There are hundreds of writer’s conferences, workshops, and events in North America every year.
All these events can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to find the right event for you.
That’s why our team put together this detailed list of the 200+ best writer’s conferences in North America every year.
This list is updated for 2019, but all of these events are annual, so you can also plan to attend in 2020 or 2021 if you’re planning out your schedule that far in advance.
1. A Rally of Writers Conference
Website: http://www.arallyofwriters.com/
Location: Lansing, MI
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 517-372-3385
2. Agents and Editors Conference/ Writers League of Texas
Website: http://www.writersleague.org/38/Conference
Location: Austin, TX
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512-499-8914
3. Alabama Writers’ Conclave
Website: www.alabamawritersconclave.org
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Email: www.alabamawritersconclave.org/contact
Phone: 256-535-9272
4. Alaska Writers Conference
Website: http://www.alaskawritersguild.com/
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 907-243-5523
5. Algonkian Writers Conference Reviews – New York Pitch Conference Reviews
Website: http://www.algonkianconferences.com
Location: Multiple
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 800-250-8290
6. American Medical Writers Association Annual Conference
Website: http://www.amwa.org/page/Conference
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 240-238-0940
7. American Translators Association Annual Conference
Website: http://www.atanet.org/conf/2017/
Location: [email protected]
Phone: 703-683-6100
8. Annual Conference on Creative Writing at Pacific
Website: http://www.writersconferenceatpacific.com/
Location: Stockton, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 530-902-0026
9. ANWA Witers Conference
Website: http://anwa-lds.org/conf
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Email: www.anwa-lds.org/contact-anwa
Phone: 602-697-5022
10. Arizona State University Writers Conference
Website: https://piper.asu.edu/conference
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 480-965-6018
11. Arkansas Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Website: https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-conference-2017/
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Email: [email protected]
12. ASJA Writers Conference
Website: www.asjaconferences.org
Location: Multiple
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 212-297-2123
13. Atlanta Writers Conference
Website: https://atlantawritersconference.com/about/
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 404-632-3525
14. Austin SCBWI 2017 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference
Website: https://austin.scbwi.org/events/austin-2017-writers-illustrators-working-conference/
Location: Austin, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 323-782-1010
15. AWP Conference and Bookfair
Website: http://writers.uclaextension.edu/events/
Location: Multiple
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 310-825-9415
16. Bay to Ocean Writer’s Conference
Website: http://www.baytoocean.com/
Location: Wye Mills, Maryland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-482-6337
17. Bayou Writers’ Group Conference
Website: http://bayouwritersgroup.com/a-bridge-to-publication-2017/
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 337-396-7452
18. Bear River Writers’ Conference
Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/bearriver/conference-information.html
Location: Boyne City, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734-763-2342
19. BinderCon
Website: http://bindercon.com/
Location: LA
Email: www.bindercon.com/contact/
20. Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers’ Conference
Website: http://blueflowerarts.com/wwc/
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 386-427-6975
21. Blue Ridge Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.blueridgewritersconference.com/
Location: Blue Ridge, Georgia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 706-632-2144
22. BookCon
Website: http://www.thebookcon.com/
Location: Midtown Manhattan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 203-840-5632
23. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.middlebury.edu/bread-loaf-conferences
Location: Ripton, Vermont
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 802-443-5217
24. Broadleaf Writers Conference
Website: http://broadleafwriters.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 770-313-8110
25. California Crime Writers Conference 2019
Website: http://www.ccwconference.org/
Location: Culver City, California
Email: [email protected]
26. California Dreamin’ Conference for Writers
Website: https://caldreaminwriters.com/
Location: Brea, California
Email: [email protected]
27. Cape Cod Writers Center Conference
Website: http://capecodwriterscenter.org/conference-2/
Location: Hyannis, Massachusetts
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 508-420-0200
28. Cat Writers Association Writers Conference
Website: http://catwriters.com/wp_meow/events/
Location: Houston, Texas
Email: http://blogpaws.com/contact-us/
Phone: 949-454-1368
29. Catholic Writers Conference
Website: https://catholicwritersguild.org/
Location: Schaumburg, Illinois
Email: www.catholicwritersguild.org/contact
30. Centrum’s Port Townsend Writers’ Conference
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-writers-conference/
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 360-385-3102
31. Chanticleer Authors Conference 2018
Website: https://www.chantireviews.com/chanticleer-conference/
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 970-218-9628
32. Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference
Website: https://chattwritersweb.org/
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 706-326-1617
33. Chesapeake WritersÕ Conference
Website: http://www.smcm.edu/events/chesapeake-writers-conference/
Location: St. Mary’s City, MD
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 240-895-4341
34. Chicago Writers Conference
Website: http://www.chicagowritersconference.org/
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Email: www.chicagowritersconference.org/contact
Phone: 360-383-3000
35. Writers Conference
Website: http://whatcom.edu/academics/community-continuing-education/chuckanut-writers-conference
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Email: [email protected]
36. Clarksville Writers Conference
Website: http://www.artsandheritage.us/writers/descript.htm
Location: Clarksville, Tennessee
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 931-551-8870
37. Colgate WritersÕ Conference
Location: Hamilton, NY
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 315-228-7771 or 315-228-7760
38. Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference
Website: http://www.colrainpoetry.com/
Location: Truchas, New Mexico
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 978-897-0054
39. Columbus State Community College Writers Conference
Website: http://www.cscc.edu/academics/departments/english/writers-conference/index.shtml
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 614-287-5353
