Conferences

Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, city or country, national or international, find the writing conference you desire. Our selective, searchable list of conferences features many of our published authors.

Algonkian Writer Retreat and Novel Workshop

MARCH 22—26, 2023
ALGONKIAN PARK, VA

Our ultimate goal is to realistically increase your odds of becoming a published author by showing you how to inhabit that upper percentile of writers who will have their work taken seriously by professionals in the business.

Faculty: Herta Feely, Michael Neff, Alan Orloff, Christine Stewart, Richard Washer, Emily Williamson

Genres Offered: Fiction

Contact: @email

Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story

JUNE 2—4, 2023
WINGHAM, CANADA

The Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story (AMFSS) stages an annual literary festival that honors Alice Munro and nurtures emerging writers through workshops and onstage presentations that celebrate the short story.

Faculty (previous): Danielle Daniel, Cherie Dimaline, Marni Jackson, Falen Johnson, Kyo Maclear, Alexander MacLeod, Lee Maracle, Heather Marshall, Alix Ohlin, Michael Ondaatje, Jane Urquhart, M.G. Vassanji, Chelsea Vowel

Genres Offered: Fiction

Contact: @email

Angelo State University Writers’ Conference

MARCH 2—3, 2023
SAN ANGELO, TX

The 24th annual ASU Writers Conference featuring Laila Lalami will bring together old friends and new for a celebration highlighting the achievements of San Angelo’s own Elmer Kelton.

Faculty: Brandon Hobson

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: Chris Ellery @email

Association of Writers & Writing Programs

MARCH 8—11, 2023
SEATTLE, WA (ONLINE & IN PERSON)

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an essential annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Each year more than 12,000 attendees join our community for four days of insightful dialogue, networking, and unrivaled access to the organizations and opinion makers that matter most in contemporary literature.

Faculty: Ellen Bass, Paul Hlava Ceballos, Janine Joseph, Eugenia Leigh, Nathan McClain, Paisley Rekdal, Vanessa Angelica Villarreal, Michael Wiegers

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: @email