Western Writers

June 22/23-26, 2025

 

Do you love write? Love to read? Great! Learn about the craft of writing WHILE you read!

NEW this summer, Western Writers will give high schools the opportunity to spend some time on the campus of Western Illinois University with faculty of the Department of English, local writers and WIU alumni who are now teaching in the region. Participants get to eat & sleeep on-campus, are given the opportunity to visit the rec center & University Bookstore and will hopefully go home with some new friends who all love writing and reading just as much as they do! 

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Dates 

June 22/23-26, 2025

Commuters are welcome to join the residential campers for evening activities on Sunday, June 22. They are to be picked up by 8 pm and should plan to report back to camp the morning of Mon. June 23. 

Costs 

Residential: $450 (Includes housing, meals and supplies)

Commuter: $300 (Includes lunch and supplies)

Participation Criteria

Program is intended for students in grades 9- 12, who are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

2025 Instructors &Bios

Rebekah Buchanan, Department of English, Professor and English Education Director 

Biography 

Personal Website

Barbara Lawhorn, Department of English, Associate Professor 

Biography   


Contact Us

Sally Adams
For Questions

sa-adams2@wiu.edu

Horrabin Room 8

(309) 298-1911