40. Communication Central Conference
Website: http://www.communication-central.com/
Location: Rochester, New York
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 585-248-0318
41. Creative Nonfiction Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.creativenonfiction.org/form/2017-creative-nonfiction-writers-conference
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 412-404-2975
42. Cuesta College Central Coast Writers Conference
Website: http://www.cuesta.edu/communityprograms/writers-conference/index.html
Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 805-546-3132
43. Deadly Ink Mystery Conference
Website: http://www.deadly-ink.org/
Location: Rockaway, New Jersey
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 973-945-1475
44. Detroit Working Writers Fall Conference
Website: http://www.detworkingwriters.org/conference/
Location: Clinton Township, Michigan
Email: www.detworkingwriters.org/contact
45. DFW Writers Conference
Website: https://dfwcon.org/
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Email: https://dfwcon.org/contactus
46. Digital Author and Indie Publishing Conference
Website: http://wcwriters.com/da/
Location: Van Nuys, CA
Email: [email protected]
47. East of Eden Writers Conference
Website: http://southbaywriters.com/
Location: [email protected]
48. Eckerd College WritersÕ Conference
Website: http://www.writersinparadise.com/
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 727-386-2264
49. Emerald City Writers’ Conference
Website: http://gsrwa.org/ecwc/conference/
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 206-227-7945
50. Flathead River Writers Conference
Website: http://www.authorsoftheflathead.org/
Location: Kalispell
51.Florida Literary Arts Coalition Annual Other Words Conference
Website: http://www.floridarts.org/
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 904-819-6339
52. Florida Writers Conference
Website: https://floridawriters.net/conferences/
Location: Orlando, Florida
Email: www.floridawriters.net/contact
Phone: 727-847-2023
53. Fresh Water, Fresh Voices Writing Conference
Website: http://www.nmu.edu/freshvoices/
Location: Marquette, MI
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 906-227-1000
54. GCLS Literary Conference
Website: http://www.goldencrown.org/?page=AnnualCon
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Email: www.goldencrown.org/general/?type=CONTACT
Phone: 877-757-7743
55. Get Published Conference
Website: http://getpublishedconference.com/
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Email: www.getpublishedconference.com/contact-me
56. Gold Rush Writer’s Conference
Website: http://www.goldrushwriters.com/
Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA
Email: antoinettemay.com
Phone: 209-286-1320
57. Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group
Website: https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 610-417-7749
58. Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference
Website: http://www.wcwriters.com/da/index.html
Location: San Fernando Valley, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 310-621-3530
59. Green Mountain Writers Conference
Website: http://www.vermontwriters.com/
http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/
Location: Chittenden, Vermont
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
60. HACWN Fall Conference
Website: http://www.hacwn.org/christian-writers-conference/
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Email: www.hacwn.org/contact
61. Haiku North America Conference
Website: http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Email: www.haikunorthamerica.com/contact
Phone: 206-240-0871
62. Hampton Roads Writers Conference
Website: http://hamptonroadswriters.org/2017conference.php
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 757-639-6146
63. Highland Summer Conference
Location: Radford, Virginia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 540-831-5366
64. HippoCamp
Website: http://hippocamp2017.hippocampusmagazine.com/
Location: Lancaster, PA
Email: www.hippocamp2017.hippocampusmagazine.com
65. Historical Novel Society – North American Conference
Website: http://hns-conference.org/
Location: Portland, Oregon
Email: www.hns-conference.org/contact-2-2/contact-us
Phone: 626-872-5529
66. Historical Writers of America Conference
Website: href=”http://historicalwritersofamerica.org/”>http://historicalwritersofamerica.org/
Email: www.historicalwritersofamerica.org
Phone: 401-847-6832
67. Indiana University Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.iuwc.indiana.edu/
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Email: www.iuwc.indiana.edu/contact
Phone: 812-855-1877
68. IWWG Annual Summer Conference
Website: http://www.iwwg.org/events/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 917-720-6959
69. Jackson Hole Writers Conference
Website: http://jacksonholewritersconference.com/
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Email: [email protected]hen.com
Phone: 307-413-3332
70. James River Writers Annual Writers Conference
Website: https://jamesriverwriters.org/
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 804-433-3790
71. Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference
Website: http://sites.kpc.alaska.edu/writersconf/
Location: Homer, Alaska
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 907-235-7743
72. Kentucky Christian Writers Conference
Website: http://www.kychristianwriters.com/
Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Email: www.kychristianwriters.com/aboutus/contact-us
Phone: 812-989-7888
73. Kentucky Women Writers Conference
Website: http://womenwriters.as.uky.edu/
Location: Lexington, KY
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 859-257-2874
74. Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference
Website: https://killernashville.com/conference/
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Email: www.killernashville.com/machform
Phone: 615-599-4032
75. La Jolla Writers Conference
Website: http://lajollawritersconference.com/
Location: La Jolla, California
Email: www.lajollawritersconference.com/contact-la-jolla-writers-conference
Phone: 858-467-1978
76. Lakefly Writers Conference
Website: https://www.lakeflywriters.org/
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Email: www.lakeflywriters.org/contact
Phone: 920-236-5203
77. Las Vegas Writer’s Conference
Website: http://hendersonwritersgroup.com/las-vegas-writers-conference/
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Phone: 702-953-5675
78. LDS Storymakers Writers Conference
Website: http://ldstorymakersconference.com/
Location: Provo, Utah
Email: [email protected]
79. Letters & Lines Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference
Website: https://rmc.scbwi.org/events/2017-letters-lines/
Location: Colorado, Wyoming
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 323-782-1010
80. Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference
Website: http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/
Location: Woodbridge, New Jersey
Email: www.www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference-questions
Phone: 212-885-9278
81. LWC}NYC Writers Conference
Website: https://www.clmp.org/lwchome/
Location: New York
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-741-9110.
82. Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.maranathachristianwriters.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 734-358-6385
83. Maryland Writers Conference
Website: https://marylandwritersconference.wordpress.com/
Location: Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 410-698-2404
84. Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
Website: http://www.themayborn.com/conference-and-competitions
Location: Grapevine, TX
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 940-565-2205
85. Men of Mystery Writers Conference
Website: http://www.menofmystery.org/
Location: Irvine, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 310-346-8852
86. Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
Website: http://mcwc.org/
Location: Fort Bragg, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-485-4031
87. Mid-South Christian Writers Conference
Website: https://www.midsouthchristianwriters.com/
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 731-610-1981
88. Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Website: http://www.northwoodswriters.org/
Location: Bemidji, Minnesota
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 218-755-2068
89. Mississippi Writers Guild Conference
Website: http://www.mississippiwritersguild.com/conferences.html
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Email: www.mississippiwritersguild.com/contact
Phone: 601-880-1089
90. Missouri Writers’ Guild Annual Conference
Website: http://missouriwritersguild.org/2017-conference/
91. Moravian College Writers’ Conference
Website: http://home.moravian.edu/public/writersconference/
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 610-861-1392
92. Mosaic Literary Conference
Website: https://mosaiclitcon.com/
Location: Bronx, NY
Email: [email protected]
93. Mountain Valley Writers Conference
Website: http://www.mountainvalleywriters.com/conference/
Location: Guntersville, Alabama
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 205-420-2206
94. Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
Website: http://www.napawritersconference.org/
Location: St. Helena, California
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-967-2900 ext 4
95. National Association for Poetry Therapy Conference
Website: http://poetrytherapy.org/index.php/national-association-for-poetry-therapy-annual-conference/
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 914-572-3167
96. National Black Writers Conference
Website: http://centerforblackliterature.org/category/nbwc/
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 718-804-8883
97. National Federation of Press Women Communications Conference
Website: http://www.nfpw.org/conference.php
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 804-746-1033
98. National Undergraduate Literature Conference
Website: https://continue.weber.edu/nulc/
Location: Ogden, Utah
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 801-626-6000
99. National Writers’ Union Annual Conference
Website: www.nwu.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-254-0279
Event | Website | Location | Phone | |
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A Rally of Writers Conference | http://www.arallyofwriters.com/ | Lansing, MI | [email protected] | 517-372-3385 |
Agents and Editors Conference/ Writers League of Texas | http://www.writersleague.org/38/Conference | Austin, TX | [email protected] | 512-499-8914 |
Alabama Writers' Conclave | www.alabamawritersconclave.org | Auburn, Alabama | https://www.alabamawritersconclave.org/contact/ | 256-535-9272 |
Alaska Writers Conference | http://www.alaskawritersguild.com/ | Anchorage, Alaska | [email protected] | 907-243-5523 |
Algonkian Writers Conference Reviews - New York Pitch Conference Reviews | http://www.algonkianconferences.com | Multiple | [email protected] | 800-250-8290 |
American Medical Writers Association Annual Conference | http://www.amwa.org/page/Conference | San Antonio, Texas | [email protected] | 240-238-0940 |
American Translators Association Annual Conference | http://www.atanet.org/conf/2017/ | [email protected] | 703-683-6100 | |
Annual Conference on Creative Writing at Pacific | http://www.writersconferenceatpacific.com/ | Stockton, California | [email protected] | 530-902-0026 |
ANWA Witers Conference | http://anwa-lds.org/conf | Mesa, Arizona | http://www.anwa-lds.org/contact-anwa | 602-697-5022 |
Arizona State University Writers Conference | https://piper.asu.edu/conference | Tempe, Arizona | [email protected] | 480-965-6018 |
Arkansas Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators | https://arkansas.scbwi.org/events/arkansas-scbwi-conference-2017/ | Fort Smith, Arkansas | [email protected] | |
ASJA Writers Conference | www.asjaconferences.org | Multiple | [email protected], [email protected] | 212-297-2123 |
Atlanta Writers Conference | https://atlantawritersconference.com/about/ | Atlanta, Georgia | [email protected] | 404-632-3525 |
Austin SCBWI 2017 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference | https://austin.scbwi.org/events/austin-2017-writers-illustrators-working-conference/ | Austin, Texas | [email protected] | 323-782-1010 |
AWP Conference and Bookfair | http://writers.uclaextension.edu/events/ | Multiple | [email protected] | 310-825-9415 |
Bay to Ocean Writer's Conference | http://www.baytoocean.com/ | Wye Mills, Maryland | [email protected] | 410-482-6337 |
Bayou Writers' Group Conference | http://bayouwritersgroup.com/a-bridge-to-publication-2017/ | Lake Charles, Louisiana | [email protected] | 337-396-7452 |
Bear River Writers' Conference | https://lsa.umich.edu/bearriver/conference-information.html | Boyne City, Michigan | [email protected] | 734-763-2342 |
BinderCon | http://bindercon.com/ | LA | http://bindercon.com/contact/ | |
Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers' Conference | http://blueflowerarts.com/wwc/ | New Smyrna Beach, FL | [email protected] | 386-427-6975 |
Blue Ridge Writers' Conference | http://www.blueridgewritersconference.com/ | Blue Ridge, Georgia | [email protected] | 706-632-2144 |
BookCon | http://www.thebookcon.com/ | Midtown Manhattan | [email protected] | 203-840-5632 |
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference | http://www.middlebury.edu/bread-loaf-conferences | Ripton, Vermont | [email protected] | 802-443-5217 |
Broadleaf Writers Conference | http://broadleafwriters.com/ | [email protected] | 770-313-8110 | |
California Crime Writers Conference 2019 | http://www.ccwconference.org/ | Culver City, California | [email protected] | |
California Dreamin' Conference for Writers | https://caldreaminwriters.com/ | Brea, California | [email protected] | |
Cape Cod Writers Center Conference | http://capecodwriterscenter.org/conference-2/ | Hyannis, Massachusetts | w[email protected] | 508-420-0200 |
Cat Writers Association Writers Conference | http://catwriters.com/wp_meow/events/ | Houston, Texas | http://blogpaws.com/contact-us/ | 949-454-1368 |
Catholic Writers Conference | https://catholicwritersguild.org/ | Schaumburg, Illinois | https://catholicwritersguild.org/contact | |
Centrum's Port Townsend Writers' Conference | http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-writers-conference/ | Port Townsend, Washington | [email protected] | 360-385-3102 |
Chanticleer Authors Conference 2018 | https://www.chantireviews.com/chanticleer-conference/ | Vancouver, Canada | [email protected] | 970-218-9628 |
Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference | https://chattwritersweb.org/ | Columbus, Georgia | [email protected] | 706-326-1617 |
Chesapeake WritersÕ Conference | http://www.smcm.edu/events/chesapeake-writers-conference/ | St. Mary's City, MD | [email protected] | 240-895-4341 |
Chicago Writers Conference | http://www.chicagowritersconference.org/ | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.chicagowritersconference.org/contact/ | |
Chuckanut Writers Conference | http://whatcom.edu/academics/community-continuing-education/chuckanut-writers-conference | Bellingham, Washington | [email protected] | 360-383-3000 |
Clarksville Writers Conference | http://www.artsandheritage.us/writers/descript.htm | Clarksville, Tennessee | [email protected] | 931-551-8870 |
Colgate WritersÕ Conference | http://www.colgate.edu/community/conference-services-and-summer-programs/adult-programs/colgate-writers-conference | Hamilton, NY | [email protected] | 315-228-7771 or 315-228-7760 |
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference | http://www.colrainpoetry.com/ | Truchas, New Mexico | [email protected] | 978-897-0054 |
Columbus State Community College Writers Conference | http://www.cscc.edu/academics/departments/english/writers-conference/index.shtml | Columbus, Ohio | [email protected] | 614-287-5353 |
Communication Central Conference | http://www.communication-central.com/ | Rochester, New York | [email protected] | 585-248-0318 |
Creative Nonfiction Writers' Conference | http://www.creativenonfiction.org/form/2017-creative-nonfiction-writers-conference | Pittsburgh, PA | [email protected] | 412-404-2975 |
Cuesta College Central Coast Writers Conference | http://www.cuesta.edu/communityprograms/writers-conference/index.html | San Luis Obispo, California | [email protected] | 805-546-3132 |
Deadly Ink Mystery Conference | http://www.deadly-ink.org/ | Rockaway, New Jersey | [email protected] | 973-945-1475 |
Detroit Working Writers Fall Conference | http://www.detworkingwriters.org/conference/ | Clinton Township, Michigan | http://www.detworkingwriters.org/contact-dww/ | |
DFW Writers Conference | https://dfwcon.org/ | Fort Worth, Texas | https://dfwcon.org/contactus | |
Digital Author and Indie Publishing Conference | http://wcwriters.com/da/ | Van Nuys, CA | [email protected] | |
East of Eden Writers Conference | http://southbaywriters.com/ | [email protected] | ||
Eckerd College WritersÕ Conference | http://www.writersinparadise.com/ | St. Petersburg, FL | [email protected] | 727-386-2264 |
Emerald City Writers' Conference | http://gsrwa.org/ecwc/conference/ | Bellevue, Washington | [email protected] | 206-227-7945 |
Flathead River Writers Conference | http://www.authorsoftheflathead.org/ | Kalispell | ||
Florida Literary Arts Coalition Annual Other Words Conference | http://www.floridarts.org/ | St. Augustine, Florida | [email protected] | 904-819-6339 |
Florida Writers Conference | https://floridawriters.net/conferences/ | Orlando, Florida | https://floridawriters.net/contact/ | 727-847-2023 |
Fresh Water, Fresh Voices Writing Conference | http://www.nmu.edu/freshvoices/ | Marquette, MI | [email protected] | 906Ð227Ð1000 |
GCLS Literary Conference | http://www.goldencrown.org/?page=AnnualCon | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.goldencrown.org/general/?type=CONTACT | 877-757-7743 |
Get Published Conference | http://getpublishedconference.com/ | Bozeman, Montana | http://getpublishedconference.com/contact-me/ | |
Gold Rush Writer's Conference | http://www.goldrushwriters.com/ | Mokelumne Hill, CA | antoinettemay.com | 209-286-1320 |
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group | https://greaterlehighvalleywritersgroup.wildapricot.org/ | Allentown, Pennsylvania | [email protected] | 610-417-7749 |
Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference | http://www.wcwriters.com/da/index.html | San Fernando Valley, California | [email protected] | 310-621-3530 |
Green Mountain Writers Conference | http://www.vermontwriters.com/ | Chittenden, Vermont | [email protected], [email protected] | |
