The War Horse Writing Seminars are week-long, intimate workshops that bring together world-class journalists, authors, agents, and publishers who work with The War Horse team to nurture the next generation of military writers.
Past Seminars
October 17-23, 2019
Transformative. Rejuvenating. Inspirational…
Guest Speakers
Thank you to each of the generous guest speakers who volunteer their time to inspire and mentor our War Horse Fellows. Explore the thoughtful journalists, authors, educators, agents, and publishers that help to make our writing seminars possible.
Helen Benedict
Award-winning author and Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Mark Bowden
Award-winning author and bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
Steve Coll
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Kevin Cullen
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times Bestselling author
Jim Dao
New York Times OP/ED editor
David Dunlap
New York Times reporter since 1981 where he serves as the “keeper of Times history”
Josh Friedman
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Vice-Chair at The Carey Institute for Global Good
Matt Gallagher
Army veteran, author of Youngblood and Kaboom
Tracy Grant
Deputy Managing Editor of The Washington Post
Phil Klay
Marine veteran author award-winning author of Redeployment
Stuart Krichevsky
Literary agent at SK Agency
Elana Newman
R.M. McFarlin Professor of Psychology at The University of Tulsa
Finbarr O’Reilly
World Press Photo Winner
Dana Priest
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at The Washington Post and New York Times Bestselling author
David Rohde
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and news director at The New Yorker
Robert Rosenthal
Award-winning journalist and former executive director of The Center for Investigative Reporting
Bruce Shapiro
Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Paula Span
New York Times journalist and professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Karen Stabiner
Author and professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Wendy Wolf
Vice President and Associate Publisher of Viking
Lee Woodruff
New York Times Bestselling author of In An Instant
Helen Benedict
Award-winning author and Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Mark Bowden
Award-winning author and bestselling author of Black Hawk Down
Steve Coll
Two-time Pulitzer Prize Winning author and dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Kevin Cullen
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and NYT Bestselling author
Jim Dao
New York Times OP/ED editor
David Dunlap
New York Times reporter since 1981 where he serves as the “keeper of Times history”
Josh Friedman
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Vice-Chair at The Carey Institute for Global Good
Matt Gallagher
Army veteran, author of Youngblood and Kaboom
Tracy Grant
Deputy Managing Editor of The Washington Post
Phil Klay
Marine veteran author award-winning author of Redeployment
Stuart Krichevsky
Literary agent at SK Agency
Elana Newman
R.M. McFarlin Professor of Psychology at The University of Tulsa
Finbarr O’Reilly
World Press Photo Winner
Dana Priest
Two-time Pulitzer Prize Winning journalist at The Washington Post and NYT Bestselling author
David Rohde
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and news director at The New Yorker
Robert Rosenthal
Award-winning journalist and former executive director of The Center for Investigative Reporting
Bruce Shapiro
Executive Director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Paula Span
New York Times journalist and professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Karen Stabiner
Author and professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
Wendy Wolf
Vice President and Associate Publisher of Viking
Lee Woodruff
New York Times Bestselling author of In An Instant
