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2024 First Book Bootcamp

hosted by the American Theatre & Drama Society
to be held ONLINE in July (TBD)

Can you write your first book? Yes, you can!

The annual First Book Bootcamp pairs contingent and tenure-stream faculty with experienced faculty mentors to develop book proposals. Mentoring faculty will read participants’ materials in advance and meet during the Bootcamp in one-on-one sessions for targeted feedback. In addition to these one-on-one mentoring sessions, the First Book Bootcamp includes workshops on the book proposal process, panels with series and acquisition editors and recent first-time authors, open writing sessions, and peer conversations. After the two-week Bootcamp, participants will attend a virtual reunion to update mentors on their progress, solicit advice, and sustain this supportive community of scholars.

Overview

Submission Information:

To apply to the First Book Bootcamp, fill out this Google form (hyperlinked here). Applications include your project title, 150-word abstract, status of your project, goals for the First Book Bootcamp as well as your CV and contact information and are due 5 June, 2024. 


For further inquiries, e-mail convenors Michael Y. Bennett, Michelle Granshaw, and Kirsten Pullen at atdsfirstbookbootcamp@gmail.com.

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Eligibility:

Anyone working on a research monograph in the fields of theatre or performance studies broadly defined is eligible to apply. The First Book Bootcamp is not intended for those still completing their PhDs.

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Schedule:

The Bootcamp will run via Zoom two weeks in July (TBD), with multiple group and one-on-one sessions. Participants will be selected and assigned a mentor ~June 15. Participants must submit their materials (sample chapter, draft book proposal, etc.) to mentors no later than 1 July. Accepted participants are expected to attend all scheduled sessions.

 

At the conclusion of the bootcamp, participants will have engaged in a minimum of 10 hours of intensive mentorship, workshopping of their research materials, and conversations with professionals in the field.

Application

Submission Deadline: June 5, 2024

Submit the following information to  the Google form (hyperlinked here):​

  • Name and pronouns

  • Email address

  • Date MFA or PhD received/Institution

  • Project title

  • Project Abstract (150 words)

  • Status of manuscript

  • Project Status and Goals (where are you now, and what will you accomplish this summer)

  • Your CV with full contact information

Special Thanks to: 

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The Association for Theatre in Higher Education, The American Theatre and Drama Society, Tufts University,

Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Duke University,  University of British Columbia, University at Buffalo, Dartmouth College, Auburn University, Louisiana State University,  University of California San Diego, and San Diego State University

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