Another year in the rearview mirror. Do your plans for 2026 include the possibility of one or more conferences? It can be a great time to meet and network with other authors, learn from specialists, and become inspired.
Here’s a listing of offerings that’s tilted a bit toward the west.
Note: It should go without saying that an appearance on this list is not an endorsement.
- Vancouver Writers Fest – 16 Dec. 2025 – 02 Feb. 2026 (Digital/Online)
- San Francisco Writers Conference – 12-15 Feb. 2026 (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Left Coast Crime – 26 Feb. – 01 Mar. 2026 (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Pikes Peak Writers Conference – 17-19 Apr. 2025 (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
- League of Utah Writers, Pre-Quill – 18 Apr. 2026 (West Valley City, Utah)
- Las Vegas Writers Conference – 23-25 Apr. 2026 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Write On The River – 29-31 May, 2026 (TBD in eastern Washington)
- ReaderCon – 09-12 July 2026 (Burlington, Mass.)
- Sun Valley Writers’ Conference – 18-20 July 2026 (Sun Valley, Idaho)
- Writers at Harriman (teens) – 26 July – 02 Aug. (Harriman State Park, Idaho)
- Willamette Writers Conference – 30 July – 02 Aug. 2026 (Portland, Oregon)
- League of Utah Writers, Quills – 06-09 Aug. 2026 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- WriterCon – 04-07 Sept. 2026 (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Inkubator – 09-12 Sept. 2026 (Cleveland, Ohio; some virtual)
- WriteNow! – 18-19 Sept. 2026 (Digital/Online)
- Sawtooth Mountain Retreat – 23-26 Sept. 2026 (Idaho)
- Flathead River – 25 – 27 Sept. 2026 (Kalispell, Montana)
- Write on the Sound – 02-04 Oct. 2026 (Edmonds, Wash.)
- Bouchercon – 21-25 Oct. 2026 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
- Jackson Hole – 21-25 Oct. 2026 (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)
- Surrey Int’l Writers’ Conference – 23-25 Oct. 2026 (Surrey, BC, Canada)
- Portland Book Festival – 02-08 November 2026 (Portland, Oregon)
- Kauai Writers Conference – 02-08 November 2026 (Kauai, Hawaii)
- Author Nation – 10-13 Nov. 2026 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- ThrillerFest – 27 April – 01 May 2027 (New York City)
- Taos Writers – 23-25 July 2027 (Taos, New Mexico)
