Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Fellow Page

Welcome to the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Bread Loaf fosters communities where open-mindedness, respect, and appreciation are truly valued and where each person can thrive and benefit from their time on the mountain. We’re glad you’re coming and look forward to working with you! 

Below you will find details about the information and materials needed in order to prepare for the session. In the months and weeks leading up to the conference, we’ll post information and updates to this web page. We’ll send an email to let you know when new information is available and to keep you informed of upcoming deadlines.

Thank you for taking a close look at the information noted here and submitting the materials requested. If you think of any questions, please let us know.

Noreen Cargill, Administrative Director
Jason Lamb, Coordinator

Fellow Forms

1. Please submit the Fellow Information Form online so we receive it by Monday, June 2.

Fellow information Form

In order to complete the form, you should have the following on hand:.

• Photo and short bio for us to use in the conference registration packet
• List of titles and publication dates of your book(s) you would like us to sell at the Bread Loaf Bookstore as well as contact information for your publisher so that we obtain a copy of your latest book for the Bread Loaf Library.
• Emergency contact information
• License plate number (if driving to Bread Loaf)
• Craft Class Proposal
  • We ask for your interest in offering a craft class (either a 50-minute or a 1 hour and 15 minute class). If we are able to add the class to our roster, we pay a $500 stipend. If you would like to submit a class proposal, we ask that you upload a document with the information (the title and description with your name and email noted at the bottom) via the online form.  First click here to read important details regarding submitting the class proposal.
• Books for the Library Reserve Shelf
  • We will have copies of your own title(s) available in the library on the Bread Loaf campus. If there are other books that you would like the library to have on hand—perhaps you anticipate recommending some during a class you might teach, etc.—please submit the title and author for each book via the online form.

Health and Safety on Campus this Summer 

Covid-19

Specific COVID-19 protocols will be announced in the time leading up to conference. 

See the conference Covid-19 page for 2025 information.

Required Measles Proof of Immunity 

The Vermont Department of Health is requiring that all Bread Loafers be able to provide proof of immunization from measles before the start of our summer sessions. In the time leading up to the conference participants are assigned a temporary Middlebury email and given access to a secure form for uploading their proof of immunity document. In the meantime, please note that there will be three options for fulfilling this requirement of measles immunization:

1. obtain proof of immunization from already extant records;
2. get a blood test that proves immunity from a doctor or clinic;
3. get an immunization shot for measles (MMR) from a local pharmacy or doctor and provide proof of it.

Please note: 
—Individuals born prior to January 1, 1957 are assumed to be immune to measles and do not have to provide proof of immunity. Instead of uploading a proof of immunity document via the forthcoming secure form, these individuals will provide a document showing their date of birth. 
—Those who attended a Bread Loaf conference last year or who are on Middlebury faculty/staff have already fulfilled this requirement and need not upload it again via this process.

You’ll find more details about measles and the College’s approach on Middlebury’s measles information website. (We’ll be in touch this spring with more details about your temporary Middlebury email and access to the secure form.)   
 

Middlebury College Policies

In support of our community effort to promote a campus and workplace environment that is safe and welcoming for all Middlebury students, faculty, and staff, we ask all faculty to review the Middlebury College Policies. Please plan to review this important information before your arrival on campus this summer.

Should you have any comments, questions, or concerns in the time leading up to or during the conference, please let us know by contacting one of the Bread Loaf staff members below:

Jennifer Grotz, Director, jgrotz@middlebury.edu
Lauren Francis-Sharma, Assistant Director, lfrancissharma@middlebury.edu
Noreen Cargill, Administrative Director, ncargill@middlebury.edu
Jason Lamb, Coordinator, jlamb@middlebury.edu

Arrival

Fellows arrive on Tuesday, August 12 by 5 p.m. When you arrive, please go to the Front Desk in the Bread Loaf Inn to get your room assignment.

Please join us for a cocktail hour in Treman Cottage at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner in the Bread Loaf Inn at 6:30 p.m.

There will be an important orientation meeting in the Barn at 8 p.m. During the orientation, you will have a chance to meet your faculty workshop leader, and we will have a registration packet for you with the daily schedule and the list of classes with days and locations, among other materials.

Departure

Saturday, August 23 is the last day of the session. Saturday is a travel day—breakfast is available in the morning and then all participants head out by noon.

Please note that it’s important for fellows to stay through the entire session.  Saturday, August 23 is the departure day, and, as mentioned above, all leave campus by noon that day.

Travel Information

Please see the Travel Page for driving directions, details on how to make taxi arrangements, travel from the Burlington Airport and local (Middlebury, VT) train stations to the Bread Loaf campus, and other information.

Middlebury College Disability Resource Center

The Disability Resource Center provides confidential services and reasonable accommodations for students who have disabilities affecting any of the following: learning, vision, hearing, speech, mobility, physical health, and psychological health.

For more specific information, see the Accommodation Request Form for Summer Programs as well as an overview of Middlebury’s ADA Policy and Procedures. If you submit the Accommodation Request Form, please enter “Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference” in the Summer Program field.

Community Guidelines

Bread Loaf fosters communities where open-mindedness, respect, and appreciation are truly valued and where each person can thrive and benefit from their time on the mountain. Before your arrival, please take time to read the Bread Loaf Community Guidelines. In order to participate fully during the conference, all are expected to read and be familiar with the information included there.

Conference Materials

Dates subject to change.

• Agent/Editor Meeting Sign-Up (if you wish to have a meeting): Available Monday, June 9; due Monday, June 16. 

  Please note that meeting with an agent or editor is not required, so please only complete the form if you wish to have a meeting.  
   

• Notification Regarding Faculty/Fellow Pairs for Workshop: Sent via email on July 2.
   
• Access to Student Manuscripts: Available via Google Drive on July 16.
   
• Newcomer’s Guide: Available July 16.
   
• Access to Assignment for First Workshop: Available July 16
   
• Bread Loaf Fellow Handbook: Available July 22.
   
• For Fellows Offering a Craft Class—Copy & Tech Form: Available July 22 and due by July 28.

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