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The NewPages Big List of Writing Conferences and Events features writing conferences, book and literary festivals, writing workshops and retreats, residencies and centers from the U.S., Canada, International, and online. A little something for everyone.

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Apply Now for the Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference

Deadline: December 31, 2024
Join the 2025 Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference next May 15-18 to explore “A Sense of Place.” Conference faculty Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Terrance Hayes, and Elizabeth Rush will lead immersive fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writing workshops to nurture your creativity and expand your writing. Hosted by the Transylvania County Library Foundation and Brevard College in the scenic mountains of western North Carolina, the conference features selective workshops (limited to 12 participants) and community readings. Scholarships are available, and acceptance is based on manuscript evaluation. Apply for free. For more details, visit www.lgrwc.org.

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Alaska
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  • Storyknife Writers Retreat
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting includes: individual residencies for women
  • April - October
Alabama
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  • Monroeville Literary Festival
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, songwriting, publishing; includes: readings, panel discussions, workshops, author signings
  • March
Arkansas
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  • Ozark Creative Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, songwriting, publishing, marketing, illustration, writing for young adults; includes: workshops, open mics, pitch sessions, craft seminars
  • October
  • Six Bridges Book Festival
  • includes:readings, workshops, panel discussions, author signings, special events, performances
  • September - October
  • The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults; inlcudes: writing workshops, retreats, residencies, fellowships
  • year-round
Arizona
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  • ANWA Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, education; includes: writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, pitch sessions, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • September
  • Desert Nights, Rising Stars
  • genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid forms, genre fiction, screenwriting, writing for young adults, business of writing includes: writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • October
  • Tucson Festival of Books
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, genre fiction, writing for children, writing for young adults, art, photography includes: panel discussions, workshops, readings, bookfair
  • March
  • University of Arizona Poetry Center
  • genres: poetry; includes: reading & lecture series, discussion groups, classes & workshops, exhibitions, K-12 programs, outreach, summer residencies
  • year-round
  • WriteNow!
  • genres: fiction (mystery, crime), business of writing; includes:presentations, panel discussions, workshops, craft seminars
  • September (in-person & virtual)
California
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  • Bay Area Book Festival
  • genres: fiction, genre fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, writing for children, writing for teens, comics, graphic novels includes: author signings, readings, panel discussions, bookfair, readings, critical conversations
  • May (children & teens); June (full conference)
  • Beyond Baroque
  • genres: fiction, poetry; includes: writing workshops, classes, roundtable discussions, writing intensives
  • year-round (virtual)
  • Central Coast Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people, screenwriting; includes: writing workshops, manuscript critiques, symposium
  • October
  • CineStory Writers Retreats
  • genres: screenwriting, Writing for Features Retreat, Writing for TV/Digital Platforms Retreat; includes: one-on-one meetings, craft seminars
  • April (TV); October (Feature)
  • Community of Writers
  • genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction; includes: writing workshops, readings, panel discussions, lectures
  • June (Poetry Workshop); July (Writers Workshop)
  • Djerassi Resident Artists Program
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, translations, librettos, art, choreography, multimedia, science includes: residencies, workshop retreats
  • February - November
  • Gold Rush Writer's Conference
  • genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction; includes: panel discussions, writing workshops, lectures, craft seminars, open mic
  • May
  • Idyllwild Arts Summer Programs
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, performing arts, music, songwriting; includes: readings, craft seminars, writing workshops
  • June (Adults); June - July (Kids & Teens)
  • Litquake
  • inlcudes: readings, panel discussions, writing workshops, storytelling
  • October
  • Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry; includes: writing workshops, master classes, craft seminars, pitch panels, one-on-one consultations, open mics
  • August
  • San Diego Writer's Festival
  • includes: author readings, book signings, writing workshops, music, kid's activities, panel discussions
  • April
  • San Francisco Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, writing for children and young adults, self-publishing, screenwriting, poetry, marketing, business of writing includes: writing workshops, panel discussions, lectures, pitch sessions, open mics, readings, master classes, one-on-one sessions
  • February
  • The Writing Salon
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; craft seminars, writing workshops
  • year-round (virtual)
Canada
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  • Writing Studio at the Banff Center
  • poetry, fiction, narrative prose, music, art, performing arts, filmmaking, journalism, graphic novels;
    readings, one-on-one sessions, writing workshops
  • year-round (some virtual)
  • Banff Mountain Film + Book Festival
  • photo essays, photography, films, nonfiction, fiction, poetry, journalism; film screenings, workshops, readings, presentations, storytelling, craft seminars, artwalk, crafts
  • October-November 2023
  • Berton House Writers' Retreat
  • *for Canadian writers only* fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, journalism
  • March - April, July - August, October - November
  • BookFest Windsor
  • readings, panel discussions, author signings, writing workshops
  • October 2023
  • Expozine
  • book fair, round table discussions, workshops
  • November 2022
  • Queer Arts Festival
  • genres: genre fiction, fiction, nonfiction, music, art; includes: art exhibition, workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, media art screenings, performing arts series
  • June 2024
  • Sage Hill Writing Experience
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, poetry colloquium, writing retreat
  • dates vary
  • Saskatchewan Festival of Words
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people;
    workshops, readings, music, films, panel discussions, poetry slam, theatre, open mic
  • July 2023
  • VERSeFest
  • poetry;
    readings, translation, book launches, writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, author signings, roundtable discussions
  • March 2023
  • When Words Collide
  • fiction, writing for young people, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, comics;
    pitch sessions, readings, presentations
  • August 2023
  • Wine Country Writers' Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's literature, young adult literature; writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, craft seminars, presenter readings, open mics
  • September
  • Winterset in Summer
  • readings, dramatizations, concerts, conversations, film screenings
  • August 2023
  • Word Vancouver
  • writing workshops, bookfair, author events
  • September 2023
  • WordFest
  • readings, panel discussions, performances, interviews
  • dates vary
Colorado
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  • Aspen Summer Words
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, editing;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, one-on-one consultations, readers' retreat
  • June 2023
  • Colorado Gold Conference
  • writing workshops, panel discussions, author signings, bookfair, critique roundtables, craft seminars
  • September 2023
  • Lighthouse Writers Workshop
  • writing workshops, craft seminars, readings, literary festivals, retreats
  • year-round; June 2023 (Lit Fest)
  • Pikes Peak Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction; writing workshops, panel discussions, pitch sessions, book fair, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • April 2024
  • Writing Heights Writers Conference
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting; writing workshops, craft seminars, exhibitor fair, bookstore
  • July 2024 (virtual & in-person)
Connecticut
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  • James Merrill House Writer-in-Residence
  • Six Annual 4- or 6-Week Residencies Available Annual application deadline: October 1 - January 9
  • September (4); October (4); November (4); February-March (6); April-May (6) 2023
  • Wesleyan Writers Conference
  • One Day All Day YA Writers Conference
    fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary journalism;
    craft seminars, writing workshops, readings, panel discussions, manuscript consultations
  • May 2023
  • Westport Writers' Workshop
  • fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre, drama, screenwriting, poetry, writing for young people;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques
  • year-round; April 2023 (Pitch & Publish Conference)
  • Yale Writers' Workshop
  • fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting;
    panel discussions, writing workshops, readings
  • June 2023 (on campus); June 2023 (virtual); July 2023 (virtual High School Program)
Washington DC
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  • Hurston/Wright Writers Week
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, master classes, readings, craft seminars, manuscript critiques