HACWN Fall Conference | http://www.hacwn.org/christian-writers-conference/ | Kansas City, Missouri | http://www.hacwn.org/contact/ | |
Haiku North America Conference | http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/ | Santa Fe, New Mexico | http://www.haikunorthamerica.com/contact-us.html | 206-240-0871 |
Hampton Roads Writers Conference | http://hamptonroadswriters.org/2017conference.php | Virginia Beach, Virginia | [email protected] | 757-639-6146 |
Highland Summer Conference | http://www.radford.edu/content/cehd/home/appalachian-studies/upcoming-events/highland-conference.html | Radford, Virginia | [email protected] | 540-831-5366 |
HippoCamp | http://hippocamp2017.hippocampusmagazine.com/ | Lancaster, PA | http://hippocamp2017.hippocampusmagazine.com/ | |
Historical Novel Society - North American Conference | http://hns-conference.org/ | Portland, Oregon | http://hns-conference.org/contact-2-2/contact-us/ | 626-872-5529 |
Historical Writers of America Conference | http://historicalwritersofamerica.org/ | http://historicalwritersofamerica.org/content.aspx?page_id=4&club_id=735549 | 401-847-6832 | |
Indiana University Writers' Conference | http://www.iuwc.indiana.edu/ | Bloomington, Indiana | http://www.iuwc.indiana.edu/contact/ | 812-855-1877 |
IWWG Annual Summer Conference | http://www.iwwg.org/events/ | [email protected] | 917-720-6959 | |
Jackson Hole Writers Conference | http://jacksonholewritersconference.com/ | Jackson Hole, Wyoming | [email protected] | 307-413-3332 |
James River Writers Annual Writers Conference | https://jamesriverwriters.org/ | Richmond, Virginia | [email protected] | 804-433-3790 |
Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference | http://sites.kpc.alaska.edu/writersconf/ | Homer, Alaska | [email protected] | 907-235-7743 |
Kentucky Christian Writers Conference | http://www.kychristianwriters.com/ | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | http://www.kychristianwriters.com/aboutus/contact-us/ | 812-989-7888 |
Kentucky Women Writers Conference | http://womenwriters.as.uky.edu/ | Lexington, KY | [email protected] | 859-257-2874 |
Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference | https://killernashville.com/conference/ | Franklin, Tennessee | https://www.killernashville.com/machform/view.php?id=85557 | 615-599-4032 |
La Jolla Writers Conference | http://lajollawritersconference.com/ | La Jolla, California | http://lajollawritersconference.com/contact-la-jolla-writers-conference/ | 858-467-1978 |
Lakefly Writers Conference | https://www.lakeflywriters.org/ | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | https://www.lakeflywriters.org/contact | 920-236-5203 |
Las Vegas Writer's Conference | http://hendersonwritersgroup.com/las-vegas-writers-conference/ | Las Vegas, Nevada | [email protected], [email protected] | 702-953-5675 |
LDS Storymakers Writers Conference | http://ldstorymakersconference.com/ | Provo, Utah | [email protected] | |
Letters & Lines Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Conference | https://rmc.scbwi.org/events/2017-letters-lines/ | Colorado, Wyoming | [email protected] | 323-782-1010 |
Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference | http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/ | Woodbridge, New Jersey | http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference-questions/ | 212-885-9278 |
LWC}NYC Writers Conference | http://www.clmp.org/literary-writers-conference/ | New York | [email protected] | 646-267-3417 |
Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference | http://www.maranathachristianwriters.com/ | [email protected] | 734-358-6385 | |
Maryland Writers Conference | https://marylandwritersconference.wordpress.com/ | Linthicum Heights, Maryland | [email protected] | 410-698-2404 |
Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference | http://www.themayborn.com/conference-and-competitions | Grapevine, TX | [email protected] | 940-565-2205 |
Men of Mystery Writers Conference | http://www.menofmystery.org/ | Irvine, California | [email protected] | 310-346-8852 |
Mendocino Coast Writers Conference | http://mcwc.org/ | Fort Bragg, California | [email protected] | 707-485-4031 |
Mid-South Christian Writers Conference | https://www.midsouthchristianwriters.com/ | Memphis, Tennessee | [email protected] | 731-610-1981 |
Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference | http://www.northwoodswriters.org/ | Bemidji, Minnesota | [email protected] | 218-755-2068 |
Mississippi Writers Guild Conference | http://www.mississippiwritersguild.com/conferences.html | Jackson, Mississippi | http://www.mississippiwritersguild.com/contact.html | 601-880-1089 |
Missouri Writers' Guild Annual Conference | http://missouriwritersguild.org/2017-conference/ | |||
Moravian College Writers' Conference | http://home.moravian.edu/public/writersconference/ | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | [email protected] | 610-861-1392 |
Mosaic Literary Conference | https://mosaiclitcon.com/ | Bronx, NY | [email protected] | |
Mountain Valley Writers Conference | http://www.mountainvalleywriters.com/conference/ | Guntersville, Alabama | [email protected] | 205-420-2206 |
Napa Valley Writers' Conference | http://www.napawritersconference.org/ | St. Helena, California | [email protected] | 707-967-2900 ext 4 |
National Association for Poetry Therapy Conference | http://poetrytherapy.org/index.php/national-association-for-poetry-therapy-annual-conference/ | Scottsdale, Arizona | [email protected] | 914-572-3167 |
National Black Writers Conference | http://centerforblackliterature.org/category/nbwc/ | Brooklyn, NY | [email protected] | 718-804-8883 |
National Federation of Press Women Communications Conference | http://www.nfpw.org/conference.php | Alexandria, Virginia | [email protected] | 804-746-1033 |
