May 25, 2018
Lisa Smith is a returning HippoCamp speaker. Last year, she joined us for the debut author panel (and wowed the audience with her memoir Girl Walks Out), and this year, she’s half of a presenting team in a session called Professionally Naked: Living a Dual Life. We asked Lisa a few questions about her participation […]
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May 25, 2018
Gwen Erkonen is teaming up for a presentation called Professionally Naked: Living a Dual Life with, as she told us, her “dear friend and writing hero Lisa Smith.” The pair will talk about what it’s like to be a memoirist while working in a professional capacity where things like confidentially come into play, such as […]
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May 24, 2018
Lara Lillibridge is a returning attendee and second-time speaker. We’re excited to welcome her back to HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers where, this year, she’s teaming up with another past speaker to show us how to be funny in our nonfiction. HM: Tell us a little about your involvement in HippoCamp this year. […]
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May 24, 2018
We’re excited for Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks, author of Chicken Bone Beach, to join us at HippoCamp 2018 for “A Night of Nonfiction: Debut CNF Author Readings & Discussion.” We asked Cheryl a few questions about her upcoming appearance at our annual conference. HM: What are you most excited to share during your panel? I am excited […]
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May 23, 2018
Amy Fish is a returning HippoCamp attendee — and a past speaker — and we’re happy to welcome her back to Lancaster! This year, she’s teaming up with Lara Lillibridge for a breakout session called The Humour Makeover: How to Take Your Existing Work and Make it Funny. We asked her a few questions about […]
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May 23, 2018
Dawn Zera will tackle a subject everyone is talking about these days: the truth. In Just the Facts, Ma’am: Research in the Era of Catfish, Russians and Fake News she’ll talk all about why facts matter in creative nonfiction. We asked Dawn a few questions about her participation in this year’s HippoCamp. HM: Tell us […]
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May 23, 2018
Hippocampus Magazine and Books is pleased to welcome our friends from Lancaster Story Slam to this year’s event, as they produce a special HippoCamp Edition of their monthly, live storytelling event. On Friday, Aug. 24, we’ll welcome up to a dozen storytellers to the stage to share their story. The theme is: Courage. We’ll let […]
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January 22, 2018
HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers is pleased to announce our 2018 headlining keynote. This year’s speaker came up as a suggestion many times on our post-conference survey question, “Who would you like to see at future HippoCamps?” And this person’s work comes up often when writers ask others for suggestions of “best of” […]
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