 Writing Conferences
Compiled by Allison Betancourt
August 3-5, 2012
Title of Conference: Willamette Writers' 2012 Conference
Cost of Conference: Gala Awards Banquet: $40, Advance critiques (max 3) at $70 each, One-on-one pitches (max 3 for lit, max 4 for flim or combined) at $25 each, group session (max 8) at $25 each. Conference: 3-days: WW member after 7/1 at $425, WW member after 7/28 $450, Non-member after 7/1 at $460, Non-member after 7/28 at $485. 2-Days: WW member after 7/1 at $350, WW member after 7/28 at $375, Non-member after 7/1 at $385, Non-member after 7/28 at $410. 1-day: WW member after 7/1 at $225, WW member after 7/28 at $250, Non-member after 7/1 at $260, Non-member after 7/28 a $285. Membership $35 for year, student discount available.
Registration price includes ... workshops, breakfasts, snacks and lunches (served buffet style).
Room Rates: Call hotel about potential discounts
Location: Portland, Oregon at the Portland Airport Sheraton Hotel
Willamette Writers Conference Information Page
August 5-10, 2012
Title of Conference: 50th Cape Code Writers' Center Conference
Cost of Conference: Pay for Courses. Five Day Courses: $185 per course, Three Day Courses: $115 per course, Two Day Courses: $80 per course, One Day Courses: $60, One hour course: $50, Manuscript evalutaion/mentorship one hour session: $150. Year membership $40
Registration price includes ... pitch practice, ample networking opportunities and unlimited free parking
Room Rates: Contact resor and Conference Center of Hyannis for special conference rate
Location: Resort & Conference Center at Hyannis, MA
Cape Code Writers Conference Information Page
August 9-12, 2012
Title of Conference: Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference
Cost of Conference: $635 for just the conference. Add an additional $95 for each consultation (up to 3)
Registration price includes ... an array of writing and photography workshops in the morning, a full afternoon of panels and discussions, and evening faculty presentations.
Room Rates: NA
Location: Corte Madera, CA (across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, CA)
Book Passage Travel Writers Conference Information Page
August 12-17, 2012
Title of Conference: 2nd annual Wrangell Mountains Poery Workshop
Cost of Conference: $465 if registered by May 1, 2012, $495 if registered after. 10% discount offered to WMC members
Registration price includes ... Writing prompts, hikes throught he forest and meadows, public reading workshop, a deadline, practive and feedback. A nice rustic setting for writing. Communal meals provided.
Room Rates: Chose from lodges, cabins, and even camping
Location: Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in McCarthy, Ak
Wrangell Mountains Workshop Information Page
September 7-9, 2012
Title of Conference: Alaska Writers Conference
Cost of Conference: Members - $250, Non-members - $275, Manuscript submission - $35/ea, Saturday Awards Banquet guest - $50
Registration price includes ... Interactive workshops, author signings, awards banquet
Room Rates: Contact Hotel
Location: Coast International Inn in Anchorage, AL
Alaska Writers Conference Information Page
September 12-16, 2012
Title of Conference: Five Day Algonkian Novel Camp
Cost of Conference: $865 and writing sample
Registration price includes ... 8-12 writers in a group, private room in cottage, two meals and snacks, workshops all day.
Room Rates: Included in price
Location: Algonkian Park, VA (12 miles from Dulles Airport)
Algonkian Novel Camp Information Page
September 20-23, 2012
Title of Conference: The New York Pitch Conference
Cost of Conference: $595 if registered before September 5th, $695 if registered after. Application must be accepted before you can register.
Registration price includes ... all conference pitch sessions and workshops. Opportunity to have manuscript read by publishers and editors. Network opportunity.
Room Rates: New Yorker is only blocks away, but cheaper accommodations are available elsewhere. There is no conference discount.
Location: Ripley-Grier Studios 520 Eighth Ave between 36th and 37th, New York, NY
New York Pitch Conference Information Page
September 21-23, 2012
Title of Conference: Southern California Writer's Conference: A Weekend for Words
Cost of Conference: Full Conference at $395, Advance Submission Critique (for one-on-one consultations) an aditional $50, Additional banquet ticket for guest $50
Registration price includes ... all workshops, panels, events, and Saturday evening's banquet. Workshops include reading, critiquing, ficition, non-fiction and Buisness side to writing.
