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This just in!
 
Check this page for our latest announcements:
 
July 22, 2007: This year's conference was a great success, with over 100 people registered for Friday, July 20, over 224 people registered for Saturday, July 21, and 115 manuscripts under review. Many thanks to our excellent presenters, to the manuscript reviewers who went the extra mile, the Georgia Center's fine staff, and all of our attendees!
 
 
July 16, 2007: Erin Rossiter writes about us in the Athens Banner-Herald.
 
July 14, 2007: Preview your sessions with our conference handouts.
 
June 29, 2007: An interview with Cherry Weiner, by Chuck Sambuchino of the Guide to Literary Agents. Cherry and Chuck are two of our Agents and Editors at the conference this year.
 
Sign up for Chuck's blog and newsletter for free at www.guidetoliteraryagents.com. Both the blog and newsletter discuss literary agents, writers conferences, playwriting and writing opportunities in general.

 
June 28, 2007:
 
 

Official Spokesdog Nacho

models a Harriette Austin

Writers Conference t-shirt.

If you would like your own 

Harriette Austin Writers Conference

t-shirt (conveniently sized for

humans too), please see our gift shop.

 

Official Harriette Austin Writers Conference gear is available online only, through CafePress.

 
June 21, 2007: Manuscript evaluations have closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted a manuscript! If your manuscript is in the mail, or if you haven't received a postcard telling you we've received your manuscript, or if you have any other questions, please contact adminhawc@gmail.com.
 
June 1, 2007: Just a reminder! Manuscript evaluations are due June 20.
 
May 20, 2007: We've added a guestbook and an interactive novel to this web site. See them both on our Make Connections page, and check out the lists of writers groupsresources, and events, too. Please contact adminhawc@gmail.com if you have something you'd like us to link to on these pages.
 
May 17, 2007: Did you know that Athens is the home of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia? On July 22, the Sunday after the conference, the Gardens will be having a booksigning and talk by three UGA Press authors about native Georgia flora and fauna. See our Writing Events page for more details, or contact the Gardens for more information. 
 
May 2, 2007: Registration for Harriette's spring classes is open! Classes begin June 11 at the Georgia Center on the UGA campus. Click here for details.
 
April 26, 2007: Our brochures are in the mail! If you'd like to see the pdf version, click here. If you'd like to receive a hard copy, email adminhawc@gmail.com.
 
April 19, 2007: Online registration is open! Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to get to the registration form.
 
April 16, 2007: Sally the Lucky Writing Cat poses with our first received submission for manuscript evaluation:
 
 

To submit your own

manuscript for evaluation by

one of our agents or editors,

click here.

 

For our exclusive

Lucky Writing Cat

mugs and t-shirts,

see our gift shop.