Past Conference Faculty

Iota was launched in 2013 and has welcomed a powerful list of writers who served as instructors.

2023
Aaron Hamburger
Suzanne Strempek Shea

2022
Sarah Carson
Monica Wood

2018
Beth Ann Fennelly
Sven Birkerts

2017
Abigail Thomas
Debra Marquart

2016
Mark Doty
Dinty W. Moore

2015
Sarah Einstein
Richard Hoffman

2014
Charles Coe
Barbara Hurd
Suzanne Strempek Shea

2013
Sven Birkerts
Arielle Greenberg
Lewis Robinson

Someday, we want them all to come back!

“I shared with you on our last night how impressed I was with the quality of Iota but I will repeat it here (because it bears repeating!). I've been to many conferences, including Bread Loaf in Sicily, and this conference was easily superior to all the others I've attended. The instruction was superb and the high caliber of writers admitted to the conference was conducive to serious and earnest craft discussion. The size of the conference was just right: not too big but not too small, either. I loved the intimacy of our ten-person groups. Everything was well-organized, and the setting couldn't have been prettier; I came home with three short essay drafts and ideas for two more. Our last night at the conference, complete with a delicious dinner, beautiful music and dancing, will always be one of my fondest memories. Thank you, thank you, thank you for an outstanding conference!”

“Great value for the money and time. Beautiful setting + excellent organization + quality faculty = Iota.   I'm someone who prefers small, quality conferences to something like AWP though this is where people say you have to go to make connections for your writing career. For me, it's about the inspiration that can be generated by a small number of individuals who love the written and spoken word.  Thanks for a memorable experience,”