Room Rates: Dicounted booking available before August 24, 2012
Location: Hyatt Revency Newport Beach hotel in Los Angeles, CA
Southern California Writer's Conference LA Information Page
October 4-7, 2012
Title of Conference: Crime Fiction Rocks! Bouchercon 2012
Cost of Conference: $175 Regisration fee
Registration price includes ... Author Panel, Anthony Awards, live and silent auction, and author's breakfast.
Room Rates: Cleveland Marriott Renaissance (host) standard room $129 with promotional code bouboua, Clebeland Marriott Downtown at Key Center $159 for standard room with promotional code bouboua, Cleveland Ritz Carlton $199 with promotional code bouboua, Marriott Residence Inn Studio $159 and One Bedroom Suite $169 with promotional code bouboua.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Bouchercon 2012 Information Page
October 5-7, 2012
Title of Conference: Crossroads Writers Conference
Cost of Conference: Pen $ Paper Package - $135, Storyteller Delux Package - $225, Wordsmith Mega-Supreme Package - $395, Freelancers Summit - $59, Breakout sessions - $20/ea, Talk Blocks w/Speak Easy - $45/ea, Chris Baty (NaNoWriMo founder) Keynote lunch - $50/ea. Payment plans available.
Registration price includes ... Classes, speaches, Crossroads T-shirt, potential Swag, Chris Baty Keynote speach
Room Rates: Conference Discounts available, call hotel
Location: Marriot Macon City Center in Macon, GA
Crossroads Writers Conference Information Page
October 6-7, 2012
Title of Conference: 27th Annual Write on the Sound Writer's Conference
Cost of Conference: Registration begins August 1, 2012
Registration price includes ... workshopts: craft, markeing, and specialty writing topics. Social networking, keynote speaker Carla Neggers (NY Times and USA Today bestselling author). Writing contest (deadline September 4th), winners announced at event. Writing Contest Information.
Room Rates: N/A
Location: Edmonds, WA
Write on the Sound Conference Information Page
October 11-14, 2012
Title of Conference: Wordstok Festival
Cost of Conference: Festival is free. Volenteers welcome.
Registration price includes ... Book fair, workstock literal fun, readings, live storytelling, evenings with authors, poetry slams.
Room Rates: N/A
Location: Portland, Or
Wordstock Festival Information Page
October 12-14, 2012
Title of Conference: 2012 Battleboro Literary Festival
Cost of Conference: All events free and open to the public
Registration price includes ... author readings, pannel discussions, and workshops
Room Rates: N/A
Location: Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro Literary Festival Information Page
October 12-14, 2012
Title of Conference: New York Writers Workshop Perfect Pitch Non-Fiction Conference
Cost of Conference: $425 for all three days once your application has been accepted
Registration price includes ... workshops, agents panel, private pitch to an editor
Room Rates: None on site, check hotels in the area
Location: Ripley-Grier Studios on 520 Eighth Ave between 36th and 37th street, New York, NY
NYWW Perfect Pitch Conference Information Page
October 13-14, 2012
Title of Conference: West Virginia Book Festival
Cost of Conference: No admission, Volunteer's welcomed
Registration price includes ... Used Book Sale, Charlaine Harris (Author behind True Blood) headlines.
Room Rates: Within walking distance from Charlston Civic Center: Charleston Marriott Town Center, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express
Location: Charlston Civic Center, Charlston WV
West Virginia Book Festial Information Page
October 19-21, 2012
Title of Conference: Women Writing the West 18th Annual Conference
Cost of Conference: WWW member: $235, Non-member: $270, Saturday only, no meals: $80. Meals for guests or Saturday-only registrants: Friday LAURA dinner at $50, Saturday WILLA luncheon at $40, Saturday WILLA banquet @ $50. Albuguergue Museaum and Walking Tour $4 for adults, $2 for seniors.
Registration price includes ... speakers, publishers, agents, and workshops.
Room Rates: Hotel Albuquerque cal about rates, alternative hotel accomodations listed on site.
