As I announced earlier this year, I will once again be teaching a creative nonfiction workshop at the Paris American Academy during the month of July (this Paris workshop also entails fiction and journal-writing classes, taught by novelists John Biguenet and Lauren Grodstein).

New to my teaching slate in 2010 is an intensive travel-writing workshop in Reykjavik, Iceland from August 1-8. Organized in conjunction with Angela Ritchie’s ACE Camps, this small-group workshop is a great way to experience Iceland while fine-tuning your travel-writing skills in the company of other writers. Class size will be limited to 10 people.

I will also be speaking and/or serving as a panelist at a number of events this spring in various parts of the U.S. A rundown of upcoming events is as follows:

KANSAS CITY AREA

• March 30th, 2010, Lawrence, 7:00pm
  University of Kansas, Mallot Hall. Lecture on travel writing and long-term travel (non-students welcome). Queries can be sent to tlorenz [at] ku.edu.

ST. LOUIS

• April 2nd, 2010, St. Louis, 2:30pm
  2010 National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations Conference, travel-writing panel with Jason Wilson and Jim Benning. Conference takes place in the Renaissance Grand Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue (314-621 9600). Queries can be sent to marcuspg [at] hotmail.com.

OHIO

• April 27th, 2010, Springfield, 7:00pm
  Wittenberg University, Hollenbeck Hall. Lecture on travel writing and long-term travel (non-students welcome). Rolf will also speak in English classes on the 26th and 27th. Queries can be sent to kdixon [at] wittenberg.edu.

PARIS

• July 1st-28th, 2010, Paris
  Paris American Academy Summer Creative Writing Workshop, Creative Nonfiction seminar; queries can be sent to info [at] pariswritingworkshop.com.

ICELAND

• August 1st-8th, 2010, Reykjavik
  Travel Writing Workshop, organized by Angela Ritchie’s ACE Camps; check website for registration information.

If you’re ever curious to know if I have events in your area, please drop by my Events page.

To schedule me for speaking engagements, travel-writing seminars, vagabonding seminars, book events, or writing classes please send inquiries to events [at] rolfpotts.com.