  • June 2023; June-July 2023; July-August 2023
Florida
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  • Florida Writers Conference
  • writing workshops, panel discussions, bookfair, author signings, pitch sessions, one-on-one sessions, open mic
  • October 2023
  • Palm Beach Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, writing for young adults;
    readings, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions
  • March 2023
  • Sanibel Island Writers Conference
  • fiction, poetry, YA literature, screenwriting, nonfiction, publishing, editing;
    workshops, panel discussions, readings, concerts
  • November 2023
  • SleuthFest
  • mystery, thriller, and crime fiction;
    craft seminars, pitch sessions, manuscript critiques, panel discussions
  • July 2023
  • Writers in Paradise
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, author signings
  • January 2023
Georgia
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  • Decatur Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, children & youth author signings, readings, panel discussions, bookfair
  • October 2024
  • Ossawbaw Island Writers' Retreat
  • fiction, poetry, nonfiction;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one manuscript consultations, readings
  • March 2023; November 2023
  • Southeastern Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, reviews;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, author signings
  • June 2023
Hawaii
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  • Kauai Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir; includes:writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • November
Iowa
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  • Between the Lines
  • *for ages 15-18*
    writing workshops, open mics, excursions
  • June-July, 2023 (in-person; U.S. only); July 2023 (virtual; U.S. & select countries)
  • Iowa Young Writers' Studio
  • *for high school students*
    poetry, fiction, nonfiction;
    writing workshops
    Application Deadlines Apply
  • January-March 2023 (virtual); June 2023 (residential); July 2023 (residential)
Idaho
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Illinois
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  • Ragdale
  • residencies, fellowships, sabbaticals, Ragdale Programs in Schools, readings, artist talks
  • year-round
  • StoryBoard
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, manuscript critiques, roundtable discussions
  • August 2023 (separate in-person and virtual dates)
  • StoryStudio Chicago
  • fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting;
    writing classes, craft seminars
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
Indiana
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  • Midwest Writers Workshop
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, journalism;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, agent pitch sessions, query letter critiques, author signings, roundtable discussions, Agent Fest
  • Summer Conference: July 2023
    Agent Fest Online: November 2023
International
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  • Canterbury Arts Conference
  • writing workshops, art workshops, visual presentations, film festival, round table discussions, art exhibit
  • September 2023
  • DISQUIET - Lisbon, Portugal
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry; includes: writing workshops, panel discussions, readings
  • June - July
  • Eat-Write-Travel
  • writing workshops, readings, lectures
  • Various locations; Various dates
  • Kahini Writers' Retreats
  • New Zealand, India, Africa;
    fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops
  • January, February, April, July, October 2023
  • Ledbury Poetry Festival
  • poetry;
    readings, writing workshops, panel discussions, music, craft seminars, open mic
  • June-July 2023
  • Left Bank Writers Retreat - Paris, France
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre; includes: writing workshops, manuscript critiques, literary travel destination touring, café meals
  • August - September
  • The Leopardi Writing Conference [Italy]
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars, one-on-one sessions
  • July 2023
  • Listowel Writers' Week
  • writing workshops, readings, interviews, forums, book launches, pub trails, walking tours
  • June 2023
  • Get Away to Write - Scotland
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one sessions
  • Various dates in-person and virtual
  • Paris Cafe Writing
  • nonfiction;
    writing workshops, walking tour
  • April, October, November 2023; June, November 2024
  • The Paris Writers Workshop
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, pitch sessions, master classes
  • June 2023
  • The Creative Writer's Workshop - Ireland
  • fiction, nonfiction, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, graphic narratives, memoir;
    writing workshops, manuscript critiques, online classes, work-in-progress workshops
  • varies
  • The Creativity Workshop
  • writing workshops in Prague, Florence, Barcelona, and New York
  • dates vary by location 2023
  • Wide Open Writing Retreats
  • Writing workshops in Tuscany, Italy; Puerto Escondido, Mexico; & Isla Holbox, Mexico. Men's and Women's Retreats in Maine.
