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.


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San Francisco Writers Conference

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

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

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

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

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

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
Aspen Words, Aspen Institute, Summer Words Writing Conference

Summer Words Writers Conference

JUNE 21—26, 2026

ASPEN, CO

Recognized as one of the nation’s top literary gatherings, Summer Words is a six-day celebration of words, stories, and ideas held annually in an idyllic Rocky Mountain setting. Each year, Summer Words brings together an exceptional community of writers, faculty, and literary professionals for workshops, panels, readings, and conversations.
Faculty: Jamel Brinkley, Brian Broome, Christopher Castellani, Jade Chang, Lev Grossman, Meghan O'Rourke, Hannah Pittard
Genres Offered: Fiction, Memoir, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Craft
Contact: @email
Surrey International Writers’ Conference

Surrey International Writers’ Conference

OCTOBER 21—26, 2026

SURREY, CANADA

The Surrey International Writers’ Conference is a workshop-based conference with a focus on development of skills and industry-based knowledge. Whether you are a beginning writer or widely published, this is the place to hone your skills, learn more about markets, and network future sales. SiWC runs annually the third weekend in October, Friday through Sunday.
Faculty (previous): Xio Axelrod, Shashi Bhat, Sara Blaydes, Shane Book, Elizabeth Boyle, Finnian Burnett, Stacey Chomiak, Sean Cranbury, Naomi Davis, kc dyer, Hallie Ephron, Minister Faust, Diana Gabaldon, Sheree L. Greer, Farah Heron, Crystal Hunt, Steven James, Andrea J. Johnson, Susanna Kearsley, Mary Robinette Kowal, JM Landels, Sara Leach, Kate MacIntosh, Mahtab Narsimhan, Cecily Nicholson, Loghan Paylor, Erin Roberts, Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Michael Slade, Faye Snowden, Robin Stevenson, Aren X. Tulchinsky, Iryn Tushabe, Holman Wang, Jonathan Whitelaw
Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction
Contact: @email