List of writers' conferences
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This is a list of worldwide conferences for writer
s of all genres.
Writer
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s of all genres.
Canada
- Association of Personal Historians conference - (location varies, U.S.A. and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) - Shuswap International Writers' Festival - Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaSalmon Arm, British Columbia-Climate:- Education :Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools , one middle school , and a secondary school with two campuses...
- Surrey International Writers' ConferenceSurrey International Writers' ConferenceThe Surrey International Writers’ Conference is held every October in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. “To inspire, educate and motivate aspiring and experienced writers alike” has been the goal of the Surrey International Writers’ Conference since its inception...
- Surrey, British ColumbiaSurrey, British ColumbiaSurrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... - Ontario Writers' Conference - Durham Region, Ontario
United Kingdom
- Festival of Writing - YorkYorkYork is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
,:: http://www.festivalofwriting.com - Milford Writer's WorkshopMilford Writer's WorkshopThe Milford Writer's Workshop or more properly Milford Writers' Conference is an influential science fiction writer's event founded by Damon Knight among others in the mid-1950s in Milford, Pennsylvania...
- SF writers,:: http://www.milfordsf.co.uk
United States
- Algonkian Writer Conferences - ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
:: http://www.algonkianconferences.com - Antioch Writers' Workshop - Yellow Springs, OhioYellow Springs, OhioYellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the location of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census...
:: http://www.antiochwritersworkshop.com - Art of the Wild Writers' Conference - Olympic Valley, California
- Association of Personal Historians conference - (location varies, U.S.A. and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) - Authors of the Flathead conference Kalispell, MontanaKalispell, MontanaKalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...
- The Auburn Writers Conference - Auburn, AlabamaAuburn, AlabamaAuburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
:: (http://www.auburnwritersconference.org] - Authors Conference Infinity Publishing Gathering of Authors Valley Forge, PennsylvaniaValley Forge, PennsylvaniaThe Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining village is in Schuylkill Township of Chester County, but once...
- Backspace Writers Conference New York, New York
- Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Publishing Writers' Conference, San Diego, California http://www.blazeyourtrailtopublication.com
- Book Passage Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference:: Corte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
:: http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=263 - Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference:: Corte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
:: http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=44 - Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference:: Corte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
:: http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=45 - Bread Loaf Writers' ConferenceBread Loaf Writers' ConferenceThe Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is a writers' conference held every summer at the Bread Loaf Inn, near Bread Loaf Mountain, east of Middlebury, Vermont...
- Middlebury, Vermont - Business of Pet Writing Conference New York, New York
- Carolinas Writers Conference - Wadesboro, North CarolinaWadesboro, North CarolinaWadesboro is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Anson County.-Geography:Wadesboro is located at ....
- Castle Rock Writers' Conference - Castle Rock, ColoradoCastle Rock, ColoradoThe Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
:: http://www.douglascountylibraries.org/Events/WritersConference - Colrain Poetry Manuscript ConferenceColrain Poetry Manuscript ConferenceThe Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference is the only writers' conference focused entirely on book-length poetry manuscripts. Founded by poet Joan Houlihan, the conference is held 4-5 times a year in Colrain, Massachusetts and consists of manuscript review and analysis by workshop leaders including...
- Colrain, MassachusettsColrain, MassachusettsColrain is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Colrain was first settled in 1735 as "Boston Township No... - Colorado Christian Writers Conference - Estes Park, ColoradoEstes Park, ColoradoEstes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
- Crossroads Writers' Conference - Macon, GeorgiaMacon, GeorgiaMacon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
: http://www.crossroadscon.org - Erma Bombeck Writers' WorkshopErma Bombeck Writers' WorkshopThe Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop started in 2000 at the University of Dayton as a one-time event to commemorate the Bombeck family's gift of Erma's papers to the university. The event proved so popular that it has been held every other year since then and is scheduled to be held in April 2010...
- Dayton, OhioDayton, OhioDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... - The Frost Place Poetry Conferences - Franconia, New HampshireFranconia, New HampshireFranconia is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2010 census. Set in the White Mountains, Franconia is home to the northern half of Franconia Notch State Park. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the eastern and southern portions...
- Georgia Writers SpringFest Conference Kennesaw, GeorgiaKennesaw, GeorgiaKennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history...