  • varies
  • Writeaway - France, Italy
  • writing workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one consultations
  • May 2023 (Mexico); June-July 2023 (France); September-October 2023 (Ireland); October 2023 (Italy)
  • Writer's Journey Retreats
  • mentoring, workshops, retreats
  • April 2023 (Japan); June 2023 (Italy); November 2023 (India); virtual ongoing
  • Writing Workshops in Greece
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, travel & food writing;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, manuscript consultations
  • Summer 2023 (dates TBD)
  • Writing Workshops Paris
  • fiction, nonfiction;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • July 2023
Kansas
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Kentucky
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  • A.I.R. Studio Paducah
  • visual arts, writing, composition/music, architecture, improv choreography;
  • year-round
  • Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
  • fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, editing;
    writing classes, craft seminars, mentoring services, manuscript consultations
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Louisville Literary Arts
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre;
    craft seminars, workshops, readings
  • year-round (virtual)
  • The Poetry Gauntlet

  • poetry;
    writing workshops, writing retreats, manuscript pitches, reading, feedback

  • January-December 2023
Louisiana
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  • New Orleans Poetry Festival
  • genres: poetry, cross-genre, translations; includes:writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions
  • April 2024
Massachusetts
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  • Big Sur on Cape Cod
  • picture books, early reader, middle grade & YA fiction;
    writing workshops, panel discussions
  • May 2023
  • Boston Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, writing for young people;
    writing workshops, readings, panel discussions
  • October 2023
  • Cape Cod Writers Center Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, writing for young people;
    writing workshops, readings, manuscript evaluations, bookstore, craft seminars
  • August 2023
  • Fine Arts Work Center
  • creative writing, visual arts;
    writing workshops, writing fellowships
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • GrubStreet
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, publishing, writing for young people, literary journalism;
    craft seminars, weekend workshops, multi-week workshops, consultations, emerging writer fellowship
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Juniper Institute for Young Writers
  • *for high school students finishing grades 9, 10, or 11* fiction, poetry; writing workshops, field trips, craft sessions, readings, open mics
  • July 2023 (virtual & in person); December 2023 (virtual)
  • New England Crime Bake
  • crime and mystery writing
    master classes, manuscript critiques, pitch sessions, seminars, panel discussions
  • November 2023
  • Newburyport Literary Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's literature, young adult literature;
    readings, panel discussions, author signings
  • April 2023
  • Straw Dog Writers Guild
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, readings, craft seminars, presentations, residencies
  • year-round
  • The Muse & The Marketplace
  • fiction, nonfiction, writing for children and young adults, publishing, business of writing;
    craft seminars, manuscript consultations, presentations
  • April 2023 (in-person & virtual)
Maryland
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  • Baltimore Writers' Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, business of writing; manuscript critiques, panel discussions, lectures
  • November 2023
  • Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people, publishing, marketing; writing workshops, presentations, panel discussions, craft seminars
  • March 2023
  • Brain to Bookshelf
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people, business of writing; pitch sessions, critiques, craft seminars, business seminars
  • October 2023
  • The Writer's Center
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, genre writing, publishing;
    writing workshops, readings, open mics, craft seminars
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Washington Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting; pitch sessions, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • May 2023
Maine
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  • Maine Media Workshops + College
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics/graphic novels, art, photography;
    workshops, craft seminars
  • year-round (currently virtual)
Michigan
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  • A Rally of Writers
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; workshops, craft seminars, readings
  • April 2023
  • Detroit Festival of Books
  • Rare books, collectible, antiquarian, obscure, classic, ephemera, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, art, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, comics, graphic narratives, journalism; bookfair, author signings
  • July 2023
  • Festival of Faith & Writing
  • *biennial - even-numbered years* writing workshops, panel discussions, craft seminars, lectures, readings, films, concerts, plays
  • April 2024
  • Kerrytown Bookfest
  • author signings, panel discussions, roundtable discussions
  • September 2023
  • Springfed Arts
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, songwriting; retreats, classes, performances, workshops, panel discussions, presentations, one-on-one conferences
  • October 2023 (Writers Retreat); November 2023 (Retreat for Songwriters); year-round (writing classes)
Minnesota
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  • The Loft Literary Center
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; classes, workshops, readings, craft seminars, writing conferences, manuscript critiques, residencies
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • The Loft Wordplay
  • readings, conversations, writing workshops, kid's activities, author signings, bookfair
  • July 2023
Missouri
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  • Unbound Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; panel discussions; Q&A sessions
  • April 2023
Mississippi
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  • Oxford Conference for the Book
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; readings, lectures, panel discussions, book signings, children's book festival
  • March 2023
Montana
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  • Flathead River Writers Conference
  • poetry, writing for young adults, business of writing, audiobooks; craft seminars, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, business of writing
  • September 2023
  • Montana Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, publishing; readings, author signings, panel discussions, workshops, youth festival, bookfair, craft seminars
  • September 2023
North Carolina
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  • Charlotte Center for Literary Arts
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, business of writing, multi-genre; writing classes, craft seminars, readings, community conversation
  • year-round
  • North Carolina Writers' Network Conferences
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, screenwriting; writing workshops, readings, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, craft seminars, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings
  • April and November 2023
  • The Writers' Workshop of Asheville
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, publishing, writing for young people, screenwriting;
    writing workshops, retreats
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • Write Now!
