Upcoming Events
October 31 Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry, Persea Books
October 31 The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, Ernest J. Gaines Award
November 4 Suspense Essentials, Jane Friedman
November 6-8 New England Crime Bake
November 8 What Writers Get Wrong with Forensic Pathologist Dr. Erica Williams, Sisters in Crime
November 10-13 Author Nation 2026
November 14 The 19th Annual Books by the Banks, Books By The Banks
November 15 Stealing Rembrandts, Sisters in Crime
November 15 What Writers Need to Know About AI, Jane Friedman
November 15-22 Miami Book Fair
November 18 Cutting Your Memoir Without Losing Your Story, Jane Friedman
November 19 Build a Better Bio, Writer's Digest University
December 2 Writing Fast, Sisters in Crime
December 4 2027 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship
December 10 Hybrid Publishing Versus Self-Publishing, Writer's Digest University
December 15 2027 Black List X WIF Episodic Lab
March 1 Art Organizations, Delaware Division of the Arts
March 17-20 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair
March 18-21, 27 SleuthFest
April 1-4, 27 The Big Chile Rides Again, Left Coast Crime
April 6-9 2027 Joint Conference, PCPA
April 9-11, 27 Malice Domestic 39
April 11-18, 27 Writer's Digest Writing Retreat: Tuscany 2027, Writer's Digest Shop
April 24, 27 The Nebraska Writers Guild 2027 Annual Conference, Nebraska Writers Guild
Sep 1-March 31, 27 Non-Fiction Program-Reader Views Literary Awards, Reader Views
Sep 1-5, 27 Mystery Most Monumental, Bouchercon 2027
May 1, 2028 The Black List X TRW Collection
Resources
- QueryTracker is a resource to search for literary agents and record your query submissions.
- Independent Book Publishers Association
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has a wealth of information, including Writer Beware.
- Writer’s Digest provides an informative list of 100 Common Publishing Terms.
- The Alliance of Independent Authors, ALLi, rates the best and worst self-publishing services.
- Authors Guild provides a multitude of resources for writers.
Writing News
Authors Guild Updates AI Best Practices for Writers, The Authors Guild
US Copyright office releases new Copyright Registration Toolkit
Budgeting 101 for Authors and Freelancers, The Authors Guild
Avoiding Publishing Scams, The Authors Guild
Beware of Copyright Scams: How to Spot Fraud and Protect Yourself, Library of Congress Blogs
How to Pay Yourself a Salary as an Author, The Authors Guild
The Chicken or the Egg? Content or Container? What Comes First?, Florida writers Association