We’ve just updated our 2026 Writer’s Conferences page as we were informed of the longstanding conference, held this year in Kalispell, Montana 25-27 September, practically next door 🙂
The conference is hosted by Authors of the Flathead and a keynote speaker this year is Michael Punke who will speak to the topic: Writing the Story Only You Can Write.
A little more about Mr. Punke
Nearly twenty years after his NYT Bestselling THE REVENANT, which became an Oscar-winning blockbuster film, Michael Punke returns with his second novel, a thrilling, richly researched historical novel about legendary Native American warrior Crazy Horse and Ridgeline is a 2021 historical fiction novel by Michael Punke, author… focusing on the 1866 Fetterman Massacre in Wyoming. The book is actively being developed for film, with Punke working on a screenplay adaptation, as reported in March 2026, making it a highly anticipated follow-up project to The Revenant movie.
More about the conference
Prices are well within the usual range (e.g., Friday Masterclass $160; Saturday-Sunday full days $300). Complete information is available on this page.
The Conference is at Kalispell’s Hilton Garden Inn (phone: (406) 756-4500). “If you make a reservation, be sure to ask if any of the reserved discounted rooms are still available.”
At the conference
- Saturday Keynote: Michael Punke
- Sunday Keynote: Peter Stark
- Friday Masterclass: Robert Patrone
- Agents: Julie Stevenson; Rayhané Sanders
- Author Presenters: Mandy Smoker Broaddus; Marybeth Lorbiecki; Kathy Dunnehoff; Carl Bond Stevens; Shayla Paradeis
- Publishing Professionals: Becky Parker Geist; Tiffany Williams