  • freelance writing, nonfiction; craft sessions, business sessions
  • April 2023
North Dakota
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Nebraska
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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  • Morristown Festival of Books
  • fiction, nonfiction, writing for children, writing for young adults; author signings, panel discussions, bookfair
  • October 2023
  • Rutgers—NewBrunswick Writers' Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, playwriting, screenwriting; writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • TBA
  • Writing in the Pines
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; writing workshops, craft seminars, readings, critiques
  • April 2023
New Mexico
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  • Bending Genres Retreats
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre; includes:writing workshops, craft seminars
  • August 2024
  • Taos Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; panel discussions, readings, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • July 2023
  • Wurlitzer Foundation Residency
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, and more; residencies
  • January-April 2024; June-August 2024; September-December 2024
Nevada
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  • Ike's Canyon Ranch Writer's Retreat
  • fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting; writing residencies, writing workshops, manuscript critiques, roundtable discussions
  • Flexible Dates
  • Las Vegas Writer's Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, business of writing, writing for childre, writing for young adults workshops, one-on-one mentoring, pitch sessions, craft seminars
  • April 2023 (virtual)
New York
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  • Adirondack Center for Writing
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism;
    conferences, retreats, storytelling festival, writing workshops, readings, residencies
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • Books That Changed My Life Festival
  • includes: author conversations, workshops, storytime, gallery exhibit, musical performances, theater, film events
  • January - February 2024
  • Brooklyn Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphics, young adult literature, children's literature readings, bookfair, panel discussions, film screenings
  • September-October 2023
  • Brooklyn Poets Workshops
  • genres: poetry; includes: writing workshops, craft seminars, manuscript consultations
  • Winter-Spring, Summer, Fall (in-person & virtual)
  • Center for Book Arts
  • letterpress printing, traditional typesetting, new technology, bookbinding, art; lectures, demonstrations, craft seminars, workshops, exhibitions, residencies, seminars for writers
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Colgate Writers' Conference
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction; writing workshops, craft seminars, panel discussions, readings, consultations
  • June 2023
  • Fledgling Writing Workshops
  • fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry;
    writing workshops, manuscript critiques
  • various dates; in-person & virtual
  • Gotham Writers Conference
  • genres: nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, picture book; includes: panel discussions, presentations, pitching roundtables
  • February 2024 (Nonfiction); May 2024 (Children's Lit)
  • Kaz Conference Writing Workshop
  • nonfiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, art, memoir, writing for young adults, cross-genre;
    writing workshops and intensives, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, roundtable discussions
  • year-round (virtual)
  • Kundiman Retreat
  • fiction, poetry; master classes, manuscript consultations
  • June 2023
  • Millay Colony for the Arts
  • writing, art, music; residencies, workshops, retreats
  • April-November (Residencies); dates vary (workshops)
  • NYU Summer Publishing Institute
  • book publishing, magazine publishing, digital publishing;
    workshops, strategy sessions, presentations
  • June-July 2023 (virtual or in-person)
  • Southampton Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, writing for young people; writing workshops, craft seminars, panel discussions, readings Deadlines: March 15 (scholarships); April 15 (applications)
  • July 2023
  • SPACE on Ryder Farm
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting; creative residencies
  • year-round
  • The Center for Fiction
  • fiction;
    master classes, readings, writing workshops, fellowships
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • The Writer’s Hotel
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, author signings, roundtable discussions
  • Fiction: May 2023; various other dates virtual and in-person
  • Women at Woodstock Writer's Retreat
  • fiction, nonfiction, memoir; writing workshops, readings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • year-round (online writers group); October (retreat)
  • Writers & Books
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; classes, seminars, writing workshops, reading workshops, retreats, readings
  • year-round
  • Yaddo
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, translation, librettos, graphic novels; writing residencies
  • May-March 2024
Ohio
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  • Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
  • fiction, nonfiction, humor writing, songwriting; craft seminars, open mics, pitch sessions, writing workshops, panel discussions
  • October 2023
  • FUSE Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, art; panel discussions, bookfair, roundtable discussions, craft seminars, open mic, journal showcase
  • November 2022
  • Inkubator Conference
  • workshops, craft talks, panel discussions, readings, open mics, bookfair
