Good news! There’s still time to join us this June 🌲✨
Spots are still available for the Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference and the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference.
We’ve also extended availability for:
—Introductory Workshops
—Poetry Workshops
—Limited auditor spots
If you’ve been thinking about applying, now’s the moment.
Applications for the August Writers’ Conference are now closed, with notifications going out in late May via Submittable.
Come spend June on the mountain with us 🪻
🎉To celebrate the first hundred years of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, we’re thrilled to announce Welcome to the Mountain: A Portable Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.
Edited by Lauren Francis-Sharma (@laurenfsharma ) and Jennifer Grotz (@jennifergrotz ) and forthcoming from Four Way Books (@fourwaybooks ), the anthology gathers unforgettable lectures and readings from the conference’s history, recreating on the page the mentorship and community that make the mountain what it is.
🌟And a reminder: the deadline to apply to this summer’s conference is tomorrow!🌟
First copies will be available on the mountain this August. Pre-orders are open now. Order your copy at the link in bio or:
fourwaybooks.com/site/welcome-to-the-mountain/
Reminder: The application deadline for this summer’s Bread Loaf conferences is March 15. Join us for the Translators’ Conference, Environmental Writers’ Conference, and Writers’ Conference. Each offers an immersive experience in craft, community, and conversation.
Full faculty lists and details are available on our website. Financial aid available. We hope to see you this summer!
#BreadLoaf2026 #WritersConference #Translation #EnvironmentalWriting #WritingCommunity
Meet the faculty for the 2026 Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference! For writers whose work spans place, climate, and the many terrains between. Applications are now open, with financial aid available. Apply by March 15. ✨
Meet our 2026 Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference faculty! Applications are open, financial aid is available, and we welcome translators at every stage of experience. Apply by March 15. 🌿
Our 2026 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference faculty is here! 💚 We can’t wait to welcome this incredible group to the mountain this August. Applications are open now. Deadline March 15 and financial aid available! #BreadLoaf2026
We have been having so much fun, we forgot to post about our first two days! We’ve had birthday cake and champagne to mark our 100 year birthday. We’ve also had the very good luck of having special guest @legroff read a brilliant story from her new collection. And, of course, part of our fantastic welcome crew took a moment to pose as hundreds arrive on the mountain. #breadloaf2025
📣 Meet the Fiction Faculty for the 100th Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference!
As we celebrate a century of literary community, we’re honored to feature this remarkable lineup of fiction writers, including Christopher Castellani (@cdcastellani ), Stacey D’Erasmo (@staceyderasmo5045 ), Danielle Evans (@daniedve ), Amina Gautier (@aminagautier1913 ), Mat Johnson (@mat_effing_johnson ), Victor LaValle, Claire Messud (@clairemessud ), Carter Sickels (@carter_sickels ), Laura van den Berg (@lauramvandenberg ), and Paul Yoon. From acclaimed novelists to innovative short story writers, this group brings a wealth of craft, insight, and experience to the mountain.
Swipe through to meet them—and get excited for the upcoming workshops, lectures, and readings. #BreadLoaf2025
🌿 Poetry on the mountain: meet the Poetry Faculty for the 100th Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference!
We’re thrilled to welcome an extraordinary group of poets whose work spans form, voice, and tradition. They’ll be leading workshops, craft classes, and readings throughout the conference as we mark this special centennial year.
🖊️ Swipe through to meet the faculty guiding our poetry community in 2025: Ishion Hutchinson (@portie_urchin ), Tomás Q. Morín (@tomasqmorin ), Valzhyna Mort (@little_mort ), V. Penelope Pelizzon (@mappamundi1633 ), Carl Phillips (@pinestereo ), and Paisley Rekdal. #BreadLoaf2025
📝 The Nonfiction Faculty for the 100th Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference are here!
In this landmark year, we’re excited to spotlight a phenomenal group of nonfiction writers—essayists, memoirists, and investigative storytellers whose work expands the possibilities of voice and narrative.
Swipe to meet Camille T. Dungy (@camilledungy ), Elisa Gabbert (@elisa_gabbert ), and Marie Mutsuki Mockett (@mmmockett ). They’ll be leading workshops, readings, and craft discussions this summer in Ripton, and we’re officially counting down the days to Bread Loaf 2025! #BreadLoaf2025
