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Events & Writing News
Events
November 28 2026 NRDC Climate Storytelling, The Black List
December 3 Where Writers Go Wrong, Jule Kucera with Jane Friedman
December 4 Non-Traditional Publishing Paths Intensives with Editorial Freelancers Association
December 7 Pinterest Powers for Authors with Melissa Bourbon
December 10 The Secrets of Memoir Structure with Allison K Williams
December 11 Improve Your Author Website by Writers Digest University
December 15 Anna Rabinowitz Award for Poets
December 15 Poetry Society of America Awards
December 15 2026 Black List X WIF Episodic Lab
December 15 Fine Arts Work Center Fellowships
December 17 Using AI for Writing Efficiency: The Practical Ethical Way with Jane Friedman
December 31 Barrow Street Poetry Book Prize
December 31 C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book Prize
December 31 The Danahy Fiction Prize
January 8 How to Get Published by Writers Digest University
January 9 2026 Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting
January 14 The Holy Trinity of Fiction: Character, Plot & Stakes with Tiffany Yates Martin
January 15 Foreword Indies Book Award
January 21 Eric Hoffer Book Awards
February 12 Next Generation Indie Book Award
February 20-21 Independent Publishers of New England Conference
February 25 Revise Your Memoir Series with Lisa Cooper Ellison
February 26 Left Coast Crime
February 26 Next Generation Short Story Award
March 4-7 AWP26 Conference and Bookfair
March 26 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
April 7-14 Writer's Digest Writing Retreat in Tuscany
April 19 Sacramento Book Festival
June 6 ShortCon by East Coast Crime
August 20-23 Killer Nashville
August 21-23 Queens of the Desert, Romance Writers of Australia Conference
October 21-25 Bouchercon in Calgary Canada
Lambda Literary Special Awards
Monthly submissions due by the 26th of each month for Andromeda magazine short story contest.
Monthly submissions due by the 28th of each month for Future Scholars Foundation, click for monthly story prompts.
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.
- Horror Writers Association
Flowers By Blair Flowers and Gift arrangements for any occasion. Find her on Instagram and Facebook @FlowersbyBlair
- Advanced Self-Publishing with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn on first Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Member Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael LaRonn on second Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Foundational Self-Publishing with Dan Parsons and Orna Ross on third Fridays at 1 pm GMT
- Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy on fourth Fridays at 1 pm UTC
- Inspirational Indie Authors Interviews with Howard Lovy on second Sunday at 1 pm GMT
- ALLi: FAQs Answered