The Port Townsend Writers Conference

JULY 12—19, 2026

PORT TOWNSEND, WA

The Port Townsend Writers’ Conference has been since 1974 at the wild heart of the thriving Pacific Northwest literary scene. 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.

Faculty: Alice Anderson, Dawn Pichón Barron, Erica Bauermeister, Sayantani Dasgupta, Jonathan Evison, Jamie Ford, Bryan Fry, Brian G. Gilmore, Tessa Hulls, A. Van Jordan, Kate Lebo, Samuel Ligon, Gary Copeland Lilley, Michael McGriff, Matt Morton, Roger Reeves, Claudia Rowe, Elizabeth Thorpe, Jacinda Townsend, Kristen Millares Young, Lidia Yuknavitch, Maya Jewell Zeller

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: Jordan Hartt @email