AWP Conference

The AWP 2021 Conference & Bookfair is going virtual this March 3-7!

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. It includes thousands of attendees, hundreds of events & bookfair exhibitors, and five days of essential literary conversation and celebration. The AWP Conference & Bookfair has always been a place of connection, reunion, and joy, and we are excited to offer the same experience in a new way this year. Join us and take part in this amazing community of writers!

Recent #AWP21 Updates:

The early bird registration rate has been extended through November 30, 2020
Get your questions answered with our updated conference FAQs
Apply to #AWP21 Writer to Agent through January 15, 2021

Key Dates

November 30: Early bird registration deadline
December 1: Preregistration rate begins
December 15: Deadline for presenters to upload event outlines
December 15: Deadline to apply for the AWP Community Scholarship
January 15: Deadline to apply for Writer to Agent
January 19: Bookshop.org exhibitor benefits begin
January 19: Deadline for exhibitors to enter books into Bookshop affiliate pages for guaranteed stock
January 31: Deadline to apply for the work-exchange program
February 12: Deadline to request accessibility services
March 3: #AWP21 begins!

Thinking of attending #AWP21?

For more information on registration rates, visit our Registration Overview page.
To purchase a #AWP21 registration, please visit our store.
To apply for a free registration to #AWP21, check out the AWP Community Scholarship through December 15, 2020.
To give 4 hours of conference support in exchange for a free registration, check out the work-exchange program through January 31, 2021.
The #AWP21 schedule will be released in December. Check out the list of featured events, in addition to the keynote speaker, US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.
Check out a list of over 100 #AWP21 Bookfair exhibitors, updated daily
Check out the updated #AWP21 FAQs for more conference information.
For questions about attending the conference, please email conference@awpwriter.org.

For registered attendees:

To view your #AWP21 registration details or make changes, visit the My Registrations area of your AWP user account.
To apply to the #AWP21 Writer to Agent program, make sure you are logged in to your AWP user account and visit the Writer to Agent page. Deadline to apply is January 15, 2021.
Visit our Accessibility Services page for more information on AWP’s plans for virtual accessibility. To make an accessibility request or to ask a question, please email Colleen Cable at colleen@awpwriter.org.
The #AWP21 schedule will be released in December 2020. Check out the list of featured events, in addition to the keynote speaker, US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.
Keep up with the recent additions to the #AWP21 Bookfair exhibitors with our Exhibitor List.
For questions about registration, please email Chelsea McLin at registration@awpwriter.org.

For Presenters:

To view your event details, visit My Events in your AWP user account.
To view AWP’s guidelines for presenting, please read the Presenter Guidelines.
For tips on presenting virtually, please see our Virtual Presentation Guide.
For tips on presenting virtually in plain text format, visit our plain text Virtual Presentation Guide.
For a template of an event outline, check out pages 9-15 of AWP’s Guide to Accessible Literary Events.
To purchase a presenter registration, visit our store.
For questions, email Aubrey Kamppila at events@awpwriter.org.

For Exhibitors:

To add your information or make changes to your bookfair record, visit your Exhibit Management page in your AWP user account.
Check out our Bookfair Overview page for all the benefits of exhibiting virtually.
To purchase a bookfair exhibit space or an author table, visit our store.
To purchase registrations through your bookfair space, visit your Exhibit Management page in your AWP user account.
For all other questions, please email Claire Johnson at bookfairservices@awpwriter.org.