Monte speaking at the Southern California Writers Conference at the start of his tour for This Side of Jordan.
Schulz Buys Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Schulz Buys Santa Barbara Writers ConferenceSon of Charles Schulz will re-launch event By Publishers Weekly Staff Jun 22, 2010
The Santa Barbara Writers Conference has a new owner: novelist Monte Schulz, son of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. Schulz purchased the conference from bankruptcy and plans to re-launch it in 2011. The Schulz family has supported SBWC since its inception in 1972.
Charles Schulz, who died in 2000, was often present at SBWC, getting involved with a young writers scholarship fund and donating a drawing for auction. His son, Monte, has supported a number of attendees through scholarship funding. The last SBWC took place in 2008. Its previous owner was Marcia Meier.