Location: Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM
Women Writing the West Conference Information Page
October 19-21, 2012
Title of Conference: Writer's Digest Conference West
Cost of Conference: Writer's Digest Conference West at $495, Writer's Digest Conference Satruday only at $375, The Whole Story at $945
Registration price includes ... Speakers, Ask the agent panel, pitchcraft! series, many other workshops, and Mix 'n Mingle cocktail receptions
Room Rates: Conference discound of $199 (plus tax and grauities) good through Sept 24, 2012.
Location: Loews Hollywood Hotel and Spa, Los Angeles, CA
Writer's Digest Conference West Information Page
October 25-28, 2012
Title of Conference: New York Comes to Niagara - A Wrtiers Conference
Cost of Conference: $495 if registered by October 15, $595 if registered after. Application has to be accepted first.
Registration price includes ... workshops, classes on pitching, characterwork, one-on-one novel pitch feedback, individual consultations.
Room Rates: $99/night for a single, $89/night/person for a double
Location: The Old Stone Inn at Niagara Falls, Canada
New York Comes to Niagara Conference Information Page
October 26-28, 2012
Title of Conference: Emerald City Writers' Conference
Cost of Conference: Registration opens June 1. Early Bird & member: $239, Early Bird & non-member: $259, Late (after August 15) & member: $269, Late (after August 15) & non-member: $289
Registration price includes ... Agent and editor speed pitching and roundtables, workshops with noted educators and authors, "Pitch Fest" pitch coaching, networking opportunities, bookfail and book signing, goody bags, raffle baskets and door prizes!
Room Rates: $119/night ($15 daily parking rate).
Location: Westin Hotel, Bellevue, WA
Emerald City Writers Conference Information Page
November 1-2, 2012
Title of Conference: Backspace Agent-Author Seminar
Cost of Conference: Early Bird Registration (ends August 15th) - $525, Regular registration - TBD, The Art of Logline book - $45
Registration price includes ... two intense days of small-group workshops with agents, agent pannels, one-on-one editorial critiqu sessions with agents and editors, two opening pages workshops and one "10 Minutes, 10 Pages" critiques
Room Rates: Conference rates availabe, roommate options available, other hotels open
Location: Radisson Martinique in New York City, NY
Conference Information Page
November 7-11, 2012
Title of Conference: Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference: Five Days in San Francisco
Cost of Conference: $495 after application (with writing sample) is accepted.
Registration price includes ... tuition, the Algonkian Conference manual, all workshops, and all meetings with agents
Room Rates: Many Hotels in the area, no conference discounts
Location: Fort mason Center in San Francisco, CA
Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference Information Page
November 9-10, 2012
Title of Conference:2012 Georgia Literary Festival
Cost of Conference: free, but certain events have fees. Tea with Miss Daisy: $25, Chef Demonstration and Lunch with Chef Joe Randall: $30, Wine Dinner with Chef Hugh Acheson and Wine Columnist jane Gravey: $100.
Registration price includes ... Lineup of more than 30 authors
Room Rates: Call hotel or visit website about festival deals.
Location: Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, GA
Georgia Literary Festival Information Page
November 9-11, 2012
Title of Conference: New York Writers Workshop Perfect Pitch Fiction Conference
Cost of Conference: $425 for all three days once your application has been accepted
Registration price includes ... workshops, agents panel, private pitch to an editor
Room Rates: None on site, check hotels in the area
Location: Ripley-Grier Studios on 520 Eighth Ave between 36th and 37th street, New York, NY
NYWW Perfect Pitch Conference Information Page
January 19-27, 2013
Title of Conference: 9th Annual Eckerd College Writer's Conference
Cost of Conference: Application fee - $25, Non-credit workshop-only fee - $700 (scholarship opportunities available), workshop is free for current students (see site for details).
Registration price includes ... campus tour, book sale, classes, movies, lectures, author signings, evening readings.
Room Rates: Beach Hotels: Sandpiper Hotel - $107-$181/night, Island Grand Hotel - $139-$229/night, Downtown Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott - $114/night
Location: Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL
9th Annual Eckerd College Conference Information Page
February 14-17, 2013
Title of Conference: San Francisco Writers Conference 10th Anniversary
Cost of Conference: Special Early (before Sept 1, 2012) - $550, Before Dec 31, 2012 - $625, Late registration price - $695, Optional Speed Dating for Agents event - $50
Registration price includes ... 3-days of SFWC events, Gala welcome party, continental breakfasts & lunches, workshops and classes, pitch contests, and "open mic" readings.
