San Francisco Writers Conference Upcoming Events

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➡ NEW! Year-round classes thanks to our partnership with Mechanics Institute Library
CLICK HERE for class info for Linda Lee‘s Building an Author Website and/or WordPress BootCamp
CLICK HERE for class info for Literary Agent Laurie McLean‘s Pitch & Query and/or her Workshop: Pitch & Query
CLICK HERE for class info for Memoir Writing with Adair Lara
 
➡  San Francisco Writing for Change on September 9, 2017.  

Stephen Dinan


Will your writing make a difference? Join us at this one-day conference featuring:
Stephen Dinan, author and CEO of the Shift Network.   
CLICK HERE for more information and registration.
 
 
 ➡ 2018 San Francisco Writers Conference
Presidents Day Weekend–Feb. 15-18, 2018 
at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill
Featuring:
California Poet Laureate/former NEA Chairman Dana Gioia 
 
 
 
Bestselling YA author Mitali Perkins will be our featured speaker
at the SFWC Young Writer’s Special Event.
 

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It’s never too early to save your seat.  Take advantage of EARLY discounts, too.
REGISTER NOW for the 2018 SFWC! CLICK HERE

  
 ➡ There was an amazing line up of EXHIBITORS at the 2017 SFWC. 
You can CLICK HERE for information about them.  CLICK HERE to be one at the 2018 SFWC!
 
 ➡ Bid for items any writer will love at the 
San Francisco Writers Conference AUCTION!
We’ll have more items up for bid this summer.
 
➡ 2018 San Francisco Writing Contest rules are here.
 
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Recap of the 2017 SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE 
 Our 14th annual event was held at the Mark Hopkins Hotel
Thursday, February 16th through Sunday, February 19th, 2017
 
Who presented at the 2017 SFWC?    

They were the keynoters for 2017 along with 100+ presenters at this year’s event including bestselling authors, literary agents, editors, and publishers from major publishing houses.  There were experts on self-publishing, book promotion, platform building, social media, and author websites. The San Francisco Writers Conference has one of the largest faculties of any writer’s conference to ensure the best networking with the people who can help you get published.  

All of our presenters are in person at the SFWC events and eager to share their expertise and love of writing. As presenters for 2018 are confirmed in the coming months, they will be posted to the SFWC Presenters page–with links to their websites. 
 
What happens at the SFWC?  The event spans four days.
The event is packed with 100+ sessions for writers–from the craft of writing to the business of publishing. There is copious networking with the very people who can advance your writing career; a glorious opening gala; two keynote luncheons and breakfasts; lots of social interaction with other writers; and evening Open Mic readings and pitch sessions.  There will be exhibitors with services and tools for writers, too.
Take a look at the 2017 SFWC Schedule to see what is typically offered!  Click here for the PDF version.
 
Whether you are working on your book, getting ready to publish it, or looking for ways to promote an already published book, this is the event  you need to attend.   
 
The San Francisco Writers Conference starts on Thursday with orientation classes in the afternoon, and several optional Open Enrollment Classes in the evening. Then the conference runs–pretty much non-stop–through late afternoon on Sunday.  If you can stay longer, there is a no-host dinner where you can keep the networking going with SFWC presenters, staff, and volunteers. On Monday there will be several post-event Open Enrollment classes, too.  That’s the entire Presidents’ Day weekend..and then some! 

Elegant keynote luncheons are included in the registration fee as is the Welcome Gala on Friday night. All attendees get a commemorative tote bag filled with writing goodies! No other writing conference offers so much social and one-on-one networking time with other writers and industry professionals. After-hours hosted open mics, poetry happenings, and pitch contests? You bet. Don’t want to eat dinner alone? There is a no-host dinner every night from Wednesday to Sunday at a different San Francisco restaurant. Our attendees tell us this friendly yet professional atmosphere is what makes SFWC the conference they choose to attend.

Not included are the accommodations. Click here to read about the Mark Hopkins Hotel and be sure to take advantage of the special $229 SFWC Rate available at the Mark Hopkins (based on availability). 

From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you become a better, more professional writer. 

Is the SFWC really this good?  Check out Carla King’s PBS MediaShift articles about what you will learn and the self-publishing leaders you will meet the San Francisco Writers Conference! Read her 2015 article about the latest self-publishing services,   2013 article about self-publishing’s rise in popularity, and 2012 article about social media.

Top Ten Reasons for Writers to Attend the San Francisco Writers Conference

      • Launch your writing career–or take it to a more professional level.
      • Choose the sessions you want from a schedule of workshops and panels that fit your specific writing needs and goals.
      • Learn about a wide range of publishing options from leaders in self-publishing and traditional publishing.
      • Get your questions answered at the Ask-a-Pro session featuring New York and California editors…included in your registration fee.
      • Go to Speed Dating for Agents – Pitch your book ideas one-on-one in a room full of literary agents ($75 option for registered attendees only). Since the literary agents at SFWC are on the lookout for new clients, you may find the perfect agent for you and your book.  
      • Receive free editorial feedback on your work from freelance book editors. Click HERE for the FAQ sheet!
      • Build your personal writing community at SFWC with writers from all over the United States…and other countries, too.
      • Talk with the exhibitors at the conference to find out what’s new for writers.
      • Browse our onsite bookstore (produced by BookShop West Portal) and get the books you purchase autographed by the presenters.
      • Jump into pitch contests, share your work at “Open Mic” readings, and socialize at our Gala Welcome party. This is just a sampling of SFWC’s over-the-top networking opportunities during the event. 

The MAIN CONFERENCE registration fee includes four days of live sessions and events including Ask-A-Pro, unlimited networking with over 100 presenters and fellow writers, two keynote luncheons, a Welcome Gala on Friday evening, Practice Your Pitch event on Saturday evening,  an attendee bag filled with writer goodies and more!
Speed Dating with Agents is optional and can be added when you register or onsite. Transportation, accommodations, and incidentals are not included in the registration fee.  

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