Golden Quill Writing Contest
One of the sponsors this year is SLO NightWriters. The mission of San Luis Obispo NightWriters is to advance quality writing, promote publication, and expand author recognition in a forum…
Opportunities
Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators
SleuthFest
SleuthFest provides writers at any point in their publishing journey with techniques to improve their craft, information on publishing, marketing, and the business of writing, along with insight from best-selling…
18 Book Festivals in the United Kingdom
Some of these festivals have already happened for 2024 but are recurring year to year. This gives you plenty of time to plan for an excursion for 2025! Others are…
2024 WriterCon Conference!
AUG 30th – SEPT 2nd Oklahoma City, OK The annual WriterCon Conference is three days of 60+ speakers providing more than 80 sessions designed to cover all genres and all…
Upcoming Conferences
June 9-10 Maine Crime Wave, Portland, Maine July 19-21 Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference, Corte Madera, California June 19-23 Space Coast Book Lovers Event, Cape Canaveral, Florida June 20-24 Lyme…
American Writers Festival
The second American Writers Festival on May 19, 2024 in Chicago is presented by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library. The free literary festival will be held at…
Something Or Other Publishing Annual Short Story Contest
Something Or Other Publishing Annual Short Story Contest honors excellence in short story writing by awarding talented writers numerous guaranteed cash prizes (totaling over $5,000 this year) and a contract…
Cuesta College Central Coast Writers Conference
The 40th annual Cuesta College Central Coast Writers Conference will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Location: Cuesta College San Luis Obispo Campus. Topics will be relevant to creators…
Live Free and Write
New Hampshire–Live Free and Write by Murphy Writing of Stockton University, August 11–16, 2024, writers retreat at Dexter’s Inn at Sunapee. Beginners and experienced writers welcome. Scholarships available. murphywriting@stockton.edu.
Midwest Writers Workshop
Indiana – MWW24 Conference (Midwest Writers Workshop), July 11–13, 2024, in-person or virtual. In-person at Ball State Alumni Center, Muncie, Indiana. In-person, $289, virtual, $219. midwestwriters@yahoo.com.