Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as "Worldcon," is the premier gathering of authors, artists, fans, dealers, and more in the world science fiction community. Worldcon covers all the genres of written speculative fiction incl...

Book Discussion and Workshop given by Deb Titus "The GOAL of this BOOK CLUB is to have FUN while supporting each other in a journey of SELF- AWARENESS. As a group we will be discussing and interpreting the book, The Four Agreements. Each woman will b...

The Eden Mills Writers’ Festival was founded in 1989 and has taken place annually since then. The Festival has expanded over the years becoming a nationally acclaimed and widely respected literary event that still maintains a small “footprint.” Audienc...

The Southern Women Writers Conference at Berry College seeks to recognize the contributions of southern women to American literature. Scholarly and creative presentations and panel discussions as well as readings and lectures by contemporary authors provi...

The New York Pitch Conference successfully assists and promotes aspiring authors writing in the genres of commercial and literary fiction, serious and light women's fiction, historical fiction, mystery/thriller and detective, urban fantasy, high-concept y...

Hey, it's no mystery. The genre - whether hard-boiled, noir, cozy, locked room, police procedural, suspense, romance, historical, or caper - is more popular than ever. Popular with readers AND writers. So let's have a conference that explores the myst...

The 34th Kentucky Women Writers Conference features food writer Ruth Reichl, novelist Karen Joy Fowler, author of the Jane Austen Book Club, and many more. Daytime sessions take place Sept. 21-22 at Carnegie Center, $195 two days / $30 students for worksh...

The 2012 Burlington Book Festival will take place in a variety of downtown Burlington venues throughout the weekend of September 21 through 23. The Queen City’s 8th annual celebration of the written word will offer readings, signings, panels, workshops, d...

LiTFUSE is an annual weekend-long poets’ workshop held in Tieton, WA (near Yakima), sponsored by Tieton Arts & Humanities, that is open to poets of all ages and styles. http://www.litfuse.us/litfuse-2012.html

Keynote Speaker: Jack Grapes - Poet, Playwright, Publisher, Award-Winning Actor, Author, Teacher & Tutor Conference highlights: - 32 workshops by 18 icons - Tech, Toys & Marketing Boot Camp - Teen Writers' Program - Travel Writers' Boot Camp htt...