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 3: 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.