The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2001 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers, thinkers and spokes-peop...

The mission of the Women's Literary Festival Santa Barbara is to present the work of contemporary female authors from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences at a yearly conference. The Festival celebrates diversity, literacy and social justice. ...

The Creativity Workshop is an experiential workshop of doing and experimenting. You will go straight to the source of your imagination and outrun creative blocks and negative self-criticism. The Workshop's exercises, techniques and instructor talks are fo...

Since 1972, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference has been connecting writers with mentors, agents and editors. The conference offers writers of all genres to participate in workshops focused on story, voice, marketing, and networking.

Since its inception in 1996, the Odyssey Writing Workshop has become one of the most highly respected workshops for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror in the world. Top authors, editors and agents have served as guests at Odyssey, and 56% of ...

Held in Homer, Alaska, this nationally recognized writing conference features workshops, readings and panel presentations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing. Keynote Speaker: Naomi Shihab Nye Activities include: • Daily ...

Established in 1976, Aspen Summer Words (ASW) is the place to be for anyone with a passion for the written word. Hailed as one of the nation's "Top Ten Literary Gatherings" by USA Today, this six-day celebration of words, stories, and ideas consists of a ...

Every summer, 132 young writers from across the country come together to share their work, practice craft, and improve their writing in Iowa City, Iowa, home of the University of Iowa. Find out just how much you can improve your writing with two weeks of ...

Every summer, 132 young writers from across the country come together to share their work, practice craft, and improve their writing in Iowa City, Iowa, home of the University of Iowa. Find out just how much you can improve your writing with two weeks of ...

Learn the Skills and Make the Connections to Write, Illustrate & Publish Books for Children & Young Adults! Join us for the 7th Annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference. The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illus...