thursday, November 8, contact Karen Babine at kbabine@bgnet.bgsu.edu .

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