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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Writer’s Digest Conference

Writer’s Digest Conference

JULY 23—25, 2026

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

The Writer’s Digest Annual Conference offers everything you need to advance creatively and professionally as a writer—no matter what stage of your career you are at. And it’s all brought to you by Writer’s Digest, the experts at nurturing and developing new writers for more than ninety years.
Faculty: Matt Belford, Jessica Berg, Poly Campbell, Nikki Carrero, Tommy Dean, Bonnie Friedman, Rob Hart, Amy Jones, Isabel Kim, Katie Love, Najla Mamou, Eva Lesko Natiello, Kristen Owens, Gabriela Pereira, Sarah G. Pierce, Paula Rizzo, Riley Sager, Alex Segura, Reena Shah, Susan Shapiro, Jeff Somera, Vicky Weber, Jennifer S. WIlkov, Jess Zafarris
Genres Offered: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction
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The Writer’s Hotel

The Writer’s Hotel

JUNE 9—15, 2027

PHIPPSBURG, ME

The Writer’s Hotel “Mini MFA” is a one-of-a-kind conference. The Writer’s Hotel editors read and consult on each writer’s full length manuscript pre-conference, followed by a week-long conference in June. Workshops, lectures, and agent pitch sessions take place at three hotels in Midtown, NYC.
Faculty (previous): Elyssa East, Jeff Ford, Elizabeth Hand, James Patrick Kelly, Shanna McNair, Lewis Robinson, Debra Spark, Scott Wolven
Genres Offered: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
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