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

SEPTEMBER 16—20, 2026

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: Carol Mitchell, Michael Neff, Christine Stewart, Art Taylor, Richard Washer, Emily Williamson

Genres Offered: Fiction

Contact: @email

Angelo State University Writers’ Conference

MARCH 26—27, 2026

SAN ANGELO, TX

The ASU Writers Conference brings award-winning authors from all genres to campus to share their works and their creativity with the ASU community and the public. Featured speakers have included renowned authors, such as Manuel Muñoz, Brandon Hobson, Naomi Shihab Nye, Craig Johnson, Leslie Marmon Silko, Art Spiegelman and Tim O’Brien.

Faculty: Colson Whitehead

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: @email

Association of Writers & Writing Programs

MARCH 17—20, 2027

CHICAGO, IL

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: Roxane Gay

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: @email

Bay Area Book Festival

MAY 29—31, 2026

BERKELEY, CA (IN PERSON & ONLINE)

The Bay Area Book Festival is a two-day event complete with literary sessions presenting top authors from this region, the nation, and the world, along with an outdoor fair with hundreds of literary exhibitors. The Festival kicked off in 2015 with the mission to create a free, inclusive, world-class literary event in the Bay Area. Since then, the Festival has welcomed more than 800 authors and is approaching 100,000 attendees.

Faculty: Isis Asare, Sophia Benoit, Elaine Hsieh Chou, Max Delsohn, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Emily St. James, Susana M. Morris, Julian Brave Noisecat, Phoebe Robinson, Greg Sarris, Greg Sarris, Kyla Shao, Renee Swindle

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Memoir, History, Philosophy

Contact: @email

Book Passage Mystery Writers’ Conference

JULY 17—19, 2026

CORTE MADERA, CA

The four-day Book Passage Mystery Writers’ Conference has a strong tradition of great authors and teachers. It covers everything mystery writers need—from developing ideas and writing skills to finding a publisher.

Faculty: Cara Black, Samantha Downing, Elizabeth George, Rachel Howzell Hall, James L'Etoile, Tim Maleeny, Lisa Scottoline, Luisa Smith, Kelli Stanley

Genres Offered: Fiction, Mystery

Contact: @email.

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

AUGUST 12—22, 2026

RIPTON, VT

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, founded in 1926 and boasting a rich literary and intellectual tradition, gathers together emerging writers to work closely with a diverse and talented faculty. For ten days in August, conference attendees experience the intensity—and challenge—of working under the guidance of notable writers.

Faculty: Catherine Barnett, Rick Barot, Charles Baxter, Marie-Helene Bertino, Jericho Brown, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Alexander Chee, Brock Clarke, Michael Collier, Camille T. Dungy, Edward Hirsch, Maria Hummel, Toni Jensen, Paul Lisicky’, Elizabeth McCracken, Chigozie Obioma, Chinelo Okparanta, Patrick Phillips, Rion Amilcar Scott, Natasha Trethewey, Luis Alberto Urrea, Tiphanie Yanique

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: @email

Virtual Breakout Novel Intensive

NOVEMBER 3—DECEMBER 15, 2026, NOVEMBER 11—DECEMBER 16, 2025

ONLINE

This workshop is as ideal for those just beginning a new project as it is for those embarking on a revision of a completed work. While writers at all level of craft are welcome, we assume a basic understanding of fiction craft.

Faculty: Donald Maas, Lorin Oberweger, Jason Sitzes, Brenda Windberg

Genres Offered: Fiction

Contact: Lorin Oberweger @email

The Colrain Classic

JULY 19, 2026

ONLINE

A select group of poets will bring their completed or in-progress manuscripts to the The Arlington Inn in Arlington, Vermont, a village estate built in 1847 that was later turned into a summer hotel. In this beautiful setting, poets will work closely with conference faculty.

Faculty: Joan Houlihan, Jeff Shotts

Genres Offered: Poetry

Contact: Joan Houlihan @email

CCommunity of Writers Summer Poetry and Writers Workshops

JUNE 22—28, 2026, JULY 10—17, 2026

OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA

These workshops assist serious writers by exploring the art and craft as well as the business of writing. The week offers daily morning workshops, craft lectures, panel discussions on editing and publishing, staff readings, and brief individual conferences. In addition to their workshop manuscripts, participants may have a second manuscript read by a staff member who meets with them in individual conferences.