  • July 12-24, 2021 (virtual)
  • The Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
  • *for high school students only* fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation; writing workshops, readings, craft talks, open mics, one-on-one conferences
  • January-February 2023 (winter); June 2023 (summer virtual); June-July 2023(summer in-person
Oklahoma
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  • Nimrod Conference for Readers & Writers
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting; writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings
  • October 2023; various dates for readings (virtual)
Online
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  • 24PearlStreet
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, multi-genre, young adult; writing workshops, residencies
  • year-round
  • Adirondack Center for Writing
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism;
    conferences, retreats, storytelling festival, writing workshops, readings, residencies
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • Writing Studio at the Banff Center
  • poetry, fiction, narrative prose, music, art, performing arts, filmmaking, journalism, graphic novels;
    readings, one-on-one sessions, writing workshops
  • year-round (some virtual)
  • Banff Mountain Film + Book Festival
  • photo essays, photography, films, nonfiction, fiction, poetry, journalism; film screenings, workshops, readings, presentations, storytelling, craft seminars, artwalk, crafts
  • October-November 2023
  • Beyond Baroque
  • genres: fiction, poetry; includes: writing workshops, classes, roundtable discussions, writing intensives
  • year-round (virtual)
  • Brooklyn Poets Workshops
  • genres: poetry; includes: writing workshops, craft seminars, manuscript consultations
  • Winter-Spring, Summer, Fall (in-person & virtual)
  • Center for Creative Writing
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, personal essays, memoir;
    online writing courses, writing workshops, one-on-one writing guidance, virtual writing retreats, editorial services, generative writing sessions
  • year-round
  • Clarion West Writing Workshop
  • science fiction, fantasy, horror;
    craft seminars, writing workshops, residencies, readings, panel discussions, open mic, author events, online classes
  • June 25 – August 5, 2023 (Conference); year-round (Virtual Classes)
  • Corporeal Writing
  • fiction, nonfiction;
    writing workshops, craft seminars
  • year-round
  • Creative Writing Ink
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, radio drama, writing for children, publishing;
    writing classes
  • year-round
  • Fine Arts Work Center
  • creative writing, visual arts;
    writing workshops, writing fellowships
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Fledgling Writing Workshops
  • fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry;
    writing workshops, manuscript critiques
  • various dates; in-person & virtual
  • Gotham Writers Conference
  • genres: nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, picture book; includes: panel discussions, presentations, pitching roundtables
  • February 2024 (Nonfiction); May 2024 (Children's Lit)
  • GrubStreet
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, publishing, writing for young people, literary journalism;
    craft seminars, weekend workshops, multi-week workshops, consultations, emerging writer fellowship
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Hedgebrook
  • Women Authoring Change
    fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting;
    residencies, retreats, writing workshops, master classes, craft seminars, festivals
  • year-round
  • Institute for Writers
  • writing for children and teens, writing for adults, fiction, nonfiction
  • year-round
  • Juniper Institute for Young Writers
  • *for high school students finishing grades 9, 10, or 11* fiction, poetry; writing workshops, field trips, craft sessions, readings, open mics
  • July 2023 (virtual & in person); December 2023 (virtual)
  • Kaz Conference Writing Workshop
  • nonfiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, art, memoir, writing for young adults, cross-genre;
    writing workshops and intensives, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, roundtable discussions
  • year-round (virtual)
  • LIGHT Festival
  • poetry, public health, culinary arts; yoga, craft seminars, panel discussions
  • June 2024
  • Maine Media Workshops + College
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics/graphic novels, art, photography;
    workshops, craft seminars
  • year-round (currently virtual)
  • The Novelry
  • fiction, children's literature, young adult literature, cross-genre;
    online certificate programs
  • year-round
  • NYU Summer Publishing Institute
  • book publishing, magazine publishing, digital publishing;
    workshops, strategy sessions, presentations
  • June-July 2023 (virtual or in-person)
  • Poet Camp
  • poetry, cross-genre; writing workshops
  • March 2023 (virtual), June 2023 (virtual), October 2023 (in-person)
  • The Center for Fiction
  • fiction;
    master classes, readings, writing workshops, fellowships
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • The Writer's Center
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, genre writing, publishing;
    writing workshops, readings, open mics, craft seminars
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • The Writers' Workshop of Asheville
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, publishing, writing for young people, screenwriting;
    writing workshops, retreats
  • year-round (virtual & in-person)
  • Under the Volcano Writing Master Classes
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essay, memoir, journalism;
    writing master classes, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, author roundtable discussions
  • January
