AATIA member Liliana Valenzuela will conduct a workshop class as a core faculty member of the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference the week of July 12–19, 2009, in Port Townsend, Washington.

…Valenzuela [is] one of the foremost English-to-Spanish translators in the world—a translator who is also, as Artistic Director Cristina García notes, a superb poet in her own right. Liliana’s workshop class will focus on the words that we use in our writing. "What is your particular linguistic treasure trove?" she asks. "How can you use it to enrich your writing?" According to García: "Liliana brings her boundless curiosity, her poet’s musicality, and an exquisite ear for language to everything she touches. Her workshop promises to be a fascinating experience."

The Port Townsend Writers’ Conference has been at the center of the thriving Pacific Northwest literary scene since 1973. With a focus on community and rigorous attention to craft, the Conference offers morning workshops, afternoon workshops, residencies, guided freewrites, and a vibrant readings and lectures series presented by vital, contemporary writers.