The Association of Writers & Writing Programs
AWP Annual Conference Overview

Slide show of photos from AWP Conferences.
Photos by Richard Allnutt, Robb Cohen Photography, and Fred Viebahn.

Each year, AWP holds its Annual Conference & Bookfair in a different city in North America to celebrate the outstanding authors, teachers, writing programs, literary centers, and small press publishers of that region. The conference typically features over 450 readings, lectures, panel discussions, and forums, in addition to hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. The conference, which attracts more than 10,000 attendees and nearly 600 publishers, is among the largest and most beloved literary gatherings in North America.

Upcoming Conferences:

Boston 2013
2013 Boston, Massachusetts

March 6-9, 2013
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
Sponsorship, Advertise, Event Proposals

2014 Seattle, Washington
February 26-March 1, 2014
Washington State Convention Center & Sheraton Seattle Hotel

2015 Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 8-11, 2015
Minneapolis Convention Center & Hilton Minneapolis Hotel

2016 Los Angeles, California
March 30-April 2, 2016
Los Angeles Convention Center & JW Marriott Los Angeles

2017 Washington, D.C.
50th Anniversary
February 8-11, 2017
Washington Convention Center & Washington Marriott Marquis

Previous Conferences:

Chicago 2012 Washington, DC 2011 Denver 2010 Chicago 2009 New York 2008 Atlanta 2007 Austin 2006

Event Proposals
AWP welcomes proposals for presentation at the conference. Proposals will be accepted starting in March of each year, and will have a deadline of May 1. During that period, a form will be posted on this website to allow you to submit a proposal for the following year’s conference.

Sponsorship
AWP also welcomes institutional and corporate sponsorship of the conference. Sponsorship enables AWP to waive or reduce conference registration fees for over one thousand students each year and to build a more dynamic conference. Contact awp@awpwriter.org if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. 2013 Sponsorship Information (PDF-2.86MB)

Literary Partnerships
AWP enters into literary partnerships with allied literary organizations in order to serve its various constituencies and to provide unique and outstanding literary programming at our annual conference. For more information about eligibility requirements and the process for submitting an application to become a literary partner please see AWP's Policy on Literary Partnership (PDF-230KB).

Advertising in the Conference Program
If you are interested in advertising in the annual conference program, please contact our advertising manager at advertising@awpwriter.org.

Services for Persons with Disabilities
AWP is committed to making all reasonable arrangements that will allow members of the association to participate in conference events. If you require special services, equipment, or accommodations, please submit your request in writing along with your registration form by December 21, 2012.

A Note to Media
AWP appreciates all coverage of the AWP Annual Conference. All requests for press passes must be made in writing in advance of the conference to conference@awpwriter.org. Photographs and sound recordings are not permitted without the written consent of AWP.

Contact
For registration or general conference inquiries, contact conference@awpwriter.org.
For inquiries about the bookfair, contact bookfair@awpwriter.org.

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2013 Boston Conference & Bookfair

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2013 Sponsors


Major Sponsors

Bath Spa University

Emerson College MFA in Creative Writing

Hollins University: Jackson Center for Creative Writing

Poetry Foundation

Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing

University of Tampa Low-Res MFA in Creative Writing

Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing

 


Benefactors

Pine Manor College Solstice MFA Program

 


Patrons

Antioch University Los Angeles MFA Program

University of Massachusetts Amherst MFA Program for Poets & Writers

Minnesota State University, Mankato / Blue Earth Review

New York University Creative Writing Program

Prairie Schooner & University of Nebraska–Lincoln

The Red Earth Low-Residency MFA

Stony Brook Southampton MFA in Creative Writing & Literature

 


Sponsors

Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas

Boston College

The City University of New York

University of Massachusetts Boston

Murray State University

University of New Hampshire

Old Dominion University

Red Hen Press

Suffolk University

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Virginia Commonwealth University

 


Contributors

The Creative Writing Program at Emory University

Melville House Publishing

Rhode Island College Creative Writing Program

University of San Francisco MFA in Writing Program

Simmons College

Washburn University


Become a sponsor for our 2013 Conference.
There are five levels
of sponsorship with a
variety of benefits.

Sponsorship Information (PDF-2.86MB)

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