Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a previous winner in our survey. Find all of the 2020 conference winners here.
Alabama
Annual Alabama Writers’ Conference
Hosted by the Alabama Writers Conclave, this fall weekend event boasts workshops on a large variety of genres, 10-minute agent pitch sessions, and offsite networking events.
Where: Orange Beach
When: 2020 dates pending
Arkansas
Writing in the Ozarks*
Registration opens in the spring for this 50+-year-old conference, which hosted bestselling author and Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame member Jodi Thomas as a keynote speaker in 2019.
Where: Eureka Springs
When: October 8-10, 2020
Florida
Annual Florida Writers Conference
This three-day event hosted by the Florida Writers Association offers 70+ workshops and panels for writers, plus an open mic night, networking breakfasts, and a “gong show-style” pitching event with industry professionals.
Where: Altamonte Springs
When: October (2020 dates pending)
floridawriters.net/conferences