Faculty: Kazim Ali, Lisa Alvarez, Chris Feliciano Arnold, Ama Codjoe, Mac Crane, Leslie Daniels, Tyler Dilts, Janet Fitch, Carmen Giménez, Francisco Goldman, Sands Hall, Brenda Hillman, Dana Johnson, Louis B. Jones, Dylan Landis, Ananda Lima, Kelly McMasters, Keenan Norris, Peter Orner, Shobha Rao, Jason Roberts, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, Julia Flynn Siler, Gregory Spatz, Brian Teare, Héctor Tobar, Andrew Tonkovich, Diana Wagman, Josh Weil, Matthew Zapruder

Genres Offered: Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry

Contact: https://communityofwriters.org/contact/

Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference

OCTOBER 16—17, 2026

TEMPE, AZ

Featuring over 25 award-winning writers, editors, agents, educators, and other internationally recognized creative writing professionals, our faculty are here to do more than expand your skill set or open new ways of thinking about your work. They're here to share their experiences, answer questions, and spend time connecting with conference attendees.

Faculty: Remica Bingham-Risher, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, David Bowles, Regina Brooks, Lauren Camp, Amie Charney, Jonathan Danielson, Kathy Fagan, Anel I. Flores, Wendy J. Fox, Kenny Fries, Reyna Grande, Laurie Ann Guerrero, Saúl Hernández, Jenny Irish, Jen Knox, Travis Chi Wing Lau, Diana López, Oscar Mancinas, Sally Wen Mao, Sean Avery Medlin, Susan Nguyen, Karen Odden, Naomi Ortiz, Barry Pearce, Justin Petropoulos, Gionni Ponce, Alberto Ríos, Cecilia Savala, Laura Tohe, Sarah Viren, Nicole Walker

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Eckerd College Writers’ Conference:
Writers in Paradise

JANUARY 17—24, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, FL

Located on the beautiful waterfront campus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, this writers’ conference features professional writers at the top of their form spending quality time with motivated and talented participants seeking an intimate, unhurried climate for learning . . . in paradise.

Faculty: Madeleine Blais, Ann Hood, Andre Dubus III, Didi Jackson, Major Jackson, Michael Koryta, Laura Lippman, Stewart O’Nan, Karen Russell, Les Standiford, Luis Alberto Urrea

Genres Offered: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Contact: Marina Pruna @email

Flathead River Writers’ Conference

SEPTEMBER 25—27, 2026

KALISPELL, MT

The Annual Flathead River Writers’ Conference is a nationally acclaimed two-day event giving members and guests the opportunity to learn from and mingle with published authors, agents, editors, and publishers from all over the country.

Faculty (previous): Mandy Smoker Broaddus, Marybeth Lorbiecki, Shayla Paradeis, Robert Petrone, Michael Punke, Peter Stark, Carl Bond Stevens

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting

Contact: http://www.authorsoftheflathead.org

Haiku North America

SEPTEMBER 24—28, 2025

CINCINNATI, OH

Haiku North America (HNA) is a biennial conference in celebration of haiku poetry. Every two years we offer five stimulating days of papers, panels, workshops, readings, performances, book sales, cultural outings, and much socialization with fellow poets, translators, scholars, editors, and publishers. Everyone is welcome to attend HNA, the largest and oldest gathering of haiku poets in the United States and Canada.

Faculty (previous): Garry Gay, Deborah P. Kolodji, Paul Miller, Michael Dylan Welch

Genres Offered: Poetry

Contact: http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/contact-us.html

Iceland Writers Retreat

APRIL 14—18, 2027

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

Join us for a series of workshops and panels led by an esteemed team of international writers. Between intimate workshops and lectures, we’ll offer the chance to tour the spectacular Golden Circle, sit in the cozy cafés of Reykjavík, soak in geothermal hot springs, listen to new Icelandic music, meet contemporary Icelandic writers, and learn about the country’s rich literary tradition.

Faculty: Kaveh Akbar, Louise Doughty, Christina Bake Kline

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Jackson Hole Writers Conference

OCTOBER 21—26, 2026

JACKSON HOLE, WY

Jackson Hole Writers Conference’s intimate size means writers meet each other and the faculty, share ideas along with a glass of beer or wine, and make new contacts in a workshop.

