We believe conferences are one of the best ways for writers to meet agents and editors and get feedback on their writing and book ideas. We attend and support a number of conferences each year and encourage aspiring and previously published authors to attend writers conferences to (a) gain professional opinions on their proposal(s), (b) learn to take critiques from various industry representatives, and (c) understand and work with the publishing industry rather than trying to guess or go around those who are making decisions about what’s getting published.
The following conferences are ones we recommend (a) because we know the staff of each and (b) believe they are among the best conferences for writers to mature and improve their writing and connect with publishing professionals who are in a position to help them.
2025 Conferences:
Write to Publish
Virtual appointments after the conference.
Wheaton, Illinois
June 10-14, 2025
https://writetopublish.com/
SpeakUp Conference
Live and virtual appointments.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 10-12, 2025
https://speakupconference.com
Florida Christian Writers Conference
Leesburg, Florida
October 22-26, 2025
https://word-weavers.com/floridaevents