Take Part in one of the Summer's Most Innovative Creative Writing Programs for Teens.
Held on the historic campus of Wofford College, Shared Worlds takes multi-disciplinary learning to a new level. During this two-week-long residential campus learning experience, students will work together with authors and instructors to create entire worlds, complete with history, economy, language and culture. Students will write in those worlds, share those worlds and apply those worlds to fiction, art, and game design.
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A Program Designed For Teen Writers Interested in Today's Hottest Fantasy Fiction Genres.
Work in group sessions with noted historians, scientists, authors and philosophers.
Create your own world, complete with its own languages, laws and cultures.
Network with other creative students from around the world.
Publish your work with the help of noted authors.
Engage in dyanamic programs designed to foster creativity through lifelong social and wellness skills
Receive credentials recognizing this unique achievement along with a full professional evaluation to provide positive reinforcement for writing skills and college success.
Corporate Sponsors
Official Publisher Sponsor
Tor Books
Official Gaming Company Sponsor
Wizards of the Coast LLC
Official Magazine Sponsor
Realms of Fantasy Magazine
2009 Chapbook
Worlds Created 2009
Shared Worlds Bloggers
News Updates
10/15/2009 -- Although the full 2011 roster will be announced later, Shared Worlds is proud to note that Philip K. Dick Award finalist Minister Faust and Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature for her novel Zahrah the Windseeker, have both accepted invitations to attend as visiting writers.
10/14/2009 -- Shared Worlds is proud to announce that instructors for 2010 will include Spiderwick Chronicles creator Holly Black, critically acclaimed YA and adult authors Kathe Koja and Marly Youmans, Nebula Award winner Michael Bishop, writer and gaming expert Will Hindmarch, and World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, plus Wofford College's own Dr. Christine Dinkins, philosophy professor, and Jeremy Jones, lecturer and camp director. Artist Scott Eagle will also conduct a workshop during the camp.
6/17/2009 --Shared Worlds'
Top Five Real Fantasy/SF Cities
Read the reactions:
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Tor
- Guardian (UK)
- The Agony Column at Bookotron.com (includes podcast)
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Boing Boing
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Ecstatic Days by Jeff Vandermeer
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Los Angeles Times blogs
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SF Signal
6/16/2009 -- Shared Worlds is proud to announce the following official sponsors, whose major contributions help make Shared Worlds possible: Tor Books
Wizards of the Coast LLC
Realms of Fantasy Magazine
4/28/2009 -- Shuttle request form now available for students arriving at Greenville/Spartanburg Airport (GSP)
4/17/2009 -- io9 highlights Shared Worlds 2009
4/15/2009 -- Shared Worlds 2009 featured in Boing Boing