Faculty: Emily Bell, Amy Bishop-Wycisk, Claire Boyles, Maile Chapman, Kristina Marie Darling, Kate Garrick, Naomi Gibbs, Nina McConigley, Laura Munson, Ethan Nosowsky, Mallory O'Meara, Michelle Orange, Tiffany Troy

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Childrens's Literature

Contact: Anne Marie Wells @email

James River Writers Annual Conference

SEPTEMBER 25—27, 2026

RICHMOND, VA

Since 2003, the James River Writers Conference has attracted award-winning authors and highly regarded editors and agents from around the country to share their wisdom about the craft and business of writing and publishing.

Faculty: Stacy Hawkins Adams, Rachel Beanland, Craig Belcher, Anne Blankman, Bill Blume, Denny S. Bryce, Shonda Buchanan, Jacqueline Cangro, Rosa Castellano, Wendy DeGroat, Sarah N. Fisk, Rachel Kahan, Courtney Milan, Patricia Bradby Moore, Aggie Prakash, Ran Walker

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: https://jamesriverwriters.org/contact/

Kauai Writers Conference

NOVEMBER 2—8, 2026

LIHUE, HI

The Kauai Writers Conference offers keynote talks by distinguished authors, one-on-one workshops led by literary agents, editors, and other publishing experts, and intensive master classes to inspire writers of fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, screenplays, and poetry, and help all conference participants find their path to publication.

Faculty: Rumaan Alam, Kwame Alexander, Regina Brooks, Julia Cook, Nicholas Delbanco, Jennifer Franklin, Sam Hiyate, Christina Bake Kline, Jean Kwok, Kevin Larimer, Megha Majumdar, Rebecca Makkai, Michael Maren, Paula McLain, Joshua Mohr, Priya Parmar, Elizabeth Rosner, John Searles, Dani Shapiro, Lisa Sharkey, Steven de Souza, Lisa Unger, Chris Whitaker, Meg Wolitzer

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Poetry

Contact: @email

Key West Literary Seminar
and Writers’ Workshop Program

JANUARY 4—10, 2027

KEY WEST, FL

Each year, the Key West Literary Seminar explores a particular literary theme. In 2020, for the first time, we’ll look at writing about sports. For “Reading Between the Lines: Sports and Literature,” we focus on literature that gets at the heart of why sports matter so much to so many, and explores the roles sports play in momentous social issues, personal transformation, and cultural change.

Faculty: Hanif Abdurraqib, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Billy Collins, P. Scott Cunningham, Natalie Diaz, Jonathan Galassi, Kimiko Hahn, Langdon Hammer, Marie Howe, Adrian Matejka, Campbell McGrath, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Maya C. Popa, Declan Ryan, Emily Schulten, Patricia Smith, Emily Wilson, Kevin Young

Genres Offered: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting

Contact: https://www.kwls.org/contact/

Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference

AUGUST 20—23, 2026

NASHVILLE, TN

At the conference, we try diligently to ensure that the weekend has something for every writer and lover of literature, and our sessions are structured to assist writers on multiple career levels. Our learning tracks tackle the craft of writing, business of writing, marketing, and forensics.

Faculty previous: Chris Berg, David Bruns, J.J. Cagney, Lori B. Duff, G.P. Gottlieb, Bradley Harper, Steven James, DP Lyle, Scott Moore, T.O. Paine, John Peragine, Carol Potenza, Lynda Rees, Becky Tuch, Steven Womack

Genres Offered: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Live Storytelling

Contact: https://www.killernashville.com/contact-us

Las Vegas Writers’ Conference

APRIL 23—25, 2026

LAS VEGAS, NV (ONLINE & IN PERSON)

Throughout the weekend, you will be able to meet and socialize with our faculty, pitch to agents and publishers, and learn from experts in fields connected to writing and publishing.

Faculty: Meredith Allard, Alba Arango, Marisa A. Corvisiero, Andres Fragoso Jr., Jonathan Maberry, Marijke McCandless, RobRoy McCandless, Erick Mertz, Mariah Tyler Moore, Julie Okabayashi, Tessa Shaffer, Eva Shaw, S.G. Tasz

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Liberty States Fiction Writers’ Conference

APRIL 10, 2027

CLARK, NJ

A multigenre organization, the Liberty States Fiction Writers is dedicated to the education and support of all fiction writers. We provide workshops, networking events, and promotional opportunities to aid both published and yet-to-be published writers.

