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 26—30, 2025

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

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Angelo State University Writers’ Conference

MARCH 6—7, 2025

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: Jenny Browne

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

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Association of Writers & Writing Programs

MARCH 26—29, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA (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: Roxane Gay

Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

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