National Undergraduate Literature Conference | https://continue.weber.edu/nulc/ | Ogden, Utah | [email protected] | 801-626-6000 |
National Writers' Union Annual Conference | www.nwu.org | [email protected] | 212-254-0279 | |
NETWO | https://www.netwo.org/ | Mt. Pleasant, Texas | 903-575-9398 or 806-239-6126 | |
New York Writers Workshop: Pitch Conferences & Workshops | http://www.newyorkwritersworkshop.com/ | New York | [email protected] | |
Nimrod Journal's Conference for Readers and Writers | https://nimrod.utulsa.edu/conference.html | Tulsa, Oklahoma | [email protected] | 918-631-3080 |
Nonfiction Writers Conference | http://nonfictionwritersconference.com/ | Gold River, CA | [email protected] | |
North Carolina Writers' Network Conferences | http://www.ncwriters.org/index.php/programs-and-services/conferences | North Carolina | [email protected] | 336-293-8844 |
Northcoast Redwoods Writers' Conference | http://www.ncrwc.org/ | Crescent City, California | [email protected] | 707-476-4503 |
Northern Colorado Writers Conference | http://www.northerncoloradowriters.com/conference/2018-conference | Ft. Collins, Colorado | [email protected] | 970-227-5746 |
Northern Woodlands Conference | http://northernwoodlands.org/writersconference | Corinth, VT | [email protected], [email protected] | 802-439-6292 |
Northwest Georgia Writers Conference | https://www.calhounareawriters.com/conference-1/ | Calhoun, Georgia | [email protected] | 423-322-0504 |
Ontario Writers' Conference | http://thewritersconference.com/ | Ajax, Canada | http://thewritersconference.com/contact-html/ | |
Outdoor Writers Association of America Conference | http://owaa.org/conference/ | [email protected] | 406-728-7434 | |
OWFI 45th Annual Writers' Conference | https://www.owfi.org/conference2018/ | Norman, Oklahoma | https://www.owfi.org/contact-us | |
Oxford Conference for the Book | https://oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/ | Oxford, Mississippi | [email protected] | 662-915-3374 |
Pacific University Residency Writers Conference | https://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-arts-science/areas-study/master-fine-arts-writing-mfa/residency-writers-conference | Forest Grove and Seaside, Oregon | [email protected] | 503-352-1531 |
Pet Writing Conference | http://www.penandbrush.org/ | New York | ||
Pikes Peak Writers Conference | https://www.pikespeakwriters.com/ppwc/ | Colorado Springs, Colorado | [email protected] | 719-260-1800 |
PNWA Annual Writer's Conference | http://www.pnwa.org/page/conference | Seattle, Washington | [email protected] | 425-673-2665 |
Public Safety Writers Association Annual Conference | https://policewriter.com/wordpress/ | Indianapolis, Indiana | [email protected] | 800-998-9400, 703-723-4740 |
Readercon | http://www.readercon.org/ | Burlington, MA | [email protected] | |
Ridgefield Writers Conference | http://ridgefieldwritersconference.blogspot.com/ | Ridgefield, Connecticut | [email protected] | 203-894-1908 |
Rivers of Ink Writers Conference | http://riversofink.org/conference | Richland, Washington | [email protected] | 509-491-9382 |
Rochester Writers' Conference | http://www.rochesterwriters.com/ | Rochester Hills, Michigan | [email protected] | 248-651-6869 |
Romance Writers of America Conference | https://www.rwa.org/conference | Denver, Colorado | [email protected] | 832-717-5200 |
Sag Harbor Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference | https://foreverbungalows.com/sag-harbor-creative-nonfiction-writers-conference/ | Sag Harbor, NY | [email protected] | 631-591-0512 |
San Diego State University Writers' Conference | http://ces.sdsu.edu/writers | San Diego, California | [email protected] | 619-594-2099 |
San Francisco Writers Conference & Classes | https://sfwriters.org/ | San Francisco, California | [email protected], [email protected] | 415-673-0939 |
San Miguel (de Allende) Writers' Conference | https://sanmiguelwritersconference.org/ | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | [email protected] | (52) 415-324-5020 |
Sanibel Island Writers Conference | https://www2.fgcu.edu/siwc/ | Sanibel Island, Florida | [email protected] | 239-590-7421 |
SCBWI Summer Conference | https://www.scbwi.org/events/46th-annual-summer-conference-in-los-angeles-la17/ | Los Angeles, California | [email protected] | 323-782-1010 |
Scottsdale Library Conference | http://desertroserwa.org/scottsdalelibrary | Tempe, Arizona | [email protected] | |
Scribblers' Retreat Writers' Conference | http://scribblersretreatwritersconference.com/ | St. Simon's Island, Georgia | http://scribblersretreatwritersconference.com/contact | 800-996-2904 |
SCWW Writers' Conference | http://www.myscwa.org/2017-conference/ | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | http://www.myscwa.org/2017-conference/ | 843 947-0635 |
Seaside Writers' Conference at 30A | https://www.artweeksouthwalton.com/events/seaside-writers-conference/ | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida | [email protected] | 303-868-3873 |
Sewanee Writer's Conference | https://www.sewanee.edu/swc/conference/ | Sewanee, TN | [email protected] | 931-598-1654 |
SleuthFest | http://sleuthfest.com/ | Boca Raton, FL | [email protected] | |
Slice Literary Writers Conference | https://slicelitcon.org/ | Brooklyn, NY | [email protected] | |
Society of American Business Editors & Writers Annual Conference | https://sabew.org/sabewnyc17/ | Phoenix, Arizona | [email protected] | 602-496-7862 |
South Coast Writers Conference | https://www.socc.edu/scwriters | Gold Beach, Oregon | [email protected] | 541-247-2741 |
Southampton Children's Literature Conference | http://www.stonybrook.edu/southampton/mfa/clc/index.html | Southampton. NY | [email protected] | 631-632-5030 |