Faculty: Julia Amante, Samantha Ann, Laurie Batze, Michelle Miles, L.G. O’Connor, Caridad Pineiro, Jane Porter, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, Misty Simon, Paulette Stout, Yvonne Ventresca, Stacey Wilk

Genres Offered: Fiction

Contact: https://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/contact/

Listowel Writers’ Week

JUNE 2—7, 2027

LISTOWEL, IRELAND

Listowel Writers’ Week is an internationally acclaimed literary festival devoted to bringing together writers and audiences at unique and innovative events in the historic and intimate surroundings of Listowel County Kerry.

Faculty (previous): Joanna Briscoe, June Caldwell, Elizabeth Day, Eilís Ní Dhuibhne, Tishani Doshi, Carol Drinkwater, Neil Hegarty, Liz Nugent, Lemn Sissay, Richard Skinner, Kit De Waal, Sarah Webb

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Longleaf Writers Conference

MAY 8—15, 2027

GRAYTON BEACH, FL

The Longleaf Writers Conference is an annual gathering of creative writers from all over the nation, featuring award-winning writers in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, who will offer a full week of intensive writing workshops, one-day seminars, school outreach programs, and social events.

Faculty (previous): Matt Bondurant, Nickole Brown, Beth Ann Fennelly, Tom Franklin, Jennifer Haigh, Maria Kuznetsova, Denton Loving, Seth Brady Tucker, Adam Vines, Michael X. Wang

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction/Poetry

Contact: @email

Napa Valley Writers’ Conference

JULY 26—31, 2026

NAPA, CA

Since 1981, the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference has provided literary fellowship and a craft-focused experience among the foothills and vineyards that have made this region famous.

Faculty: Jamel Brinkley, Lan Samantha Chang, Caroline Goodwin, Judy Halebsky, Paul Harding, Jane Hirshfield, Michelle Huneven, Danusha Laméris, Dana Levin, Paisley Rekdal, Mira Rosenthal

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Translation

Contact: @email

Nebraska Writers Guild Annual Conference

APRIL 23—25, 2026

OMAHA, NE

Nebraska Writers Guild’s Annual Conference includes a writing retreat, breakout classes, socializing with fellow writerws, and a Saturday keynote.

Faculty: Peter Rubie

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction

Contact: Wayne Anson: @email Brook Brouillette: @email

New York Pitch Conference

JUNE 25—28, 2026, SEPTEMBER 24—27, 2026

NEW YORK, NY (IN PERSON & ONLINE)

The New York Pitch Conference and writers’ workshop is held four times a year and features publishing house editors from major houses such as Penguin, Random House, St. Martins, HarperCollins, Tor and Del Rey, Kensington Books, and many more that are looking for new novels in a variety of genres, as well as narrative nonfiction.

Faculty: Vanessa Aguirre, Mark Gottlieb, Ezra Kupor, Sophie Pugh-Sellers, Drue VanDuker

Genres Offered: Fiction, Upmarket, Crime, Chick Lit, Nonfiction, Young Adult

Contact: @email

Nonfiction Writers Conference

MAY 5—7, 2027

ONLINE

Since our inception in 2010, our goal has always been to take the traditional writers’ conference experience and deliver it online. And year after year, we have a high percentage of repeat attendees—many who weren’t initially sure they’d like the online format but ultimately discovered that they appreciated the convenience of attending from home and on their own terms, without the time and expense involved in traveling.

Faculty (previous): Martha Beck, Julia Cameron, Pay Flynn, Roxane Gay, Guy Kawasaki, Dan Millman, Anna Quindlen, Gretchen Rubin, don Miguel Ruiz, Cheryl Stayed

Genres Offered: Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Ottowa International Writers Festival

OCTOBER 22—25, 2026

OTTOWA, CANADA

The imagination is our most valuable renewable resource. So twice a year we convene an international celebration of ideas to recharge our imaginations. From politics to poetry, science to music, history to thrillers, we celebrate the full diversity of the word and the gifted writers who guide us in our exploration of the world.