Room Rates: $179/night
Location: Mary Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Writers Conference Information Page
February 15-18, 2013
Title of Conference: Southern California Writers' Conference: Presidents' Day Weekend
Cost of Conference: TBA
Registration price includes ... all workshops, panels, events, and Saturday evening's banquet. Workshops include reading, critiquing, ficition, non-fiction and Buisness side to writing.
Room Rates: Discount pricing availabe, book by January 26, 2012
Location: Crowne Plaza Hanalei San Diego Hotel in San Diego, CA
Southern California Writer's Conference San Diego Information Page
March 6-9, 2013
Title of Conference: Association of Writers $ Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair
Cost of Conference: Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Member - $140, Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Non-Member - $ 230, Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Student/Senior - $40, Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Bookfair Staff - $140, Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Presenter Member - $75, Early Bird (Aug 1 - Oct 31) Presenter Non-Member - $145, Pre-registration Member - $155, Pre-registration Non-Member - $250, Pre-registration Student/Senior - $40, Pre-registration Bookfair Staff - $155, Pre-registration Presenter Member - $80, Pre-registration Presenter Non-member - $160, On-site Member - $190, On-site Member - $285, On-site Student/Senior - $60, On-site Bookfair Staff $190, On-site Presenter member - $105, On-site Presenter Non-member - $200, 1 year AWP membership - $65, One-day pass - $120
Registration price includes ... TBD, but past events included: book signings, dances, lectures, readings, panel discussions, forums, and writing programs
Room Rates: Check Hotel for discounts
Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel & Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA
AWP Annual Conference Information Page
September 19-22, 2013
Title of Conference: A New York State of Crime... Bouchercon 2013
Cost of Conference: Through Dec 31, 2012: $150, After: $175
Registration price includes ... Author Panel, Anthony Awards, live and silent auction, and author's breakfast.
Room Rates: prices will range from $119-$155
Location: Albany, NY
Bouchercon 2013 Information Page
February 26-March 1, 2014
Title of Conference: Association of Writers $ Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair
Cost of Conference: TBD
Registration price includes ... TBD, but past events included: book signings, dances, lectures, readings, panel discussions, forums, and writing programs.
Room Rates: TBD
Location: Washington State Convention Center & Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seatle, WA
AWP Conference Information Page
November 13-16, 2014
Title of Conference: Murder at the Beach Bouchercon 2014
Cost of Conference: Through Dec 31, 2013: $150, Before July 31, 2014: $175, After: $195
Registration price includes ... Author Panel, Anthony Awards, live and silent auction, and author's breakfast.
Room Rates: Hyatt Regency Long Beach (Host Hotel): $149, Westin Long Beach $147, Renissance Long Beach $145.
Location: Long Beach, CA
Bouchercon 2014 Information Page
April 8-11, 2015
Title of Conference: Association of Writers $ Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair
Cost of Conference: TBD
Registration price includes ... TBD, but past events included: book signings, dances, lectures, readings, panel discussions, forums, and writing programs.
Room Rates: TBD
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center & Hilton Minneapolis Hotel in Minneapolis, MN
AWP Conference Information Page
October 8-11, 2015
Title of Conference: Bouchercon 2015
Cost of Conference: Super Early Bird Special (through Dec 31, 2013): $150, Early Bird Special (Before Dec 31, 2014): $175, Regular Registration: $195
Registration price includes ... Author Panel, Anthony Awards, live and silent auction, and author's breakfast.
Room Rates: (tentative). Sheraton Raoleigh hotel (Host) $149/night, Marriott City Center $145/night
Location: Raleigh, NC
Bouchercon 2015 Information Page
March 30-April 2, 2016
Title of Conference: Association of Writers $ Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair
Cost of Conference: TBD
Registration price includes ... TBD, but past events included: book signings, dances, lectures, readings, panel discussions, forums, and writing programs.
Room Rates: TBD
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center & JW marriott Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA
AWP Conference Information Page
February 8-11, 2017
Title of Conference: Association of Writers $ Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair
Cost of Conference: TBD
Registration price includes ... TBD, but past events included: book signings, dances, lectures, readings, panel discussions, forums, and writing programs.
Room Rates: TBD
Location: Washington Convention Center & Washington marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.
AWP Conference Information Page
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