Conferences
This is a list of conferences (plus SF conventions with a strong focus on authors) across the USA. I update it monthly, so be sure to check back every so often.
NOTE: The events with ??? instead of a date have not been announced yet.
August 2026
- LUW Quills Conference (6-9 August)
- Killer Nashville - 20-23 August, Franklin TN
- Muse Writers Conference - 29-30 August, Norfolk
September
- WriterCon - 4-7 September, Oklahoma City
- Small Press Expo - 11-12 Sept, Rockville
- Creatures, Crime, & Creativity - 18-20 Sept, Maryland
- Contemporary Romance Writers Conference - 19-20 Sept, online
- James River Writers Conference - 25-27 September, Richmond
- Mid-South SCBWI conference - 26-27 September, Nashville
October
- Write on the Sound Conference - 2-4 October, Edmonds
- Dallas Fort Worth Writers Conference - 3-4 October. Dallas
- Capclave - 2-4 October, Rockville
- Colorado Gold Conference - 1-4 October, Denver
- Wide for the Win Summit - 9-10 October, online
- Brain to Bookshelf Conference - 10-11 October, Baltimore
- Moonlight & Magnolias Conference - 15-17 October, Atlanta
- Rochester Writers’ Conference - 17 October, Rochester MI
- World Fantasy Convention - 22-25 October, Oakland
- Bouchercon - 21-25 October, Calgary
November
- Kauai Writers Conference - 2-8 November, Kauai
- Atlanta Writers Conference - 6-7 November, Atlanta
- Crime Bake - 6-8 November, Boston
- Author Nation Indie Author Conference - 10-13 November, Las vegas
- Rappahannock Writers Conference - 14 November, Fredericksburg
- Hanover Book Expo - 14 November, Mechanicsville
January 2027
- Marscon - 15-17 January, Norfolk
- Southern California Writers Conference - 15-17 January, San Diego
- Arisia - 16-19 January, Boston
- ConFusion - 21-24 January, Detroit
- Novel Marketing Conference - 22-23 January, Austin
- Write On Winter Conference - ???
February
- Mid-Atlantic Romance Writers Conference (Ashland) - 6-7 February
- San Francisco Writers Conference - 11-14 February
- Life, The Universe, and Everything - 11-13 February, Provo
- Boskone - 12-14 February, Boston
- IPNE’s 15th Annual Conference - 19-20 February, online
- Writer's Symposium by the Sea - 24-26 February, San Diego
- Sierra WordFest - ???
March
- SCBWI Winter Conference - 5-7 March, NYC
- AWP 17-20 March, Chicago
- Sleuthfest - 18-22 March, Orlando
- SoCo Women in Horror Fest - 19-21 March, Colorado Springs
- Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop - 30 March - 1 April, Dayton
- ASU Writers Conference - ???, Phoenix
- Atlanta Self-Publishing Conference - ??? March
- Gotham Writers Nonfiction Conference - ???, New York City
- Bay to Ocean Writers Conference - ???, Wye Mills
- Moravian Story Summit - ???, Bethlehem
- UND Writers Conference - ???, Grand Forks
April
- Chanticleer Authors Conference - 1-3 April, Bellingham
- Left Coast Crime - 1-4 April, Santa Fe
- Penguicon - 8-11 April, Detroit
- Thrillerfest - 27 April - 1 May, NYC Hilton
- Washington Writers Conference - 30 April - 1 May, Rockville
- Midwest Mystery Conference - ???
- Bluegrass Writers Conference - ???
- Pikes Peak Writers Conference - ???
- League of Utah Writers Pre-Quill Conference ???
- Las Vegas Writers Conference - ???
May
- Lakefly Writers Conference - 7-8 May, Oshkosh
- Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference - 15-18 May, Homer
- Publishing University - 20-22 May, Baltimore
- Looking Glass Rock Writers’ Conference - 20-24 May, Brevard
- PennWriters Conference - 21-23 May, Pittsburgh
- Storymakers Guild Conference - ???
- Washington Writers Conference - ???, Rockville
June
- Origins Game Fair - 9-13 June, Columbus
- Stokercon - 10-13 June, Pittsburgh
- Libertycon - 11-13 June, Chattanooga
- Southeastern Writers Association Conference = 11-14 June, St. Simons Island
- Historical Novel Society North America Conference - 17-19 June, Pittsburgh
- Western Writers of America Conference - 17-19 June, Carson City
- Write to Publish Conference - ???, Wheaton
- Between the Pages Writers Conference = ???, Springfield
July
- Romance Writers Conference - 21-24 July, Portland
- Imaginarium - 23-25 July, Louisville
- Taos Writers Conference - 23-25 July, Taos
- Confluence - ???, Pittsburgh
- Midwest Writers Workshop Conference - ??? Muncie
- Writers Digest Conference - ???
August
- GenCon - 5-8 August, Indianapolis
- Willamette Writers Conference - 508 August, Willamette
- Muse Writers Conference - ???, Norfolk
- LUW Quills Conference - ??? Salt Lake City
- Killer Nashville - ??? Franklin
September
- Montreal Worldcon - 2-6 September
- Bouchercon - 1-5 September, DC
- Crimecon - 24-26 September, Orlando
- Creatures, Crime, & Creativity Convention - ???, Bethesda
- CRW Conference - ??? online
- James River Writers Conference -??? Richmond
October
- Ravencon - 22-24 October, Richmond
November
- Rappahannock Writers Conference - ???, Fredericksburg
