Tremont Writers Conference in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
“Pairing a writing workshop with the mountains: I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect.” – Sarah, previous participant. “I was reminded to use ALL of my senses, to be observant, and then articulate the experience.” – Kim, previous participant. “The thing that stands out to me about the Tremont conference is that the Great Smoky Mountains is not simply a setting for the program – it is an integrated feature.” – Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet and conference leader Maurice Manning. Applications are now open for the third annual Tremont Writers Conference, taking place this October inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Join renowned authors Crystal Wilkinson, David Joy, Karen Spears Zacharias, and Maurice Manning for an intensive five-day retreat for writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Financial aid is available. Learn more and apply.