- Hawaii Writers Conference - MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
(formerly the Maui Writers Conference) http://www.hawaiiwritersconference.com/ - Indiana University Writers' Conference Bloomington, IndianaBloomington, IndianaBloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
: http://www.indiana.edu/~writecon - Jack London Writers Conference San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
- Jackson Hole Writers Conference - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Key West Literary SeminarKey West Literary SeminarThe Key West Literary Seminar is a writers' conference and festival held each January in Key West, Florida. It draws an international audience for readings, panel discussions, and workshops.-History:...
- Key West, FloridaKey West, FloridaKey West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key... - Mississippi Writers Guild Writers' Conference - Vicksburg, MississippiVicksburg, MississippiVicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
: http://www.mississippiwritersguild.com - Northern Colorado Writers Conference - Fort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
:: http://www.northerncoloradowritersconference.com - NYC Pitch and Shop Writers Conference - New York, New York
- Pikes Peak Writers ConferencePikes Peak Writers ConferenceThe Pikes Peak Writers Conference started in 1993 and each April, brings the New York publishing industry to Colorado Springs, Colorado for a weekend packed with workshops, pitch meetings, read & critique sessions and much more. Writer's Digest Magazine voted Pikes Peak Writers Conference one of...
- Colorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... - Rosemary Beach Spring Writers' Conference - Rosemary Beach, FloridaRosemary Beach, FloridaRosemary Beach is an unincorporated master planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on the Gulf Coast.A traditional new town development founder by Guy Chesterfield Sr. c...
:: http://www.conferenceforwriters.com May 11-14, 2011 - Santa Fe Writers Conference - Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
- Scribbler's Retreat Writer's ConferenceScribbler's Retreat Writer's ConferenceThe Scribbler's Retreat Writer's Conference is a writers' conference held four times a year in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Scribblers' Retreat encourages, educates and promotes new and published authors of all ages to continue to write and publish their works....
- St. Simons Island, Georgia - Sewanee Writers’ Conference - Sewanee, TennesseeSewanee, TennesseeSewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census...
- Southampton Writers Conference - Southampton, New YorkSouthampton (town), New YorkThe Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
- Southern California Writers' Conference
- Southern Women Writer's Conference - Berry CollegeBerry CollegeBerry College is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Mount Berry, unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia, north of Rome. It was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry.-Location:Berry College is located on U.S...
, Rome, GeorgiaRome, GeorgiaLocated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County... - Space Coast Writers' Guild Annual Conference - Melbourne, FloridaMelbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
- Squaw Valley Writer's ConferenceSquaw Valley Writer's ConferenceThe Squaw Valley Writer's Conference is an annual writer's conference organized by the "Squaw Valley Community of Writers." Founded by novelist Oakley Hall and writer Blair Fuller, it is held each summer in Olympic Valley, California...
- Olympic Valley, California - St. Davids Christian Writers' Conference - Grove City, PennsylvaniaGrove City, PennsylvaniaGrove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...
:: http://www.stdavidswriters.com - The Business of Pet Writing Conference - New York, New York
- UNF Writers Conference - University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida : August 5-7, 2011 :: http://www.unfwritersconference.com
- Wesleyan Writers Conference - Middletown, ConnecticutMiddletown, ConnecticutMiddletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
:: http://www.wesleyan.edu/writing/conference/ - Women Writers ConferenceWomen Writers ConferenceThe Kentucky Women Writers Conference had its beginnings in 1979 as a celebration of women writers at the University of Kentucky. That first year featured Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Ruth Stone, Alice Walker, and Ruth Whitman...
- Lexington, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
: Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, September 11–13, 2008. - Women Writing the West Los Angeles, CA [www.womenwritingthewest.org]
- WordSmitten Writing Conference:: St. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
:: http://www.wordsmitten.com/writingworkshop.htm - Write-by-the-Lake Annual Writer's Retreat - Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing/wbtl.htm - Write in Atlanta 2011 - Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
:: http://www.writeinatlanta.com - Writers in Paradise - St. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
http://www.writersinparadise.com - The Writers' Institute - Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing/awi/index.html - Writing It Real In Port Townsend - Port Townsend, WashingtonPort Townsend, WashingtonPort Townsend is a city in Jefferson County, Washington, United States, approximately north-northwest of Seattle . The population was 9,113 at the 2010 census an increase of 9.3% over the 2000 census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County...
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