  • Vermont Studio Center
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, visual art;
    residencies, readings, manuscript consultations, craft seminars
  • year-round
  • Women at Woodstock Writer's Retreat
  • fiction, nonfiction, memoir; writing workshops, readings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • year-round (online writers group); October (retreat)
  • Write on the River
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; master classes, writing workshops, craft seminars, open mics, readings
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • WriterHouse
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people;
    classes, seminars, readings, critiques
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • The Writing Salon
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; craft seminars, writing workshops
  • year-round (virtual)
  • Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop
  • fantasy, science fiction, horror; writing workshops, manuscript critiques, lectures, one-on-one mentoring
  • June (6 weeks); August (12 weeks); November (18 weeks)
Oregon
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  • Caldera Artists in Residence
  • youth and adult programming
    fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, culinary arts, performing arts
  • dates vary by program
  • Fishtrap
  • readings, workshops, classes, conferences, fellowships, residencies, youth workshops
  • July 2023
  • PLAYA Residency
  • open to the global community of scientists, naturalists, biologists, musicians, designers, sustainability leaders, social practice artists, musicians, visual artists, writers, performing artists, and collaborations and individuals engaged in interdisciplinary work or other forms of creative work
  • January-March, October-December
  • Portland Book Festival
  • readings, panel discussions, lectures, writing workshops, roundtable discussions, bookfair
  • November 2023
  • Willamette Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, cross-genre; includes:writing workshops, pitch sessions, panel discussions, readings, manuscript critiques, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • July - August
  • Wordcrafters in Eugene
  • fiction, nonfiction;
    craft seminars, readings, conferences, writing workshops, master classes
  • year-round
Pennsylvania
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  • Bucks County Book Fest
  • panel discussions, conversations, writers workshop, bookfair, kid's activities
  • September 2023
  • Confluence
  • science fiction, fantasy, horror;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions, music programming
  • July 2023
  • Creative Light Factory
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, readings, performances, studio space
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • In Your Write Mind
  • popular fiction, genre-based writing;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings
  • June 2023
  • Pennwriters Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing;
    workshops, pitch sessions, bookfair, panel discussions, manuscript critiques
  • May 2023
  • Push to Publish
  • fiction, poetry, nonfiction;
    agent/editor speed dating, panel discussions, breakout sessions
  • October 2023
  • Rosemont Writers' Retreat
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; publishing;
    writing workshops, craft seminars, readings, panel discussions, open mic
  • June 2023
  • Vona/Voices
  • fiction, poetry, nonfiction;
    writing workshops, craft seminars
  • January 2023; June-July 2023; year-round virtual
  • The Write Stuff™
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction; includes: writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, pitch sessions, book fair, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • April 2024
  • WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®

  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, interviews;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, pitch sessions, bookfair, author signings, roundtable discussions, craft seminars

  • March 2023
Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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  • Yallfest
  • panel discussions, readings, author signings
  • November 2023
South Dakota
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  • South Dakota Festival of Books
  • fiction, nonfiction, history, tribal, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, journalism, writer’s support;
    readings, discussions, author signings, presentations
  • September 2023
Tennessee
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  • Rockvale Writers' Colony
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing retreats, writing residencies
  • January 2023; November 2023; residencies by availability
  • Sewanee Writers' Conference
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting;
    readings, craft lectures, master classes, one-on-one consultations
  • July 2023
  • Southern Literary Festival
  • Undergraduate Creative Writing Conference
    poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama;
    workshops, readings
  • April 2023
Texas
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  • Gemini Ink
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry;
    writing workshops, readings, craft seminars, panel discussions
  • year-round
  • Highland Park Literary Festival
  • fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, songwriting, journalism;
    film screenings, student writing workshops, open mic, readings
  • March 2023
  • Poetry at Round Top
  • poetry;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, craft seminars
  • April 2023
  • Texas Book Festival
  • panels, readings, author signings, children's program, teen program
  • November 2023
  • Write to Ignite
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing
    workshops, craft seminars