Faculty (previous): Omar El Akkad, Mark Bourrie, Ronald J. Deibert, Clémence Dumas-Côté, Farah Ghafoor, Scaachi Koul, Ben Ladouceur, Ann-Marie MacDonald, A. F. Moritz, Karen Solie

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Ozark Creative Writers Conference

OCTOBER 8—10, 2026

EUREKA SPRINGS, AR

Workshops by published authors, editors, and agents; Publishers Row, independent publishers available to hear about your next project; writing contests available to all participants; something for everyone from the widely published professional to the aspiring writer!

Faculty: Terry Alexander, E. Joe Brown, George Frazier, Tierney James, Xavier Poe Kane, Betsey Kulakowski, Max Mccoy, Krista Rolfzen Soukup, Lisa Wingate

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Pacific University Residency Writers Conference

JANUARY 7—17, 2027, JUNE 8—28, 2026

SEASIDE AND FOREST GROVE, OR

Writers seeking to deepen their craft and expand their professional community are invited to attend the Residency Writers Conference, together with MFA students, faculty, and guest speakers. Join us for ten full days of craft talks, workshops, panels, classes, readings, and more featuring some of the best minds of the literary world. This residency is a rare opportunity to engage in sustained and meaningful conversation with others who share your passion for the art of writing.

Faculty: Chris Abani, Ellen Bass, Sanjiv Bhattacharya, Eduardo C. Corral, Claire Davis, Kwame Dawes, Claire Dederer, Jack Driscoll, Vievee Francis, Pete Fromm, Pete Fromm, Frank X. Gaspar, Molly Gloss, Debra Gwartney, Laura Hendrie, Tyehimba Jess, Cate Kennedy, E. J. Koh, Scott Korb, Stephen Kuusisto, Valerie Laken, Danusha Laméris, Dorianne Laux, David Long, David Long, Mike Magnuson, Shara McCallum, John McNally, Joseph Millar, Mahtem Shiferraw, Mary Helen Stefaniak, Meera Subramanian, Willy Vlautin, Kellie Wells, De’Shawn Charles Winslow

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

APRIL 17—19, 2026

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Pikes Peak Writers are people who write. Join us to improve your craft, learn about the business of writing, connect with other writers, share successes and failures, and grow as a writer. This year there will be 75 workshops, and over 25 authors, editors, and agents. Pitch and Read & Critique appointments are free, but limited. First come, first serve.

Faculty: Pippa Grant, Mary Robinette Kowal, Reavis Wortham

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction

Contact: @email

Poetry and Prose Getaway

JANUARY 15—18, 2027

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

A participant-focused writers’ conference. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the 32nd annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway. Join us January 16-19, 2026 at the historic Seaview Hotel near Atlantic City. Enjoy challenging and supportive workshops, insightful feedback and an encouraging community. Choose from workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, songwriting and more.

Faculty: Jan Beatty, Jiordan Castle, R.G. Evans, Ysi González, Luray Gross, Eugenia Leigh, Peter E. Murphy, Christine E. Salvatore, J. C. Todd, Vincent Toro, Gretna Wilkinson

Genres Offered: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Contact: @email

Poets on the Coast

SEPTEMBER 11—13, 2026

LA CONNER, WA

This retreat has been designed for women writers of all levels, from beginning poets to well published ones. Sessions on creativity, generating work, publication, a master class workshop, and one-on-one mentoring are included, as well as morning yoga.  

Faculty: Abby E. Murray, Susan Rich, Jasmine Elizabeth Smith

Genres Offered: Poetry

Contact: Susan Rich and Kelli Russell Agodon @email

The Power of Narrative Conference

MARCH 27—28, 2026

BOSTON, MA

The Power of Narrative Conference has convened in several places under several names since its founding at Boston University in 1998. Our mission remains constant as storytelling journalism goes digital: helping narrative journalists to strengthen their craft skills, puzzle out the complex ethics of intimate journalism, and impart the down-to-earth humanity that is the genre’s strength.