Southern California Writers' Conference | http://writersconference.com/la/ | Los Angeles, Palm Springs & San Diego, California| Sunriver, Oregon | [email protected] | 619-303-8185 |
Southern Christian Writers Conference | http://www.scwconference.com/SCWConference.com/Southern_Christian_Writers_Conference.html | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | [email protected] | 205-333-8603 |
Stonecoast Writers' Conference | http://usm.maine.edu/registration-services/summer-stonecoast-writers-conference | Freeport, Maine | [email protected] | 207-228-8393 |
Stories From the Heart Women WritersÕ Conference | http://www.storycircle.org/Conference/ | Austin, TX | [email protected] | 970-235-1477 |
Summer Oregon Christian Writers Conferences | http://oregonchristianwriters.org/ | Portland, Oregon | [email protected] | 503-393-3356 |
Sun Valley Writers' Conference | https://svwc.com/ | Ketchum, Idaho | https://svwc.com/about-the-conference/contact | 208-726-5454 |
Surprise Valley Writers' Conference | http://modocforum.org/modocfor/ | Cedarville, California | [email protected] | 530-279-2099 |
Surrey International WritersÕ Conference | https://www.siwc.ca/ | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | [email protected] | |
Tennessee Mountain Writers Annual Conference | http://tmwi.org/?q=Events | Oak Ridge, Tennessee | [email protected] | 865-671-6046 |
Texas Writing Conferences | http://www.panhandleprowriters.org/ | Amarillo, Texas | [email protected] | |
Textbook & Academic Authoring Conference | http://www.taaonline.net/taa-conference | Santa Fe, New Mexico | [email protected] | 727-563-0020 |
The All Write Now! Conference | http://allwritenowmo.wixsite.com/allwritenow | Colorado | [email protected] | |
The Asheville Christian Writers Conference - Writers Bootcamp | http://www.ashevillechristianwritersconference.com/ | Asheville, North Carolina | [email protected], [email protected] | |
The Belize Writers' Conference | http://www.joeygarcia.com/events/ | Ambergris Caye, Belize | [email protected] | |
The BlogU Conference | http://bloguconference.com/ | Baltimore, Maryland | [email protected] | |
The Florida Heritage Book Festival & Writers Conference | http://fhbookfest.com/writers-conference | St. Augustine, Florida | [email protected] | |
The Frost Place Poetry Conferences | http://frostplace.org/programs/conference-on-poetry-and-teaching/ | Franconia, New Hampshire | [email protected] | 603-823-5510 |
The Gathering | http://thegatheringatkeystone.org/ | La Plume, PA | [email protected] | 570-945-8510 |
The Muse and the Marketplace | http://museandthemarketplace.com/ | Boston, MA | [email protected] | |
The Writer's Hotel 2017 NYC Writer's Conference | http://www.writershotel.com/#twh | New York City, NY | [email protected] | |
ThrillerFest | http://thrillerfest.com/ | New York City | [email protected] | |
TLA Power of Words Conference | https://www.tlanetwork.org/conference | Plainfield, Vermont | [email protected] | 401-965-5353 |
Travel & Words, Northwest Travel Writers Conference | https://travelwritersconference.com/conference-workshops/ | Salem, Oregon | [email protected] | 253-432-4682 |
Unicorn Writers' Conference | http://www.unicornwritersconference.com/ | Purchase, New York | [email protected] | 203-938 - 7405, 917-280 - 5709 |
Univ. of North Dakota Writers Conference | http://und.edu/orgs/writers-conference/ | Grand Forks, North Dakota | [email protected] | 701-777-2393 |
UNM Summer WritersÕ Conference | http://ce.unm.edu/enrichment/classes/writers-conference.php | Albuquerque, NM | [email protected] | 505-277-6320 |
USPiM Oaxaca Poetry Conference | http://www.uspoetsinmexico.org/ | Merida | [email protected] | |
Vermont College of Fine Arts Postgraduate WritersÕ Conference | http://vcfa.edu/writing/pwc | Montpelier, VT | [email protected] | |
Wesleyan Writers Conference | http://www.wesleyan.edu/writing/conference/ | Middletown, Connecticut | [email protected] | 860-685-3604 |
West Virginia Writers Conference | http://wvwriters.org/home/annual-writing-conference/ | Ripley, West Virginia | [email protected] | 304-633-5493 |
Western Reserve Writers Conference & Women Writers' Winter Retreat | https://www.deannaadams.com/index.php/conferences | Willoughby, Ohio | [email protected] | 440-953-7171 |
White County Creative Writers Annual Writers Conference | http://whitecountycreativewriters.org/ | Searcy, Arkansas | http://whitecountycreativewriters.org/contact-us/ | 501-268-6426 |
William Paterson University Spring WriterÕs Conference | http://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/english/writers-conference/ | Wayne, NJ | [email protected] | |
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Conference | http://www.wfop.org/conferences/ | Racine, Wisconsin | [email protected] | 262-534-6426 |
World Domination Summit | https://worlddominationsummit.com/ | Portland, OR | https://worlddominationsummit.com/login | |
Worldcon and North American Science Fiction Convention | http://www.worldcon.org/ | http://www.worldcon.org/contact/ | ||
Write His Answer Christian Writers Conferences & Seminars | http://www.writehisanswer.com/ | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | [email protected] | 484 991-8581 |
Write On The River Conference | http://writeontheriver.org/conference | Wenatchee, Washington | [email protected] | 509-293-9215 |
Write on the Sound Writers' Conference and Pre-Conference | http://www.writeonthesound.com/ | Edmonds, WA | [email protected] | 425-771-0228 |
Write-to-Publish Conference | http://www.writetopublish.com/ | Wheaton, Illinois | [email protected] | 847-296-3964 |
Write2Ignite! Conference | http://write2ignite.com/welcome-to-write2ignite-2017/ | Greenville, South Carolina | [email protected] | |
WriteOnCon | http://writeoncon.org/ | Online | [email protected] | |
Writer's Digest Annual Conference | http://www.writersdigestconference.com/ | Multiple | [email protected] | 513-278-2529 |