  • June 2023
Utah
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  • Kanab Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, screenwriting;
    writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, pitch sessions, book fair, author signings, craft seminars
  • July 2023
Virginia
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  • 1455: A Place for Writers
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting; writing residencies, literary festivals, workshops
  • year-round
  • Fall for the Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, comics, graphic narratives, journalism; panel discussions, readings, author signings
  • October 2023
  • Hampton Roads Writers' Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, marketing, publishing; writing workshops, manuscript critiques, pitch sessions, craft seminars, open mic
  • September 2023
  • James River Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, publishing; master classes, pitch sessions, critiques, readings, lectures, one-on-one sessions
  • October 2023
  • WriterHouse
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people;
    classes, seminars, readings, critiques
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
Vermont
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  • Bookstock Literary Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry; bookfair, readings, writing workshops, screenings, performances
  • June 23-25, 2023
  • Brattleboro Literary Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's literature, cartoons; readings, panel discussions, special events
  • October 2023
  • Marble House Project
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, visual art, choreography, music composition, performance, culinary arts; residencies
  • year-round
  • Sundog Poetry Center
  • poetry; readings, retreats, writing workshops, poetry celebration for marginalized voices
  • year-round
  • VCFA Novel Retreat
  • novels, memoirs, short story collections, essay collections; readings, presentations, one-on-one consultations
  • June 5-11, 2023
  • Vermont Studio Center
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, visual art;
    residencies, readings, manuscript consultations, craft seminars
  • year-round
Washington
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  • BARN Writers' Studio
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting; writing workshops, roundtable discussions, craft seminars
  • year-round
  • Clarion West Writing Workshop
  • science fiction, fantasy, horror;
    craft seminars, writing workshops, residencies, readings, panel discussions, open mic, author events, online classes
  • June 25 – August 5, 2023 (Conference); year-round (Virtual Classes)
  • Get Lit! Festival
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction; readings, poetry slams, writing workshops, panel discussions
  • April 20-23, 2023
  • Hedgebrook
  • Women Authoring Change
    fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting;
    residencies, retreats, writing workshops, master classes, craft seminars, festivals
  • year-round
  • PNWA Summer Writers Conference
  • poetry, fiction, nonfiction, writing for young people; master classes, presentations, craft seminars, writing workshops, panel discussions, pitch sessions, book signings, forums
  • September 2023
  • Skagit River Poetry Festival
  • genres: poetry; includes:writing workshops, readings, craft seminars, conversations
  • October [even-numbered years]
  • Willapa Bay AiR
  • writing, songwriting, musical composing, art, scholarly works; residencies
  • April 1 - October 28
  • Write in the Harbor
  • fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, publishing; writing workshops, craft seminars, master classes, author signings
  • November 2023
  • Write on the River
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; master classes, writing workshops, craft seminars, open mics, readings
  • year-round (in-person & virtual)
  • Write on the Sound Writers' Conference
  • fiction, marketing, business of writing, poetry, writing for children; writing workshops, craft seminars, manuscript critiques, bookfair, author signings
  • October 2023
Wisconsin
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  • Bending Genres Retreat
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre; inlcudes:writing workshops, craft seminars
  • May 2024
  • Fox Cities Book Festival
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, art, writing for children, writing for young adults, cross-genre, comics, graphic narratives, journalism; writing workshops, panel discussions, readings, author signings
  • October 10-15, 2023
  • Lakefly Literary Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting; writing workshops, craft seminars, pitch sessions, author signings
  • May 5-6, 2023
  • Write On, Door County
  • fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, poetry; writing residencies, readings, critique groups, writing classes
  • year-round
West Virginia
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  • Poet Camp
  • poetry, cross-genre; writing workshops
  • March 2023 (virtual), June 2023 (virtual), October 2023 (in-person)
Wyoming
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  • Jackson Hole Writers Conference
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; writing workshops, panel discussions, manuscript critiques, readings, author signings
  • June 22-24, 2023
  • Jentel Artist Residency
  • fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art; Application deadline: January 15 (Summer/Fall); September 15 (Winter/Spring)
  • January 15 - May 13, May 15 - December 13
  • Wyoming Writers Conference
  • genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing; includes:craft seminars, panel discussions, author signings, pitch sessions, open mic, critiques
  • May - June 2024
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