Join renowned authors and professional park educators for a writers conference like no other set on a lush, secluded campus nestled within America’s mostvisited national park. Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont partners with Great Smoky Mountains Association to bring this fiveday intensive retreat to a small group of selected writers with financial aid available.

Apply today to be a part of your chosen cohort: fiction, nonfiction, or poetry—and enjoy the benefits of awardwinning author workshop leaders dedicated to focusing on you and your work. Days will be dedicated to learning and writing in small groups with meals and lodging provided; evenings will be focused around community dinners, some off campus, where you’ll enjoy faculty author readings. https://writers.gsmit.org