Writer's Digest Novel Writing Conference | http://novel.writersdigestconference.com/index.php | Multiple | [email protected] | 513-278-2529 |
WriterÕs Digest Presents The WriterÕs Summit | http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-writers-summit | London | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-writers-summit-brought-to-you-by-lbf-writers-digest-tickets-36410579022?ref=ebtnebtckt# | |
Writers at Work Conference | http://www.writersatwork.org/wp/?page_id=2335 | Alta, UT | [email protected] | 801-996-3313 |
Writing the Rockies Conference | http://www.western.edu/academics/graduate-programs-western/graduate-program-creative-writing/writing-rockies | Gunnison, CO | [email protected] | 970-943-2058 |
Wyoming Writers, Inc. Annual Writers Conference | https://www.wyowriters.org/conference/ | Cody, Wyoming | [email protected] | 307-682-9724 |
Yale Writer's Conference | http://summer.yale.edu/academics/yale-writers-conference | New Haven, CT | http://summer.yale.edu/academics/yale-writers-conference | 203-432-2430 |
Writers Contreat 2017 | http://www.classeminars.org/writers-contreat-20171.html | [email protected] | 800 252-7772 | |
Western Writers of America Convention | http://westernwriters.org/ | [email protected] | 307-329-8942 | |
Writers Contreat 2017 | http://www.classeminars.org/writers-contreat-20171.html | Albaquerque, New Mexico | [email protected] | 800 252-7772 |
Western Writers of America Convention | http://westernwriters.org/ | Cheyenne, Wyoming | [email protected] | 307-329-8942 |
Emerald Coast Christian Writers Conference | http://bluelakecwr.com/ | Niceville, FL | [email protected] | 850-496-8268 |
ACW Publishing Conference | https://adirondackcenterforwriting.org/what-we-do/events-programs/133/ | New York | [email protected] | |
Advanced Story Mastery | http://www.writingforlifeworkshops.com/workshops/ | http://www.writingforlifeworkshops.com/contact/ | 530-200-5466 | |
Ann Wylie Master Classes: Writing workshops | https://www.wyliecomm.com/training/public-writing-workshops/ | Multiple | [email protected] | 503-954-2289 |
Author 101 University | http://author101university.com/schedule/ | [email protected] | 866-638-3438 | |
Bay Area Independent Publishers Association Annual Workshop | https://www.baipa.org/events/ | Novato, CA | [email protected] | 415-331-5151 |
Big Sur Writing Workshops | https://henrymiller.org/programs/big-sur-writing-workshops-2/ | Big Sur, California | [email protected] | 831-667-2574 |
Brooklyn Book Festival | http://brooklynbookfestival.org/ | http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/contact/ | ||
Writers Studio at UCLA Extension | http://writers.uclaextension.edu/writers-studio/ | Westwood Village | [email protected] | 310-825-9415 |
How to Use This List
You can use the search feature to quickly sort through the list to find the best writer’s conferences that match what you’re looking for.
For example, if you live in Texas, you can search for “Texas” or “TX” and find only those conferences that are within a few hours drive of where you live.
Once you’ve found a few conferences that look interesting to you, check out their websites or call them up for more information to make sure it’s a good fit for you.
Why You Should Attend a Writer’s Conference
Going to writer’s conferences is a big investment of time, money and effort. Being away from your family and day-to-day responsibilities is costly, so you want to make sure it’s worth your time.
Writer’s conferences are not just about learning how to write better. Here are a few benefits of attending writer’s conferences that you should know about.
1. Meet Other Editors, Authors, and Writers
At a large writer’s conference, you have an opportunity to meet hundreds of people that may be interested in you and your work. You will find people who can be very supportive and are ready to help you. But the best thing about meeting all these new people is you’ll be able to develop lifelong friendships and working relationships.
2. A Better Place to Learn
One of the reasons we write is because we love to read and gain knowledge. We get excited about learning new things and gain a solid understanding of writing and publishing. Writer’s conferences give new insights about writing craft, give you encouragement and support, and gives you real actionable advice about the journey of becoming a successful writer.
3. Improve Professional Effectiveness
Professionals in every industry know they need to attend conferences and industry events to stay at the top of their game. Writer’s conferences are an excellent way of improving your knowledge about your writing craft, and you’ll also learn about how to be professional by listening to the stories of other successful writers and what they did when they were just starting out.
4. Get Inspired
When you’re at a Writers’ Conference with thousands of other writers, authors, and publishers who are all passionate about writing, you will also get the desire to write more than you ever have before. It’s a great way to stay motivated and inspired and to make sure that you keep working on your writing career.
5. Community
Everyone at a writer’s conference shares a common love and passion for writing and stories, but they all come from different backgrounds and perspectives. This creates a dynamic community of writers. Many writers feel like they’ve finally “come home” when they show up at a writer’s conference for the first time.
So what are you waiting for? Find a writer’s conference near you and sign up!
Your family of writers will be there waiting for you.
P.S. Check out our guide on how to get the most out of a writer’s conference for more tips on what to do when you get there!
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