Faculty: Jazmin Aguilera, Mark Armstrong, Mark Arsenault, Jabari Asim, Deborah Becker, Ken Burns, Seyward Darby, Joan Donovan, Jessica DuLong, Amy Geller, Samantha Hinds, Allie Humenuk, Ally Jarmanning, Patrick Keefe, Asma Khalid, Naomi Kooker, Dick Lehr, Christopher Mathias, Kate McKean, Eric Moskowitz, Kristen Mulvihill, Rhana Natour, Keith O'Brien, Angela Patton, Natalie Rae, Ben Reininga, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, David Rohde, Amory Sivertson, Sarah Stillman, Francis Storrs, Louisa Thomas, Marcus Yam, Brandy Zadrozny

Genres Offered: Journalism, Nonfiction

Contact: Sarah Kess @email

San Francisco Writers Conference

FEBRUARY 11—14, 2027

Held annually the San Francisco Writers Conference aims to help writers get their work published by connecting them with publishers, editors, agents and other professionals.

Faculty (previous): Jude Berman, Beverly Burch, Michael Chorost, Douglas Cole, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Grant Faulkner, Molly Giles, Dave Holt, Rebecca Hunter, Satsuki Ina, Shirin Leos, Rob Osler, Rosie J. Pova, Mae Respicio, Abby Reyes, Kim Shuck, Jon Sindell, Raina Telgemeier

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memorior, Children, Young Adult, Business, Tech, Books-to-screen

Contact: https://www.sfwriters.org/contact-us/

San Miguel Writers’ Conference

FEBRUARY 10—14, 2027

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO (IN PERSON & ONLINE)

As the largest and most prestigious cocultural, bilingual literary gathering in the Americas, each February the San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival attracts distinguished authors, established and emerging writers, industry experts, teaching professionals, and avid readers from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.

Faculty (previous): Margaret Atwood, Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil, Maira Kalman, R. F. Kuang, Emily St. John Mandel, Andrés Neuman, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Abraham Verghese

Genres Offered: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Live Storytelling

Contact: www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org/contact/

Sewanee Writers' Conference

JULY 14—26, 2026

SEWANEE, TN

Workshop sessions combine lectures and informal exchanges in a group meeting with the aim of encouraging members to discuss their work and the craft of writing. Each participant is assigned to a workshop led by two faculty members. Workshops meet five times, on alternating days, to form the core of the 12-day program.

Faculty (previous): Chris Bachelder, Eula Biss, Venita Blackburn, Cortney Lamar Charleston, Kirstin Chen, Cusi Cram, Jaquira Díaz, Adrian Einspanier, Tarfia Faizullah, Melissa Febos, Vanessa Hua, Lacy M. Johnson, Holly Goddard Jones, Donika Kelly, R.O. Kwon, Nate Marshall, Talene Monahon, Leigh Newman, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Akhil Sharma, A.E. Stallings, Luis Alberto Urrea, Jesús I. Valles, Felicia Zamora

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Playwriting

Contact: @email

Sirenland Writers Conference

MARCH 21—27, 2027
POSITANO, ITALY

Each day features intensive, small-group workshops with writers Dani Shapiro, Jess Walter, and Jim Shepard, private writing time, and talks about living the writer’s life. Evenings will include student and instructor readings, visits from guest writers, and fantastic meals overlooking the beauty of the Tirreno Sea.

Faculty (previous): Stephanie Danler, Dani Shapiro, Jim Shepard, Hannah Tinti

Genres Offered: Fiction, Memoir

Contact: http://sirenland.net/contact/

Southampton Writers’ Conference

JULY 15—19, 2026

SOUTHAMPTON, NY

Since 1976, writers have gathered every July in Southampton to take workshops with some of the country’s most distinguished authors of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The Southampton Writers Conference, as it has long been known, began with just a few offerings but has gradually grown to include dozens of creative writing workshops and hundreds of participants.

Faculty: Billy Collins, Bobby Crace, Gayle Forman, Megan Giddings, Maya Shanbhag Lang, Susan Minot, Peter H. Reynolds, Peter H. Reynolds, Jenny Xie

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, Generative, Young Adult, Speculative

Contact: @email

Southern California Writers’ Conference

JANUARY 15—17, 2027

SAN DIEGO, CA

Founded and run by professional writers, the SCWC provides veteran and emerging talent with authoritative guidance to help distinguish those manuscripts that are ready for market consideration, having facilitated some $4 million worth of first-time authors’ book and screen deals.

Faculty (previous): Ann Bancroft, Gayle Carline, Matt Coyle, Dennis Crosby, Kristi Fox, Michael Steven Gregory, KC Grifant, Tway Huynh, Elle Jauffret, Henry Lien

Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

Contact: Michael Steven Gregory @email

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